MANSFIELD — A proposed historic district designation in downtown Mansfield would enable eligible property owners to apply for federal historic tax credits, which would offset the cost of renovations. Mansfield City Council approved legislation authorizing the safety-service director to accept two grants, each worth $12,000, on behalf of the Mansfield Historic Preservation Commission. One grant […]
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ODOT cautions Richland County drivers on these roads:
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its weekly construction schedule. As a result, Richland County drivers are urged to use cation on these roads: US Route 30 US 30, from SR 309 to Fifth Ave., may be reduced to one lane of traffic for maintenance repairs. Night work continues from 7pm-6am on […]
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Sherrod Brown: Protecting the pensions Ohio retirees have earned
Right now, the pension plans of thousands of Ohioans are at risk of massive cuts if Congress doesn’t act soon. It’s bad enough that Wall Street squandered workers’ money – and it’s worse that the government that’s supposed to look out for these folks is trying to break the promise made to them. This crisis […]
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Bucyrus fire chief receives last chance agreement
BUCYRUS – The city of Bucyrus has offered its fire chief Jay Keller a “last-chance agreement,” addressing an alleged incident that took place earlier this fall while the longtime firefighter was on disciplinary probation for a July incident. The letter, which was hand-delivered Friday, Nov. 10, notifies Keller of a 10-day suspension. It’s scheduled to […]
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Shelby’s FISH Food Pantry announces Thanksgiving schedule
SHELBY – The FISH Food Pantry will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 and on Friday, Nov. 24. Regular operations will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 28. FISH extends warm Thanksgiving wishes to the greater Shelby community. Organized 46 years ago in 1971, The FISH of Shelby, Inc. operates the food pantry that serves residents […]
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RCT plans to add four bus shelters in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Richland County Transit intends to add four bus shelters in Mansfield by next spring, according to Kathy Adams, Richland County Transit Board fiscal officer. Here are the proposed locations: Bowman Street, near the Grandview Avenue intersection Antrim Boulevard, near the VA Clinic Woodville Road, near the East Cook Road intersection Park Avenue East, […]
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Shelby celebrates “Moments of Christmas Magic” on Nov. 19
SHELBY – A beloved holiday tradition in Shelby is back to spread Christmas cheer this Sunday. The fifth-annual “Moments of Christmas Magic” celebration officially returns to Shelby on Nov. 19, hosted once again by the Shelby Area Business Group. With it returns the popular Ashland Railway Polar Xpress event, which delivers Santa Claus and his […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office receives traffic safety grants
MANSFIELD – Richland County Sheriff Steve Sheldon announced on Thursday that the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Traffic Safety Office awarded $56,666.85 in federal traffic safety funding for federal fiscal year 2018. These federal funds awarded to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office will help save lives in Richland County, according to Sheldon. “These funds […]
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Mansfield robbery suspect apprehended
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Police Department has taken the suspect of two robberies on Sunday into custody. Capt. Shari Robertson stated on Thursday that 44-year-old Loney Ray Murphy is officially in custody. Murphy is suspected to have robbed two businesses in Mansfield within half a mile of each other on Nov. 12 between the hours […]
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Developers of Ontario’s former GM site ask for extension
ONTARIO – Developers of the former General Motors site came before Ontario Council Wednesday night, saying economic trends prevented them from making progress and providing jobs at the 267-acre West Fourth Street property. In a lengthy discussion, three representatives of the Adler Group and CT Consultants senior adviser David Hartt explained why they believe the […]