Shelby City Council passed legislation at their Jan. 5 meeting authorizing Mayor Steve Schag to enter into contracts with jurisdictions outside of Shelby to house prisoners in the Shelby jail. According to Shelby Police Chief Charlie Roub, no contracts have been established as of now, but passing the legislation opens the door for future agreements. […]
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New year looks promising for Mansfield’s 179th Airlift Wing
MANSFIELD, Ohio—A major hurdle for the 179th Airlift Wing was crossed with the recent passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2015. The legislation, which was signed by President Barack Obama on Friday, Dec. 19, includes an amendment for modernization of C-130H aircraft, which is especially good news for the Ohio Air National Guard’s 179th […]
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Ontario’s new councilman-at-large sworn in
ONTARIO, Ohio – Prior to Thursday’s Ontario City Council meeting, Ken Earhart was sworn in as the new councilman-at-large, replacing Neil Chitwood who resigned due to military obligations. Chitwood left on a one-year deployment, leaving the council seat open. Earhart served on council back when the village of Ontario became a city. He was the […]
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Former Beverly Hills plastic surgeon joins Avita health system
ONTARIO, Ohio – Avita Health System is pleased to announce that Teresa Ghazoul, MD, FACS, has joined their team of medical specialists. Dr. Ghazoul is a board-certified and fellowship-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon with over 20 years of experience in Arizona, Ohio, and the Beverly Hills, CA area. Her office is located at Avita Ontario, next […]
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Mayor Kevin Carr optimistic about the future of Butler
According to Mayor Kevin Carr, the Village of Butler is working hard again in 2015 to create an environment for the support of existing businesses and new business, and to provide the best service to its residents for the money that is brought in. “The Butler Merchants Association in conjunction with the Village is working […]
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Patti Kastelic named Director of Cancer Services at OhioHealth MedCentral
OhioHealth MedCentral Hospitals President Jean Halpin is pleased to announce that Patti Kastelic has accepted the position of Director of Cancer Services, effective Jan. 12. Kastelic has served as Nursing Director covering the Critical Care, Stepdown, Telemetry and Trauma units for the past 23 years. She has been with MedCentral for 35 years. In her […]
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Winter Weather Advisory issued for snow and ice Sunday evening
CLEVELAND, Ohio, 10:43 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 11—The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 6 p.m. today through noon on Monday. An area of low pressure will pass to the north of the local area tonight and Monday. Precipitation associated with this storm will spread east across the area this […]
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Pass the keys to a designated driver at Buckeye championship game parties
Richland Public Health and the Richland County Safe Communities Coalition are joining state and local law enforcement officials to remind all of those who plan on using alcohol at the Division I Football Championship parties on Jan. 12 to act responsibly by designating a sober driver before the big game begins. “We want everyone to remember that wherever […]
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Shelby Council debates city salaries
The first reading of an ordinance designed to determine the salaries for members of council passed in Shelby on Monday evening. General discussions centered on a freeze in salaries for members of council, while granting raises for the Mayor, the Director of Law and the Director of Finance and Public Record. Council moved to a […]
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Mansfield Police Department adds new officer Justin Cikity
The Mansfield Police Department added another officer to its force on Thursday afternoon with the swearing-in ceremony of 25-year-old Justin Cikity. Cikity hails from Uniontown, Ohio – approximately 70 miles east of Mansfield – and comes from a firefighting background. After working as a firefighter and paramedic for six years in Uniontown, he was ready […]