COLUMBUS — Mifflin Elementary, Shelby Middle School and Ashland High School were among 37 Ohio Schools that will receive the Purple Star Award this school year, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria announced on Wedneseday. The award recognizes a school’s demonstrated commitment to serving students and families connected to the United States armed forces […]
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ODOT has seasonal openings in Richland & Crawford County
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Transportation, District Three, is seeking Winter Seasonal Highway Technicians for the following counties: Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Lorain, Medina, Richland, and Wayne. The rate of pay is $18.05 an hour. Participants typically work 40 hours per week, more if there are snow and ice events, and may work up to […]
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Ohio Senate passes bill to limit scope of health dept. orders
COLUMBUS — Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) announced Tuesdsay the Senate has passed Senate Bill 311, which will establish common-sense limitations on the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) ability to issue mandatory quarantine or isolation orders during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. “Senate Bill 311 restores the proper balance between the legislature and the executive […]
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Mansfield Richland County Public Library to extend hours in Phase 3 of COVID-19 plan
MANSFIELD – The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library has announced it will be expanding service hours beginning Monday, Oct. 5. As the Library continues in Phase 3 of the reopening plan following the spring COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, the five largest branch locations will extend hours to remain open until 8 p.m. two nights per week. “Extending […]
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The Holden Agency welcomes Cassidy to its growing team
MEDINA — The Holden Agency continues its growth with new agent, Allison Cassidy, joining the team. Cassidy has been a lifelong resident of the greater Cleveland area, and currently resides in Medina, Ohio. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy and the University of Toledo. Before joining The Holden Agency, she had a career as a […]
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2 fugitives from METRICH drug bust sought in Most Wanted list
MANSFIELD — Two suspects that eluded authorities in a local drug sweep this week headline the Most Wanted list compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in the Richland County division for the week of Sept. 29. Zachary Wallen, 39, is 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is wanted […]
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Monitoring of community wastewater detects elevated levels of COVID-19 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — In a new effort to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, a network across Ohio is studying samples of wastewater to look for the presence of fragments from the virus that causes the disease. An upward trend of viral gene copies has been detected in the Mansfield sewershed which serves all Mansfield communities, […]
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Car show raises $11,000 for The Humane Society of Richland County
MANSFIELD — Representatives from The Humane Society of Richland County were present at Spitzer Motors on Thursday, Sept. 24 to receive a check totaling more than $11,000 from Chris and Lori Cates, who organized the Car Show to benefit The Humane Society of Richland County. The event, now in its third year, took place at […]
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METRICH: 15 of 17 suspects captured in methamphetamine operation
MANSFIELD — The METRICH Enforcement Unit reported 15 of 17 suspects are in custody Monday after a joint drug operation was conducted utilizing the FBI, U.S. Marshals and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. According to METRICH, these 17 individuals were found to be part of a larger drug trafficking organization that was responsible for distributing […]
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Soccer, volleyball, football part of this week’s livestreaming high school sports action
MANSFIELD — This week’s high school sports livestream schedule is brought to you be OH.Report. The following games will be broadcast at the Richland Source Facebook page, unless otherwise noted. MONDAY: Shelby at Mansfield Senior girls soccer possibly live at 7 p.m. based on internet availability. If technical issues arise, OH.Report will upload it to […]