Good health ensures independence and productivity as we age, and often older adults struggle with health challenges. Approximately 80 percent of older adults have at least one chronic disease or condition, and 50 percent have at least two. Healthy U Diabetes Class is a small group workshop that is designed to help older adults put […]
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New Ontario city council member chosen
ONTARIO, Ohio – Republican Central Committee Chairman, Bob Rodgers, announced that the Ontario members of the party’s controlling committee, have selected Kenneth Earhart to fill the vacant seat on Ontario City Council. Earhart was one of several candidates considered to fill the unexpired term of the council-at-large position, following the Nov. 22 resignation of Neil […]
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Shelby Police Department surprises drivers over Christmas
When college freshman Haley Goff was pulled over by a Shelby police officer on Christmas Day, it was the first time she’d ever been pulled over in her driving career. And she was not very happy about it – until the officer came to her window. “I was in my pajamas, I had my hair […]
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88,927 Ohioans chose Marketplace plans in first month of open enrollment
According to a report released by the Department of Health and Human Services, 88,927 people in Ohio selected plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace leading up to the Dec. 15 deadline for coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2015. About 85 percent of Ohioans who selected health insurance plans in the first month of open enrollment were determined […]
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Steven L. Schag sworn in, welcomed as new Shelby mayor
SHELBY, Ohio – The City of Shelby welcomed new mayor Steve L. Schag to their community on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 31. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Shelby City Hall at noon, as former mayor Marilyn John’s term ended. John’s position as county commissioner commences on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. She served Shelby as mayor […]
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Crestline council seeks new member
CRESTLINE, Ohio – Crestline Village Council met in special session Tuesday evening to discuss how it will find a replacement for the seat recently vacated by Kevin Taylor and to approve last-minute appropriations to bring all funds into the black by the end of 2014. The council requested that all Crestline residents interested in serving […]
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Birth outcomes positively impacted through CHAP program
MANSFIELD, Ohio—Although the U.S. health care system is the most expensive in the world, the country has some of the worst birth outcomes across the globe. Moreover, Ohio is ranked 47th overall for infant mortality and 50th for African American infant mortality. These alarming statistics were brought to the county commissioners’ attention Tuesday morning by […]
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Tax season opens as planned following extenders legislation
WASHINGTON — Following the passage of the extenders legislation, the Internal Revenue Service announced today it anticipates opening the 2015 filing season as scheduled in January. The IRS will begin accepting tax returns electronically on Jan. 20. Paper tax returns will begin processing at the same time. The decision follows Congress renewing a number of […]
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Stolen car investigation leads to drug bust
A stolen car investigation led to the arrest of two Mansfield men early Tuesday. Myron Webb, 38, and Roy Marshall, Jr., 43, face charges after a METRICH unit searched a Woodland Avenue residence. Mansfield Police were investigating a stolen vehicle in the 500 block of Woodland Avenue late Monday evening when officers made contact with […]
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Richland County man arrested after weekend crime spree, standoff
NORWALK, Ohio – A Richland County man is recovering under police custody in a Toledo hospital after a weekend crime spree that ended in a nine-hour standoff. Eric Patrick reportedly shot himself in the torso early Sunday morning in a vacant home in Huron County, ending two days that leave the 39-year-old likely facing charges […]