MANSFIELD — State Senator Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) has announced that more than $7.2 million is coming to Richland County to support career-technical education programs. Both Ontario Local Schools and Pioneer Career & Technology Center will use the funds to prepare Ohio’s students for future careers. “Ohio’s economy is booming, and we are in need of a well-developed and […]
Mark Romanchuk Special to the Richland Source
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Romanchuk: The case against recreational marijuana legalization
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following op/ed piece was authored by State Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario).COLUMBUS — The $30 billion-dollar commercial marijuana industry is following Big Tobacco’s model of maximizing profits by getting more and more people addicted to its products. Ohioans now find themselves in the marijuana industry’s crosshairs — with a choice to make.After the marijuana […]
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MANCI worker selected Ohio’s Correctional Officer of the Year
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Correctional Institution officer Terry Burke earned a statewide honor this week. State Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) honored Burke, recipient of the 2023 Ronald C. Marshall Award from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, as its Correctional Officer of the Year. Burke has served as a correction officer at the Mansfield Correctional Institution for the past […]
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Romanchuk: 2015 Year in Review
As we get ready to ring in a new year, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on some of the achievements made by the Ohio House of Representatives in 2015. We have accomplished a tremendous amount this year, and I am confident that Richland County will benefit from many of our achievements. This […]