Members of the Worker’s Council of Richland Newhope Industries were washing cars Thursday as part of a fundraiser for Newhope activities. The car wash is held annually and it is located at Long John Silver’s parking lot on Park Avenue. “The money that we raise from these types of fundraisers goes towards activities for Richland […]
Mindy McKenzie, Staff Reporter
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Shelby recovering from flooding
“Things are looking alright as of now, but we are not out of the dark just yet,” said Christina Thompson, Community and Economic Development Coordinator. Thompson said, “There were no road closings last night or this morning. The river was rising last night with all the powerful rain, but the water has receded.” Most of […]
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Ontario discusses potential industrial park development
Ontario City Council met in regular session Friday evening and announced that there is a potential buyer interested in land at the Industrial Park. It was also noted that Ohio State University-Mansfield (OSU-M) plans for new construction on the campus. And Mayor Larry Collins presented a list of concerts that will be taking place in […]
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Black Fork spills into Shelby
“The water has gone down substantially from where it was initially,” said Robert Lafferty, Director of Finance in Shelby, at approximately 10 a.m. Lafferty added, “Around 4:30 a.m., water started pouring out over the banks of the Black Fork River into the parks. The fire department had to be evacuated around 7 a.m. because water […]
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Community Swim Night
Seltzer Pool located at 70 Parkwood Drive in Shelby, is hosting a community swim night this week. The swim night will take place on, Thursday, July 11 and will last from 7-10 p.m. There will also be a number of activities for both adults and children to participate in. Corn hole will be provided for […]
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Whippet 5K draws runners
“We had 144 participants, which is a huge turnout for the event,” said Diana DeLauder, sister of organizer Bob DeLauder. Despite unpleasant weather conditions on Saturday morning, runners and walkers were enthusiastic throughout the race. Participants were eager to get the race started. “I have run this 5K three or four times and my best […]
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Little Buckeye growing in second year
Little Buckeye Museum Website “We have steady business throughout the year”, says Dr. Donna Farland-Smith, founder of the Little Buckeye Children’s Museum, “It is a place where your child can keep their mind active, while having fun. Dr. Farland-Smith says, “I wanted to open this museum in Downtown Mansfield because I wanted to take the […]
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Ontario schools moving forward
Ontario’s superintendent, Lisa Carmichael, is pleased with the progress Ontario schools made over the past couple years. And recently, 14 newly hired teachers joined the Ontario staff for the 2013-14 school year. Carmichael became superintendent in August 2011. Since then, she has made it her mission to make Ontario a top school in the county. […]
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Shelby Council July 1 recap
Mayor Marilyn John described the July 1 afternoon visit with Congressman Bob Gibbs to Shelby’s city council that evening. Also during the meeting Project Coordinator Joseph Gies, gave an update on the construction of the Justice Center. And Community and Economic Development Coordinator Christina Thompson updated council on upcoming events taking place in Shelby. Mayor […]
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Congressman Gibbs pays a visit to Richland County
Congressman Bob Gibbs paid Richland County a visit on Monday morning to discuss important topics in Washington, D.C. including an immigration bill and ObamaCare. “We’ve been working to bring in important elected officials in local, state, and federal government to speak to our members and today we have Congressman Bob Gibbs,” said Richland Area Chamber […]