Mansfield City Council President Phil Scott announced his plans to run for Richland County commissioner in the November 2014 open race. “As President of Mansfield City Council and former Richland County Clerk of Courts, I have the experience necessary to help put our region back to work,” said Phil Scott. “For too long, Richland County […]
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Richland County Foundation awards grants through Connections Fund
The mission of the Connections Fund of the Richland County Foundation is to give back to the community. The 2014 grant recipients were announced during Connections’ Winter Gala held January 24 at the Mansfield Art Center. This year the Connections Fund awarded five grants focusing on youth that totaled more than $6,200. Big Brothers & […]
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School closings and delays announced for Friday, Feb. 7
The following Richland County schools have announced delays today. School Name Open Closed One Hour Delay Two Hour Delay Clear Fork Valley Local School District x Clear Fork Christian Preschool x Crestview Local School District x Discovery School x Foundation Academy of Mansfield […]
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Romanchuk announces demolition funds for Richland County
State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) has announced that Richland County will receive $36,246 in demolition grants from the second phase of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s “Moving Ohio Forward Program.” The program helps stabilize and improve communities by removing blighted and abandoned homes with funds from the national mortgage settlement reached in 2012. Attorney General […]
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What in the world is PechaKucha?
Downtown Mansfield, Inc. (DMI), in partnership with the Ohio State University at Mansfield and Richland Source, will hold Mansfield’s second PechaKucha Night on Thursday, February 20, 2014. This second installment of the local PechaKucha Night series will take place in the Student Union at The Ohio State University, Mansfield campus, located on the Second Floor […]
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Library schedules events
Below are summaries of the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library’s upcoming events. Build-A-Palooza: Children five and older can stop in at the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library Main Library on Monday, Feb. 17, from 1-4 p.m., to build Legos®, blocks, cars with tracks, and more. Crafts and short movies will also be included for the afternoon. No […]
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Senate passes 5-year comprehensive farm bill
Following the passage of a five-year comprehensive farm bill, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a member of the Senate Farm Bill Conference Committee and the first Ohioan to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee in more than 40 years, released the following statement: “The Farm Bill is more than just a long-term policy on agriculture; […]
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Mansfield city schools kindergarten registration continues through Feb. 13
Mansfield City Schools kindergarten registration for 2014-15 is scheduled Feb. 4 through Feb. 13. Children must be 5 years old by Sept. 30. Parents or legal guardians must register children for kindergarten at the elementary school where the child will attend. Anyone unsure of their home school may call 419-525-6400, ext. 56440 for assistance. The […]
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New police officers take oath of office
Five new Mansfield police officers took the Oath of Office on January 28 in the Mansfield City Council Chamber. Mayor Tim Theaker and Safety Service Director Lori Cope administratored the Oath of Office. Officers scheduled to begin their law enforcement careers with the Mansfield Division of Police are: Courtland R. Price, Bryan T. Ocheltree, Richard […]
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Richland County Foundation welcomes a new director of donor services and communications
Maura Teynor has been named the director of donor services and communications at the Richland County Foundation. Teynor most recently was a public relations specialist and senior physician recruiter at MedCentral Health System. Her health care career at MedCentral began as a volunteer. Helping out and in the community has always been important to Teynor […]