MANSFIELD, Ohio–At the end of Harrington Memorial Road is Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, one of the area’s most impactful resources and featured for General Aviation Appreciation Month. Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker officially proclaimed December as General Aviation Appreciation Month, noting Lahm Airport has a significant impact on the area’s economy, especially serving as home to […]
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Galion electric problems to be alleviated
GALION, Ohio – The southeast side of Galion has experienced multiple power outages over the past two months due to the aging Dawsett Substation, which can’t handle the new higher voltage of the recent electric upgrade. The solution is to rebuild that substation. “Today we hope to complete a set of improvements on the southeast […]
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Annual review of Medicaid eligibility begins Jan. 1
Dec. 31, 2014 brings to a close the first year of the State of Ohio’s Medicaid Program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) using a new web based system called Ohio Benefits. Starting Jan. 1, 2015, annual reviews of recipient’s Medicaid eligibility begins. In the coming months, Medicaid recipients will be mailed a notice to complete an […]
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Hire Family Foundation gives Lex Senior Center nearly $10K for dishwasher
LEXINGTON, Ohio—Janice Williams of Hire Family Foundation presented Brenda Wilson, director of the Lexington Senior Civic Center, with a check in the amount of $9,950 on Wednesday, Dec. 17. The money will go toward the purchase of a new dishwasher at the Lexington Senior Center, also known as “The Depot.” The Hire Family Foundation is […]
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Patrol to target impaired drivers this holiday season
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be out in full force this holiday season removing dangerous and impaired drivers in an effort to reduce fatal and injury crashes. Last year in Ohio, 24 people died in 23 crashes between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. Of those crashes, four were OVI-related, resulting in […]
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Governor signs Obhof bill to clamp down on casino money laundering
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Senator Larry Obhof (R–Medina) recently joined Governor John R. Kasich in the Governor’s Ceremonial Office in the Statehouse as he signed into law Senate Bill 141. The legislation allows the Ohio Casino Control Commission to investigate instances of “structured transactions,” a method used by criminals to avoid being prosecuted for money laundering, in Ohio’s casino […]
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Rumpke Christmas and New Year’s collection schedule
Rumpke waste and recycling collection will be delayed due to Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Schedule for the Week of Christmas: Rumpke service will occur as scheduled on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Service will not occur on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, and collection will be delayed one day the rest of the week. […]
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Amber Alert: Abducted Child Found
3:06 p.m. Amber Alert: Canceled, the abducted Child SaVion Floyd has been found safely and returned to his mother. Amber Alert: Abducted Child: SaVion Floyd, 5 years old, taken from 488 St. Louis Street in Youngstown Ohio. Abducted by Marvin Backmon, 48 year old male black. The child was last seen wearing a green and […]
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Mansfield woman indicted for $50,000 theft from elderly man
MANSFIELD, Ohio—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Richland County Prosecutor’s Office today announced that a Mansfield woman has been indicted for defrauding an 82-year-old man of more than $50,000. A Richland County Grand Jury indicted Crystal Perkins, 32, of Mansfield, on two counts of theft from the elderly, a second degree felony. The indictment […]
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Taylor resigns from Crestline Village Council
CRESTLINE, Ohio – Councilman Kevin Taylor resigned his seat on Crestline Village Council effective Dec. 31. He said that when he asked questions regarding procedure issues, council rules and fund issues that he felt were inconsistent, he was met with resistance in getting the facts and the paperwork that he requested from the administration of […]