BUTLER TOWNSHIP — A Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a 41-year-old woman in Butler Township on Monday night during an exchange of gunfire, Sheriff David Shaffer said in a press release early Tuesday morning. The incident marked Knox County’s second fatal police shooting in the last three days. Deputies received a call […]
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Clear Fork graduate leads expansion of pre-college program into Richland County
MANSFIELD — The road to college wasn’t paved and well-lit for Jacob Gillam. Smart but shy, Gillam was one of four children growing up in a low-income, single-parent household in southern Richland County. Neither of his parents had gone to college, but his mother saw his academic gifts and was determined to get him there. […]
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Discovery School creates “Retreat Room” for students, staff
MANSFIELD — Discovery School has created a new “Retreat Room” space for students and staff members. This calming space has a variety of applications in the grades Preschool-6 setting. Classes can visit as a group for guided meditations, breathing exercises, and yoga classes. But, individual students can also use the space with a trusted adult […]
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Who Gets Bladder Cancer? You Might Be Surprised
(StatePoint) When you think of a bladder cancer patient, you may picture an older man. However, bladder cancer can affect many types of people — from celebrity golfers and reality TV stars you see in the news, to everyday people of all genders and ages. The story of Mary Beth M., who was diagnosed with […]
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3G is Going Away – What it Means for You
(StatePoint) Similar to how the ways we listen to music and watch movies have changed, cellular networks are evolving too. In fact, all major wireless providers plan to shutter their 3G cellular networks this year. 3G networks are the wireless equivalent of being on dial-up internet access years ago. Built in the early 2000s, 3G […]
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Shelby’s Gonzales claims 3rd title at Richland County B-Dry Girls CC Invitational
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Shelby senior Kayla Gonzales three-peated on Monday afternoon. Gonzales won her third Richland County B-Dry Cross Country Invitational championship on an overcast afternoon at Madison. It was her second title in a row Gonzales after winning her first as a freshman in 2019. Gonzales broke the tape in 19:37.3, but it wasn’t […]
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GALLERY: B-Dry Boys Cross Country Invitational
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Finnegan paces Whippets to B-Dry boys cross country title
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The cross country season has just begun, but Shelby’s Huck Finnegan is already playing the long game. The senior standout won his third straight Richland County B-Dry Boys Cross Country Invitational championship amid cloudy skies on Monday afternoon at Madison High School. Finnegan won in 17 minutes 31.2 seconds to help Shelby […]
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GALLERY: Richland County B-Dry Cross Country Invitational
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Madison Township zoning officer retires
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Township’s board of trustees approved the retirement of zoning officer Wayne Liggett Monday night. Liggett had worked as the township zoning officer for the past three years. The Madison Township board of trustees voted unanimously Monday to accept Liggett’s letter of retirement, which was submitted on Aug. 15. In that letter, […]