MANSFIELD – You don’t have to travel far to find a variety of healthcare options in all corners of Richland County. Recently, Avita Health System celebrated the opening of its Level II Cardiac Cath Lab, introducing emergency heart attack care to Avita Ontario Hospital at 715 Richland Mall. A mere two months prior, OhioHealth announced plans […]
Tracy Geibel, Staff Reporter
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Ontario officials plan D.C. trip to market Ontario Commerce Park
ONTARIO — Two city of Ontario officials will visit Washington D.C. later this month to market Ontario Commerce Park. Mayor Randy Hutchinson and third ward council member Mark Weidemyre will represent the city and the 267-acre former General Motors property at SelectUSA Investment Summit, which runs from June 10 through 12 at the nation’s capital. […]
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Mansfield nonprofit gifts Florida boy wish list trip, family pays it forward to Ohio boy
NICEVILLE, Florida — Tyler Nekomoto, of Niceville, Florida was shocked when the Mansfield-based Visual Bucket List Foundation offered his family a trip to South Dakota later this summer for his 9-year-old son with Usher’s Syndrome. The trip figures to offer Nekomoto’s son, Tyson, the experience of a dinosaur dig. The boy, Tyson Nekomoto, who loves […]
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Ontario’s Concerts in the Park kick off Tuesday, June 11
ONTARIO — The City of Ontario’s bi-weekly concert series will kick off Tuesday, June 11 with a performance by the DeVault Ridge Band. The Concerts in the Park, organized largely by Ontario Youth Sports (OYS), features regular Tuesday evening shows at Marshall Park’s bandshell through Aug. 27. “It’s become a bit of a tradition for […]
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How can Crawford County respond to the removal of front license plates in Ohio?
GALION – Beginning July 1, 2020, Ohioans will no longer need to display a front license plate. State lawmakers agreed to remove the requirement in this year’s transportation budget, which was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine in April. According to the Dayton Daily News, Ohio has required drivers to display a front plate […]
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Bellville mother warns of mosquito-carried virus that was “literally torture” for her daughter
BELLVILLE — Bellville mother, Holly Zehner had never heard of the “La Crosse” virus until late last summer. That’s when her 7-year-old daughter had already spent several nerve-racking nights in the hospital, suffered at least one seizure and was acting “out of her mind.” Now Zehner wants other local parents to be aware of the […]
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Final Friday concerts kick off May 31 with County Line
MANSFIELD — A sure sign of summer in Mansfield is the annual Final Friday concert series. Organized by Downtown Mansfield Inc. (DMI) for the last Friday of the month from May to September, the shows kick off May 31 at the Brickyard with performances by Chad & Lorrie, the Terry Douglas Band and County Line. […]
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Manufacturer to offer approximately 60 new jobs in Lexington
LEXINGTON — A manufacturer with existing locations in Washington and Arkansas has purchased and moved into the former Container Craft building in Lexington — with intentions to bring approximately 60 new jobs to the area. Founder and president of Complete Access, Larry Warford plans to hire 45 new employees by the end of 2019 and […]