MADISON TOWNSHIP ─ Madison Township Fire Department is undergoing some changes and upgrades under new leadership. The township trustees on Monday evening unanimously approved several proposals made by Fire Chief Kenneth Justus, who was sworn in three weeks ago. One of the projects was joining the WEX fuel card program, a fuel payment system designed […]
Peng Chen, Staff Reporter
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Revitalizing GM site: CNG to start production in mid-April
ONTARIO ─ It figures to be a big year in 2021 for Charter Next Generation (CNG). The company, a merger of Next Generation Films and Charter NEX, has embarked on two major projects in Ontario and Lexington. Within a month, CNG will start the first production line at the Ontario Commerce Park, the former General […]
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Open Source: How does Richland County do contact tracing for COVID-19?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to reader-submitted questions through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD ─ We have lived with the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year. It has been so long that people have started wondering if health departments in […]
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Leadership Unlimited program takes applications until April 16
MANSFIELD ─ The Chamber Foundation is accepting applications for the Leadership Unlimited program, which will begin in September. Established in 1982, the program cancelled the 2020-21 session due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The foundation manager Nikki Lewis said she hopes to hold in-person sessions this year as long as the pandemic continues to trend downward. […]
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Local Christian singer gains momentum through life-changing music
BUTLER ─ Despite being in the music business his whole life, Joe Richard said he never expected his songs to be broadcast by radio stations around the world. The Butler resident and Christian singer’s two singles, “The Spirit Within” and “Rise Up,” became the most-downloaded songs on Radio Music DJ on March 12 and 13. […]
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Groves, West-Torrence awarded for community contribution at chamber’s meeting
MANSFIELD ─ Brady Groves said he made some incredible requests of people, sometimes in the last minute, but never got turned down. That is why when the Richland County Foundation president was presented an award, he gave credit to the community. The Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development honored Groves with the Chairman’s Award at […]
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Golden Corral re-opens in Ontario with popular buffet
ONTARIO ─ Customers lined up at Golden Corral’s door even before it re-opened Thursday at 11 a.m. “It’s probably one of my favorite buffets to go to. Good selections of food,” James Blankenship said of the eatery, which has been closed at times during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Willard resident and his wife happened to […]
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Senior affordable housing in Mansfield to open at Ritter’s Run in June
MANSFIELD ─ More affordable housing is coming to Mansfield this summer. The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging conducted a virtual groundbreaking ceremony on its Facebook page for the Ritter’s Run Apartments on Tuesday. The agency’s CEO Duana Patton said the property, located at 200 Ohio St., will soon have 12 units where individuals […]
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Madison Twp’s 2021 budget raises concern about financial condition
MADISON TOWNSHIP ─ Madison Township trustees approved the township’s 2021 permanent budget at $3,828,047.61 on Monday evening, with an objection from trustee Dan Fletcher. The budget was increased by $50,000 after a discussion about buying a tractor for the road department prior to the vote. The number is slightly less than last year’s initial appropriation, […]