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Little Miss Lexington sets standard with national community service
LEXINGTON — Valarie Duffey has always wanted to help others. Now she’s setting a standard for future Little Miss Lexingtons. Valarie, 7, was crowned Little Miss Lexington in October. After viewing a video online about a need for surgical caps for patients at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester, New York, she felt compelled to help. […]
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Shelby band director faces 11 years if convicted on all charges
MANSFIELD — Shelby’s high school band teacher, Oyun Hyun, faces a maximum of 11 years in prison if convicted on all charges stemming from a rape accusation, according to the Richland County Prosecutor’s Office. Hyun would also have to register as a sex offender every 90 days for the rest of his life, if convicted. […]
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Richland County Dog Shelter recognized for five years as no-kill shelter
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Dog Shelter celebrated its operation as a no-kill shelter for five straight years on Wednesday morning. “That’s really why we’re here today, is to celebrate you all for the dogs, rescuing them,” commissioner Marylin John said. “We all know what you do for animals is really important for the county.” […]
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MRCPL uses live concerts to introduce new experiences
MANSFIELD — It may seem unusual, but once a month people go to the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library to experience live music. “We want to have a vast mix of music available for all people to experience,” said Keli Dotson, Adult Programming coordinator. “We’ve had anything from bagpipers to Celtic music, eastern Indian music — […]
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Richland County Grand Jury indicts 52 people in January
MANSFIELD — A Richland County grand jury indicted 52 people in its latest session, according to the Richland County Prosecutor’s office. Those who were indicted and their charges are listed below: 1. Demetrius Hilory, possession of cocaine, forfeiture spec, possession of marijuana. 2. Warren Wheeler, abduction (two counts) unlawful restraint. 3. John Glover, burglary (two […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. concludes youth threat probe
BUTLER — Richland County Sheriff’s Deputies have concluded their investigation of a potential threat made in the community Friday, according to Major Joe Masi. “The information reported to Butler Elementary Officials could not be verified as truthful,” Masi said. “The investigation was prolonged because of false information being reported in social media.” There are no […]
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UPDATE: Clear Fork classes continue through lockdown
BUTLER — (UPDATED AT 11:15 A.M.) An undisclosed incident in the Butler community has put the district schools on code green lock down, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. All Clear Fork Schools are also in lockdown. Code green refers to the schools police to lock entryways to the school in a precautionary effort to […]
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Tri-county coalition takes drilling concerns to the public
MANSFIELD — Four groups tasked with protecting land that gas corporations are investigating for exploratory drilling held a press conference Thursday in the community room at the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library. The groups — Advocates of Local Land (ALL), Hayesville Community on Fracked Gas (HCFG), Clear Fork Landowners Group (CFLG) and Frack Free Ohio — took […]
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Mansfield Senior principal, assistant principal placed on administrative leave
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior High School Principal Jose Hernandez and Assistant Principal Fuzzie Davis were placed on paid administrative leave on Jan. 25, according to a statement released by the school on Monday morning. Superintendent Brian Garverick said contrary to social media statements, the two were not escorted from the building or placed in handcuffs. […]