MANSFIELD — When any type of disaster or momentous shift occurs, it can trigger a recovering addict to relapse. “It’s what we see happen in these situations,” said Joe Trolian, executive director at Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board. “Any time you have a disaster when people are in crisis mode, they will […]
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Former Tygers swim coach finds visiting his wife in nursing home a challenge
MANSFIELD — Frank Bartholow used to visit his wife of 67 years, Gilma, every day at Oak Grove Manor. But when the governor closed nursing homes to outside guests in an effort to reduce the likelihood of COVID-19 infecting residents, Bartholow knew he had to think outside the box to continue to see his wife. […]
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PETA asks Norwalk law director to investigate Plymouth-area chinchilla farm
PLYMOUTH — The People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked Norwalk’s city law director investigate a chinchilla farm for allegations of cruelty to animals. According to Daniel Paden, vice president of evidence analysis for PETA in Norfolk, Va., a Plymouth breeding mill at 5067 New State Road, known as Ryerson Chinchilla Ranch, […]
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Inkcarceration 2020 canceled at Ohio State Reformatory
MANSFIELD — The Inkcarceration Tattoo and Music Festival has canceled its July 2020 festival. “Let us be clear, this is heartbreaking for us,” organizers of the event said in a press release. “We held out as long as we could and worked extremely hard to find a way to make Inkcarceration happen this year. “But […]
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Lucas parade offers support for man celebrating birthday while battling cancer
LUCAS — When a member of the community is feeling down, it’s hard to find a better support group than neighbors in Lucas. On Thursday, the same evening Craig Maglott went in for his second round of chemotherapy in a year on his 55th birthday, naturally about 60 cars drove past his home on Leiter […]
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Ontario students, OSHP partner to support those in nursing homes
ONTARIO — Ohio State Highway Patrol members delivered notes, drawings and letters of support to area nursing homes Wednesday morning. The supportive cards, created by Ontario students in kindergarten through 8th grade, had messages of kindness and support for those in nursing homes, which have been closed to outside guests since mid-March. Ohio State Highway […]
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Mansfield City Schools board of education adopts contingency plan for students
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City School Board passed a contingency plan Tuesday night allowing students to earn credit while learning from a distance during the remainder of the school year. The board, which met online in a meeting shown on the district Facebook page, met after the scheduled April 21 meeting was postponed by technical […]
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Payroll Protection Program helping keep local businesses and jobs afloat
MANSFIELD — A number of local businesses are staying afloat, and paying their employees, thanks to the Paycheck Protection Program. The program, part of the federal relief package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, provides loans to businesses to help cover payroll costs, rent, mortgage interest, rent and/or utility costs for an eight-week period. The […]