St. Peter’s welcomed new associate pastor Father Jeremy Miller in early July. Father Miller, who was ordained on June 22, has a Bachelor’s in Philosophy from Xavier University and completed his training at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary. Father Miller was born in Akron, but moved at six months, and was raised in Marblehead, on the […]
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Disaster Relief Services Available to Richland County Residents
With the severe flooding that has occurred in Richland County, State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) would like to make any affected citizens aware of the local resources that are available to them. The Richland County Organization for Disaster Assistance (CODA), in conjunction with First Call 2-1-1, provides volunteer, financial, spiritual, physical, and/or psychological support for […]
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Richland Bank ‘bandit’ caught and detained
On Wednesday, July 10 at 10:06 a.m. the Richland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported bank robbery at the Richland Bank, located at 889 N. Trimble Rd. The employees of the bank stated that a white male entered the bank wearing a white hoodie and produced a small black handgun and demanded the money. […]
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Coleslaw just in time for Rock-n-Ribs
Mixblues Specialty Sauces is gearing up for the Rock –n- Ribs Festival this week. They have been manufacturing their Specialty Sauces for over 10 years and have been a part of Rock –n-Ribs for the past 4 years. Though they are not willing to share all of their secret recipes, we did get the recipe […]
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Mansfield City Council submits “City Pride” for ballot
Mansfield City Council voted unanimously passing issues which will be present on the November ballot. Law Director John Spon also directed his support of a renewal agreement for Richland County Commissioners to for the criminal defense. Council also heard plans regarding their new voice and data system which will be up and running in four […]
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Common Core creating a stir at Ontario Schools
Ontario faculty and board members as well as the public, discussed the new Ohio’s Teacher Evaluation System and new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) at the Ontario Board of Education meeting on Tuesday evening. Director of Operations Curt McVicker opened the discussion with a presentation about the new teacher evaluation system. McVicker explained this evaluation […]
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Discovery School candidate for the PYP
“We want to offer our students as rigorous and fantastic of an education as possible and remain true to our philosophy. Becoming an International Baccalaureate School allows us to remain true to who we are as Discovery School with a little bit more framework and it allows us to connect with the rest of the […]
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Late Mansfield City Schools teacher lives on through running
The Event The bond between fathers and daughters should be treasured and honored and that’s exactly what Jill Waite plans to do when she hosts the 2nd annual Bruce A. Waite Miles for Meso 5K on September 22. In 2003, her father lost his battle with mesothelioma – a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Jill […]
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Local fisherman shares some flavorful information
“There is something about getting the fish at the end of a pole,” said Mike Clark who is originally from Ashland County. Clark taught himself how to fish at a young age. He fishes for recreation and for food, in and around Richland County, because he is usually working within the county. His favorite spots […]
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Local man crashes into tree on Marion Avenue
Around 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, Mansfield resident Robert Leroy Scarborough, 21, crashed into a tree on 930 Marion Avenue heading Northeast. Scarborough is in the emergency room in Mansfield’s MedCentral. The car, a silver 2000 Buick, was totaled when Scarborough crashed into the tree. He was reportedly checking his backseat for a noise when […]