Dan DeVille, FirstEnergy Corp. Area Manager, met with county commissioners in April to discuss the company’s $2.8 billion investment into transmission infrastructure and provide details about the reconstruction of the Mohican-Longview power line. DeVille said that FirstEnergy announced last year its intention of making this major investment. Transmission infrastructure involves higher voltage lines that are typically […]
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May named National Drug Court Month, Drug Court plans graduation
The Richland County commissioners issued a proclamation Thursday naming the month of May as National Drug Court Month. The county Drug Court was first established in 1997 by Judge James Henson. Henson recently retired and he has since passed the reins to Judge Brent Robinson. Robinson noted that the Drug Court is the largest drug […]
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Community celebrates National Day of Prayer
Songs and shouts of praise to the Lord Jesus Christ rang out from Central Park in downtown Mansfield Thursday when several members of the Richland County community gathered together in observance of the National Day of Prayer. “[The National Day of Prayer] serves as an opportunity for people to pray together and make an appeal […]
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Mansfield Police Officer James Moore retires
Mansfield Police Officer James Moore intends to take it easy and spend time with his wife when he retires from the Mansfield Police Department on May 2, he said, during a farewell reception that was held Wednesday. A Clear Fork High School graduate of 1968, Moore entered the Mansfield Division of Police in 1989. He […]
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CenturyLink awards technology grants totaling nearly $16,000 to local teachers
Teachers from Madison and Ontario schools were pleasantly surprised Tuesday when they were awarded technology grants by CenturyLink, Inc. Award recipients included Scott Brewer, Madison High School math teacher; Laurie Dean, Madison High School cosmetology teacher; Alecia Schalmo, Ontario third grade teacher; and Daniel Slaughter, Ontario High School history teacher. The CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams […]
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Avid antique/vintage collectors open “occasional” market in downtown Mansfield
Three friends might attest to the idea of “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure,” having recently established their own vintage and antique “occasional” market called Nostalgia’s Cottage, located at 12 S. Park St. in the square of downtown Mansfield. Business partners, Terri Osborne, Susan Schmidt, and Kathy Stantz, embarked on this new venture in […]
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Commissioners proclaim week of April 27 as youth safety awareness week
During the county commissioners’ regular meeting last week, members of the Richland County 4-H Youth Safety Council and Judy Villard Overocker, extension educator at the Ohio State University Extension, discussed their efforts to promote youth safety. In addition, the commissioners passed a proclamation declaring the week of April 27 – May 3 as Richland County […]
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Regional planning discusses 2014 CDBG program
Matt Huffman, executive director of the Richland County Regional Planning Commission, led the first public hearing on Tuesday, April 23 regarding the county’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The program works to ensure affordable housing, to provide services to the most vulnerable, and to create jobs. He noted that this year’s funding amounts to […]
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OSU-Mansfield and NCSC leaders announce launch of survey
Dr. Stephen Gavazzi, Dean and Director at The Ohio State University at Mansfield, and Dr. Dorey Diab, President at North Central State College, announced the formal launch of a survey Monday that will be used to assess campus and community relationships. “We’re seeking information from the campus and the community in order to get a […]
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Shots fired in downtown Mansfield, no reported injuries
There were no reported injuries Monday afternoon when shots were fired by an unknown suspect on West Fourth Street. The shots possibly originated from a brick house at Fourth and Weldon streets across the street from the News Journal building. The Mansfield Police Department responded to the call, which was made at approximately 1:55 p.m. […]