COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted today offered more reasons why every vote matters and can often have a significant impact on the outcome of an election. Based on a review of recounts conducted following the 2014 General Election on Nov. 4, seven local issues were decided by one vote or tied. In […]
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Freese Foundation funds available: Applications due Feb. 12
GALION, Ohio – Nonprofits in Galion now have another possible funding source. Representatives of nonprofits and other interested residents met with the Freese Grant Advisory Board on Jan. 23 to learn about the new Freese Grant application process. The Egbert M. Freese Foundation was established in 1961 through the will of Horace E. Freese. Page […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office seeks memorabilia
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is in the process of researching its history to create displays within the records hallway of the sheriff’s office for public display. The sheriff’s office is asking previous employees, families of those previous employees, and the public to donate or loan artifacts and memorabilia to the office for display. Photographs, articles […]
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Snow emergency: Monday, Jan. 26
Snow Emergencies for surrounding counties are as follows. Snow Emergency Classifications LEVEL 1: Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously. LEVEL 2: Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be very icy. Only those who feel it is […]
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Understanding snow emergency classifications
RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio—County residents are familiar with the issuance of snow emergencies, but what do the three levels mean and who decides how the weather conditions should be classified? Pursuant to Ohio Attorney General Opinion 86-023, the county sheriff may declare a snow emergency and temporarily close county and township roads within his or her […]
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Bank robbers sought, reward offered
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Authorities have offered a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of two suspects in the recent robberies of Richland Bank and Chase Bank. The Mansfield Police Department responded to an aggravated robbery on Dec. 15 at Richland Bank, located at 460 West Cook Road. Two subjects entered the parking […]
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Attorney General DeWine announces ‘Top 10 Consumer Complaints of 2014’
COLUMBUS, Ohio —Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently announced the top 10 consumer complaint categories of 2014. For the first time, identity theft was among the year’s top 10 complaint categories. Identity theft complaints doubled in 2014 as the office’s consumer Identity Theft Unit completed its second full year in operation. Overall complaint numbers also […]
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Crawford Solid Waste District to raise fees
BUCYRUS, Ohio – The Crawford County Solid Waste District Policy Committee met to discuss possible fee increases, how those increases might affect revenue and how the increases might affect businesses and the general public. “We have to approve a rate increase,” said County Commissioner Doug Weisenauer, who officiated the meeting, “The tonnage rates are down.” […]
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Fire destroys Washington Township home
“The neighbors called it in and also several passerbys,” stated Washington Township Fire Department Chief David Compton regarding a fire reported at 4:36 p.m. on Friday at 1311 Sandy Lane, Mansfield. Four fire departments responded with pumper/tankers, engines, and an ambulance to the blaze that Compton was believed to be a total loss. “There was […]
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In Ohio, 196,073 signed up for coverage via Health Insurance Marketplace
Nearly 7.2 million consumers selected a plan or were automatically re-enrolled in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace as of Jan. 16, including 196,073 in Ohio. “With just four weeks before the Feb. 15 deadline and the end of Open Enrollment, 196,073 Ohio consumers are counting on the Marketplace for affordable health coverage,” HHS Secretary Sylvia M. […]