MedCentral/Shelby Hospital announced Thursday that it is among a select group of hospitals identified as providing outstanding performance in the delivery of a positive experience for patients during their hospital stay, as measured by Healthgrades, the leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physician and hospitals. “This award isn’t about […]
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Daily Letters From ‘Honey’ a WWII Courtship
March 30, 1946 “Hello Honey, I hope this letter finds you feeling well. As for me I’m the same as usual. Lonely and sad. I guess I’ll go on being lonely and sad until I get out of this outfit. I only have 63 days to go.” The words were those of then 19-year-old naval […]
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ODOT announces $68 million SR 30 reconstruction project
This morning marked a “great day” for the city of Mansfield. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced the $68 million reconstruction project aimed at improving and replacing the strip of Route 30 starting from the convergence of SR 309 and SR 30, all the way to the Fifth Street interchange. Allen C. Biehl, District Deputy […]
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The Black Cyclone: appreciating a historic athlete
“I have always been fascinated by Charles Follis and wanted to compose my own play about his story,” said The Black Cyclone director, Jim Stoner. Stoner’s interest in the performing arts and theater started at The Ohio State University, as president of the glee club at Ohio State. “The glee club at OSU is one […]
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Lexington celebrates 200 years
Two hundred years ago, the Lexington postmaster made his first postal delivery in the village. To commemorate this momentous event, Lex locals and officials gathered at the Lexington branch library and celebrated in style. The birthday bash kicked off with the ceremonious ringing of the Richland County Museum bell, Bellville/Richland County bell, and Presbyterian bell, […]
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Hazel Bond
Hazel M. Bond, 78, of Mansfield was called home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, July 31, 2013 from Riverside Methodist Hospital. She was born November 29, 1934 in Haywood County, Tennessee to the late Zella and Alexander Riley. Hazel married James Bond, her high school sweetheart, on May 20, 1954. On Easter Sunday 1955, […]
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Inspiration abounds at NCSC Entrepreneur Graduation
Conventional wisdom and the Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us that many new businesses fail. That failure, or maybe the fear of it is likely the reason why most people don’t quit their “day job” and start a business, but the members of the Urban Center Entrepreneur Certificate Program are not most people. They are […]
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Representative Romanchuk discusses possible flood solutions
“This is not a small local problem, this is a regional issue,” said Shelby’s mayor Marilyn S. John in Wednesday’s meeting at Bellville’s Police Department. In response to the flooding in Richland County earlier this summer, mayors, county commissioners, community members, and State Representative Mark Romanchuk convened to talk about possible solutions to excessive flooding. […]
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Ashland seminary program accredited
The Ashland Theological Seminary’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is now accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Dr. David Mann, director of counseling at the Seminary, said the CACREP board of directors met July 11-13 for the purpose of rendering accreditation decisions and reviewed and approved the Seminary’s […]
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CCSS standards: the core of the matter
In 2010, schools nationwide began aligning their course curriculum in accordance to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Ohio was one state that hopped on the bandwagon, joining 44 other states that also adopted the standards. Since adoption, schools across Ohio, including right here in Richland County, have been introducing CCSS into their curriculum. The CCSS […]