GALION — The Galion City School District Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Galion alumna Melissa Miller to fill the vacant seat on the five-member board during its regular meeting July 13. Miller will fill the unexpired term that ends Dec. 31, 2021. Miller joins the Board of Education after serving as a […]
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Galion Board of Education votes to move 1st day of school for students to Aug. 20
GALION – The Galion City Schools Board of Education approved a change to the district’s 2020-21 school calendar during its regular meeting July 13. The board voted to add two additional professional development (PD) days on Aug. 18 and Aug. 19, and move the first day of school for students to Aug. 20. The change […]
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Campo outlines AU’s initiatives to foster diversity and inclusion, confront racism and bias
ASHLAND — AU President Carlos Campo has referred to the May 25 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis as “a watershed moment for our world and our campus,” and pledged that as a university “we will confront our biases and commit ourselves to ongoing education and action to bring about meaningful, lasting change. Since that […]
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GALLERY: Shop Talk Finale
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Marion Palace Theatre to show “The Wizard of Oz”July 17-19
MARION — The Palace Cultural Arts Association (PCAA) is pleased to announce the 1939 classic film “The Wizard of Oz” will be shown at the historic Marion Palace Theatre this weekend. Show times are Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, July 18 at 2 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, July 19 at 2 […]
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Nation’s ‘imperfect founding fathers’ set the stage for freedom, says AU professor
MANSFIELD — The country’s founding fathers were imperfect, but they created a set of principles that set the stage for freedoms unequaled in the world, an Ashland University professor told Richland County Republicans on Monday. “How do we want to remember our founders?” asked Christopher Burkett, associate professor of political science at Ashland University and […]
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Richland County reports 6th death from COVID-19
MANSFIELD — An 84-year-old man has become Richland County’s sixth COVID-19 death, according to Richland Public Health. The man was first reported as a positive COVID-19 test on May 28 and died on June 24, RPH health education and communications specialist Reed Richmond said. The June 24 death was first reported on the Ohio Department […]
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Mansfield City Council committee to discuss ‘racism as public health crisis’ on Tuesday
MANSFIELD — Brigitte Coles wants people to know that love is behind the drive to recognize that systemic racism is a public health crisis in Richland County. “We did this out of sincere love for this community,” Coles said. “It has become so political, and it shouldn’t be.” The Mansfield City Council public affairs committee […]
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Columbia Gas offers help for utility bills
Because of the pandemic, uncertain economy and loss of jobs, many Ohio residents are having a hard time paying their bills – some for the very first time. Trying to figure out where to go for help can be a challenge all its own. Columbia Gas of Ohio customers are urged to reach out to […]