COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to be safe this Labor Day weekend. Troopers will focus enforcement efforts on removing impaired drivers from Ohio’s roadways. Motorists can do their part in keeping the roadways safe by following all traffic laws, never driving impaired and always designating a sober driver, according to […]
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Shelby to rename portion of street in honor of Charles Follis
SHELBY — The City of Shelby will honor the memory of Charles Follis, the first Black professional football player, on Sept. 25 by renaming a portion of Black Fork Street to “Charles Follis Way.” The ceremony will be at 10 a.m. on South Gamble Street, south of Main Street, near Skiles Field. In 1902, Follis […]
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Absentee ballot request forms begin arriving in mailboxes
COLUMBUS — Earlier this summer, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced every registered Ohio voter would receive an absentee ballot request form in the mail. Those request forms are arriving in mailboxes this week for the Nov. 3 general election. Ohioans wishing to vote by absentee ballot must send request forms to their county […]
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Columbus man indicted on 19 felonies in human trafficking probe
COLUMBUS — A Franklin County man has been indicted on 19 felony counts, including involuntary manslaughter and trafficking in persons, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien and Columbus Division of Police Chief Thomas Quinlan announced Wednesday. Paul Chiles, aka “Tommy Guns,” faces charges of trafficking in persons, compelling prostitution, promoting prostitution, […]
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Applications open for Richland County small business relief grant funds
MANSFIELD — The Richland County/Mansfield COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Fund has been launched, according to Jodie A. Perry, President & CEO of Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development. Yes, it’s a long name. Here’s what it means: Small businesses (for-profit entities with 20 full-time employees & less and $1.5M or less in 2019 […]
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Ohio Stands Up! files lawsuit to remove DeWine’s COVID-19 emergency order
TOLEDO — An Ohio citizens group has filed a lawsuit in federal court to remove Gov. Mike DeWine’s emergency health order, which was signed on March 9 and remains in place today. Ohio Stands Up! describes itself as a grassroots organization composed of Ohio citizens focused on restoring the rights of Ohio’s 11.69 million residents […]
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Rotary Club of Mansfield announces special virtual events
MANSFIELD The Rotary Club of Mansfield has announced two upcoming virtual events open to the public. The Club will welcome Barrett Thomas, Director of Economic Development for Richland County, for an economic update on the region on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at noon. Greg Brown, Experience Coordinator at the Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum, will […]
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Domka to conduct Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra is pleased to announce Stephen Domka as its new conductor beginning in the 2020-21 season. After 10 years, Randy Heidelbaugh is retiring from leading the group in order to pursue other opportunities. “I want to take this opportunity to thank the entire staff at the Renaissance Theatre for […]
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OSU’s Wexner Medical Center to begin clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will be a test site for a multicenter, 30,000-person clinical trial testing an experimental COVID-19 vaccine in people. The vaccine was co-developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company. Results from a large early-stage clinical trial in the United Kingdom show the experimental […]
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Columbia Gas announces Hunger Action Month partnerships
MANSFIELD — Columbia Gas has announced Hunger Action Month partnerships to raise awareness of hunger across Ohio. Throughout September, Columbia Gas will partner with local agencies to help feed neighbors in need and encourage others to take action toward ending hunger in their communities. The Mid-Ohio Food Collective’s latest reports indicate a more than 40% […]