Mansfield mayor Tim Theaker, Mansfield city Police Chief Ken Coontz and Mansfield City Schools Superintendent Brian Garverick are taking a proactive approach to school safety by coming together to equip three building administrators with police radios. Mansfield Senior High School, Mansfield Middle School and Sherman Elementary School principals will all have access to a Mansfield […]
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Galion family devastated by house fire
Utter devastation. That was the look on Holly Williamson’s face Wednesday afternoon, standing in her front yard at 422 Cherry Street in Galion and surveying the charred remains of her home. The smell of burnt wood filled the air, melted remains of the house’s siding curled away from the blackened structure, and wisps of steam rose […]
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Ohio National Guard 179th Airlift Wing dedicates Larson Hall
The 179th Airlift Wing held a dedication ceremony Wednesday for Larson Hall, which was named in honor of the late Brigadier General Fred Larson. Immediately following the ceremony was the 15th Annual Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Chili Cook-off. Retired Lt. Col. Len Sipe, who helped spearhead the dedication of Larson Hall, worked with Larson while […]
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Crawford County voters weigh in: No to school levy
Unofficial final election results for the 40 precincts in Crawford County revealed 12,018 voters decided school levies, races and township issues. Results came in a little later than normal because paper ballots from Galion needed to be counted. The Galion precinct lost power about 6:15 p.m. and resumed at 7:30 p.m. forcing the use of […]
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Romanchuk looking forward to second term
ONTARIO — State Rep. Mark Romanchuk wants to continue building a brighter economic future for Richland County. And voters decided overwhelmingly Tuesday to give him the opportunity. Romanchuk (R-Ontario) was re-elected to a second term as the 2nd Ohio House District Representative in a landslide victory over Democrat challenger Don Bryant of Mansfield. Unofficial figures […]
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Pioneer and Lucas levies pass, Crestline School’s tax request faces defeat
Local school levies appeared on the Nov. 4 ballot, two of which passed (the Pioneer Career & Technology Center’s replacement levy and the Lucas Local School District’s renewal levy); however, the Crestline Exempted School District’s request for a .75 percent income tax did not pass. Pioneer Career & Technology Center’s replacement levy, which replaces and […]
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State results: Kasich and fellow Republicans dominate Ohio races
Unofficial reporting suggests that Ohio voters swung decisively to Republicans. Incumbents in major judicial seats also won their races. Republican Gov. John Kasich won easily over Democrat challenger Edward Fitgerald. Unofficially, Kasich pulled 64 percent of the vote. Bob Hart carried 3 percent. The Congressional seat for Ohio District 12 will once again be held […]
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Renewal levies pass for Shelby; safety forces tax fails
The City of Shelby had three levies on the Nov. 4 Richland County ballot. Their appeal for an income tax for safety forces failed; but renewal levies for the city Health Department and the city parks both passed. The city asked for, but lost, a .2 percent income tax levy for three years for the […]
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Robinson retains position as Common Pleas judge
Brent Robinson is retaining his position as the Richland County Common Pleas Judge. Robinson finished at the polls with 64.54 percent of the votes and Democrat challenger Phil Naumoff, who serves as the Mansfield Municipal Court magistrate, received 35.46 percent of the votes, according to the unofficial results released by the Richland County Board of […]
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Richland County’s new commissioner: Shelby mayor Marilyn John
Mayor Marilyn John of Shelby is the new Richland County commissioner according to unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections. The race to fill a Richland County commissioner seat, which on the Nov. 4 ballot was run against Mansfield City Council President Phillip Scott, began last year when Ed Olson announced his retirement. […]