Almost 500 area homes rang in the New Year in the dark Monday night and into Tuesday after high winds roared through north central Ohio. FirstEnergy reported multiple power outages around the area after wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour topped a day of unseasonably warm temperatures and steady rain. Power is […]
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High water closes Ohio 314 south of Myers Road
SHARON TOWNSHIP — Ohio 314, just south of Myers Road in Richland County, has been closed due to high water, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. There is no time estimate available as to when the road will reopen, according to ODOT, which issued a media release Monday night around 9:30 p.m. A detour […]
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Clear Fork Valley Scenic Trail offers Nature Walk on March 10
BUTLER — Steve McKee, a respected botanist and former Richland County Park District director, will lead an early spring nature walk along the Clear Fork Valley Scenic Trail on Saturday, March 10 at 10 a.m. McKee will lead the group to Eagle’s Nest Rock and point out the natural wonders along the way, including rock […]
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AARP driver safety program set for March 27
MANSFIELD — The AARP Driver Safety Program, sponsored by Richland Public Health, will have a class on Tuesday, March 27. The class will be in the Corley Room (lower level, rear parking lot, back entrance) at Richland Public Health, 555 Lexington Ave., Mansfield. The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation’s first and largest classroom […]
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The Holden Agency welcomes Setser
MANSFIELD — The Holden Agency is excited to announce the addition of Julie Setser to its growing team of agents. Setser was born and raised in a small farming community between Mount Gilead and Galion. Graduating from Northmor High School, she furthered her education by attending North Central State College, earning her degree in Marketing. She is […]
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Columbus Zoo performs cat scan on big cat
POWELL – The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium recently put their new CAT scanner to the test during a scan of a different kind of cat – an African lion. The Columbus Zoo is one of just six zoos in the U.S. with computerized axial tomography (CAT, also known as CT) technology on site. In anticipation […]
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Jay Leno plays The Palace in Columbus on April 7
COLUMBUS — As an acclaimed late-night TV show host, admired stand-up comedian, best-selling children’s book author, much-in-demand corporate speaker, lovable TV and movie voiceover artist, pioneering car builder and mechanic, and philanthropist, it’s no wonder Jay Leno has always been widely characterized as “the hardest working man in show business.” An indefatigable performer, this People’s […]
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Food symposium connects OSU-M with local community
MANSFIELD — Community leaders in Mansfield are thinking about food and where it comes from a little bit differently today. That’s after The Ohio State University at Mansfield held the 2018 Food Systems Symposium March 1 at Oasis of Love Church in Mansfield. Over 100 people attended the event. Participants talked about how to address […]
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Mansfield closes section of N. Walnut St. through March 9
MANSFIELD — Due to water valve repairs the city of Mansfield will close sections of the following road while work is being completed: North Walnut Street between Park Avenue West and West Third Street. The road will be closed March 6 and is expected to be re-opened by the end of the workday March 9 […]
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Ohio Attorney General files lawsuit to #SaveTheCrew
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with the city of Columbus, today filed a lawsuit against Precourt Sports Ventures (PSV), the operator/investor of Columbus Crew SC, and Major League Soccer (MLS), to protect Ohio taxpayers’ interests and ensure the team’s owners follow Ohio law should they seek to move the team to Austin, […]