To further efforts to promote literacy among Richland County students, the Rotary Club of Shelby distributed over 200 dictionaries to second grade students in the Shelby and Plymouth/Shiloh School Districts, including Shelby St. Mary’s and Shelby Sacred Heart. Shelby Rotary Club members Lynn Friebel (president), Joe Gies, and Rich Greene (treasurer and secretary), and Shelby […]
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NCSC recognizes International Education Week
In conjunction with International Education Week, North Central State College (NCSC) held “A Taste of the World,” in which students, faculty, and staff celebrated the benefits of international education and sampled dishes representative of attendees’ home countries on Thursday afternoon. NCSC President Dr. Dorey Diab spoke to the attendees about the importance of providing similar […]
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Monument to honor two Shelby residents who fought in the Korean War
After recently celebrating Veterans Day, Lt. Col. Steve McLaughlin is continuing the celebration of those who have served in armed services with his hope of building a memorial in honor of two Shelby residents who sacrificed their lives in the Korean War. This project, “The Project Not Forgotten,” and its mission is to establish a […]
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Girls’ night out expo to benefit Relay for Life
To help raise funds for Relay for Life, Events at the Mill in Lucas will host a Girls’ Night out Holiday Expo on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 6-9 p.m. Twenty-four crafters and venders will be present along with refreshments, door prizes, raffles, and a free gift for all those who attend. Event organizer Karen Hoffman […]
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Convention and Visitors Bureau takes top honors for marketing campaigns
Lee Tasseff, President of Mansfield/Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau, (M/RCCVB) appreciated sharing the bureau’s achievement with the Richland County Commissioners on Tuesday morning during their regular meeting. He described M/RCCVB’s successful marketing campaigns. M/RCCVB entered two of its marketing campaigns, Tough Mudder Ohio and Shawshank 20-Year Reunion, into statewide tourism marketing competitions and placed […]
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James P. Finnegan Construction awarded contract for courthouse vestibule construction
During their Tuesday session, the Richland County Commissioners awarded a contract to James P. Finnegan Construction, Inc. for the construction of the vestibule on the outside of the Richland County Courthouse. The vestibule will provide a security checkpoint. Funding for the project will come from the auto title fund. Commissioner Ed Olson explained that $125,000 […]
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Charles Pscholka announces resignation from Lexington council
After serving in several roles for the Village of Lexington, including village administrator for 33 years and Lexington council member for the past four years, Charles Pscholka resigned from his recent position as councilperson at Monday evening’s Lexington council meeting. The reason for the resignation, he stated, was because of his relocation out of the […]
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“Choose Richland for the Holidays” campaign promotes local holiday events
In an effort to promote Richland County as the perfect place to spend the holidays, Richland Source, through a partnership with the Richland Community Development Group and Be Focal Buy Local, the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce, The Weekender, area businesses, and members of the media, is presenting a new content and event-based promotional opportunity called […]
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Prospective Archbishop Blair presides over St. Peter’s Confirmation ceremony
Bishop Leonard Blair presided over the Confirmation ceremony at St. Peter’s Church on Sunday afternoon. Blair is slated to become the new archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut. He will succeed Archbishop Henry Mansell. Father Gregory Hite with St. Peter’s Church stated, “We are always grateful when the diocesan bishop is able to be with us. Attending […]
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Officials working to mitigate and control heroin issue in Richland County
From rural Bellville, to urban Mansfield, heroin usage is affecting numerous citizens in Richland County. Well aware of the problem, officials have been working continually to mitigate and control and control it. At the October METRICH Enforcement Unit annual meeting, Chief Sgambellone reported that already this year, the METRICH region (which covers ten counties) has had […]