“This isn’t just another project; it’s very personal to us,” Jim Schmidt, of University Housing Solutions said as he opened the groundbreaking ceremony of the Buckeye Village Student Housing project on Friday, Sept. 6. The the future student housing complex will be located adjacent to the Ohio State University University-Mansfield campus on Lexington/Springmill Rd. The […]
Dianna Snell, Staff Reporter
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Experience West African culture through the hands and feet of Sogbety Diomande
The sixth annual West African Celebration Festival is coming to Richland County Sept. 6, 7 and 8. The sounds and steps of west African culture will be brought alive by Sogbety Diomande and his troop of about 14 drum and dance teachers in an outdoor festival at Templed Hills Camp located at 5734 Durbin Road […]
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JV Cubs defeat Loudonville Redbirds in girls volleyball
JV Cubs played the Redbirds Thursday night in a close home game. Highlights of the game included several good hits from the middle with No. 3 Freshman Makayla Strassell landing 5 or 6 kills. “Another stronger hitter tonight was Courtney Harriss,” said JV Coach Sarah Besenti. Harriss and Strassell both freshman are team captains of […]
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Raemelton Equestrian Center represented in Special Olympics
“Their motto says it all, it’s been a great experience for our family,” stated Mike Stigall, vice president of Finance & Human Resources at MT Business Technologies. Stigall is father to Jenna Stigall, a student at Madison High School and a participant in the Special Olympics Equestrian Competition held August 16 and 17. The event […]
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Bellville council discusses water treatment project; proclaims National Recovery Month
“We are not going to get the grant. We need to discuss our alternatives for the pilot program,” said Mayor Darrell Banks. Mayor Banks opened discussion regarding alternatives to fund the WWTP Improvement Project in light of the village not being awarded the Research and Development (R&D) Grant from OWDA. According to Village Administrator Chuck […]
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Doing ‘Extra’ time at Shawshank State Prison
Shawsahnk Redemption Trail Ever sit with a bowl of popcorn watching your favorite movie for the umpteenth time and wonder,”Where did they shoot that scene?” or,”Where did they find that building?” Well, over the weekend those questions and more were answered for movie fans of the “Shawshank Redemption.” As part of the 20 year reunion […]
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Mid-Ohio Tubing opens in Butler
“We saw a lot of potential in the building, we felt it really fit our needs,” said Jaime Feick, CEO of Mid-Ohio Tubing,LLC. Located in the old Hi-Lo building at 145 West Elm Street, Butler, the industrial tubing manufacturing plant officially opened on August 2 but was publicly unveiled August 29. Mayor of Butler Kevin […]
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New school year at Clear Fork brings upgrades and improvements
The new 2013-2014 school year has officially begun in the Clear Fork Valley and has brought advancements and improvements with a goal of preparedness and connectivity. Student safety and information access are two areas with significant improvements. In an effort to better streamline information between the high school, middle school and elementary the servers located at […]
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Johnson Brothers Jewelry & Loan open temporary location
“It’s gonna take a lot of work,” said Eric Johnson of Johnson Brothers Jewelry & Loan. Located at 30 South Park Street for the past eight years, the Johnsons have temporarily set up shop at 24 South Park Street after a fire on August 12 damaged their business. The Johnsons commented on the extensive time […]
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Positive community feedback and new business opportunity discussed at Butler council meeting
New business, jobs, opportunity and positive community feedback were on the table at the Monday evening council meeting in Butler. Council member Wesley Dingus echoed the remarks of the community in regards to the recent car show stating the feedback was very positive. Dingus stated that several members of the community commented, “The quality of […]