MANSFIELD, Ohio – After analyzing a study of growth and development goals in Richland County, Richland Community Development Group (RCDG) has developed a plan of action. They held a press conference Feb. 6 at the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce to outline the strategy. In autumn of 2014, students from Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business put together […]
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Y-Not Cycling graduates employees to international company
LEXINGTON, Ohio – Y-Not Cycling in Lexington has been in the cycling business for 68 years. They take pride in offering customers the cycling parts and repairs they need, but they don’t just stop there. Two recent employees have pedaled their expertise to bigger markets. Twenty-six-year-old Josh McKinney for example, works for Trek in Waterloo, […]
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Springmill Learning Center hosts ‘Science Saturday’
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Springmill Learning Center in Mansfield hosted ‘Science Saturday’ on Saturday morning. They invited children in second grade and above along with their parents to participate in science activities. The activities encouraged involvement of the children’s parents and, in some cases, grandparents. “I’m just impressed by the enthusiasm of the teachers. It’s […]
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Chamber of Commerce gives awards to leaders in community
SHELBY, Ohio – Several individuals received awards for their leadership in the community at the 116th Annual Meeting for the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening, January 29. But no one was more surprised than Director of Friendly House Terry Conard when he received the 2014 Chairman’s Award. Conard did not expect the […]
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U.S. 30 still closed at Route 545 after egg spill
Jan. 21, 2015, 5:24 p.m. Update: The story was updated to include remarks from the Ohio EPA, which repsonded to the scene on Friday. MANSFIELD, Ohio –U.S. Route 30 eastbound at the state Route 545 exit was still closed Saturday due to an accident between a semitruck and a Jeep that occurred Friday evening just […]
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Special purpose and patrol dogs pair with handlers for K-9 units
MANSFIELD, Ohio – K-9 Unit partner dogs may be friendly – but they are not pets. In order to develop the disciplines needed, K-9 dogs are highly-trained workers. The Richland County Sheriff Department and the Mansfield Police Department describe them as workers with a specific job: to enforce the law for the protection of their […]
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Mansfield native Jonathan Hape returns for February 2 concert
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Mansfield music scene will welcome one of its own on Monday, February 2 when Jonathan Hape stops in to perform at Relax, It’s Just Coffee in downtown Mansfield. The show is his second stop on his “Color Wounds” tour, which will take him all over Ohio, along with a stop in […]
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Klondike Derby brings over 230 Boy Scouts to Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Boy Scouts Johnny Appleseed Trail’s traditional Klondike Derby brought over 230 boys from the area this weekend to the Richland Rural Life Center in Mansfield. The derby started on Friday and ran through Saturday. In attendance were 20 troops from the Johnny Appleseed Trail District, which covers Ashland, Richland and part […]
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Campaign for legalizing marijuana underway, local authority speaks out
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Twenty-three states along with the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana in some form. Recently, ResponsibleOhio, a group formed to end the prohibition of marijuana announced on Dec. 19, 2014 that it will pursue a ballot initiative in 2015 to legalize marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes. “Marijuana for medical and personal […]