ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Clint Knight, Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development Director of Workforce Development, has been selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) to study economic recovery and resilience strategies with 41 other chamber of commerce professionals from communities throughout the United States. The Fellowship for Economic Recovery is an immersive […]
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DeWine, Ohio’s First Lady, and staff all test negative for COVID-19
COLUMBUS — It’s been an uneven day of COVID-19 testing news in the Ohio governor’s office. Governor Mike DeWine announced Thursday night that he tested negative, as did First Lady Fran DeWine and his staff. It was DeWine’s second test of the day, after a positive test result was reported Thursday morning. According to a […]
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Ashland “Dance Concert in the Park” slated for Aug. 9
ASHLAND — Ashland Regional Ballet & Opus II Dance Studio will collaborate to present a free Dance Concert in the Park at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9 at the Guy C. Myers Memorial Bandshell at Brookside Park in Ashland. The dancers will present an eclectic program geared toward pleasing audience members of all ages. […]
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St. Peter’s School delays start of classes, moves to staggered opening
MANSFIELD – St. Peter’s School has announced to parents its plans to delay the start of the 2020-21 school year and implement a staggered start. In addition to allowing teachers and staff time to plan and prepare for the implementation of its Restart Smart plan, the school said doing so will also provide time to […]
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Spherion owners award inaugural Sandy Mazur Excellence in Leadership Scholarship
MANSFIELD – The Spherion Owner Community announced Wednesday the winners of the inaugural Excellence in Leadership Scholarship. The scholarship, which is in honor of former Spherion President Sandy Mazur, highlights the contributions made during her distinguished 18-year career at Spherion. The annual scholarship honors two graduating high school students who best represent the qualities of […]
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Ohio State selects 7 captains for 2020 season
COLUMBUS – Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day announced Tuesday that seven players will serve as captains for the 2020 Buckeyes. This year’s captains include a pair of returning captains – LB Tuf Borland the DE Jonathon Cooper – along with OG Wyatt Davis, QB Justin Fields, LB Justin Hilliard, OC Josh Myers and […]
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Fredericktown grad becomes new full-time School Resource Officer at Lucas
LUCAS — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office and the Lucas Schools Board of Education have entered into an agreement with the Richland County Board of Commissioners to provide a full-time School Resource Officer for the district. The deputy will be assigned to Lucas Schools for the 2020-2021 school year. Lucas Schools will pay 100 percent […]
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Home schools encouraged to seek revenue from live video of Friday night football games
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors has accepted a proposal from OHSAA staff that now allows schools to seek rights fees from local media outlets or video production companies to provide live video of their home regular-season Friday night football games during the 2020 season. Since the mid-1990s, live video […]
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Plymouth building collapse leads to closure of Ohio 603
PLYMOUTH — A deteriorating building in Plymouth has led to the closure of one of the village’s major thoroughfares. A secction of State Route 603 has been closed in downtown Plymouth as the deteriorating brick structure is scheduled for demoltion. The closure took place on July 31. The roadway will remain closed until further notice […]
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COVID-19: Bellville Street Fair cancelled for 2020
BELLVILLE — The Bellville World’s Fair is the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bellville Street Fair/ Agricultural Society has announced the 2020 Bellville Street Fair has been cancelled due to Gov. Mike DeWine’s restrictions on county and independent fairs around the state. The organization posted the news on its Facebook page on Monday. […]