The Galion Cash Mob, a group of community members that have banded together to support local businesses, is into its third year and going strong. The group meets monthly to “mob” a local establishment by spending at least $20 per person. Organizer Cathy Moneysmith said Cash Mob gets people to places they have never been. […]
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Ontario asks water customers to schedule meter installation
Over the last several months, the City of Ontario has been having new water meters installed by Professional Meters Incorporated (P.M.I.). Despite efforts made by the City of Ontario and P.M.I., many of the city’s water customers have yet to schedule an appointment to have their water meter replaced. The city is asking water customers […]
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Winter Safety Awareness Week is Nov. 16-22
The Buckeye State should be used to “yo-yo weather.” It started this week with sunny skies and warm, fall temperatures in the 50s and 60s, and will end the week with a cold mass of arctic air moving in, with temps down to the 20s and 30s, and chances of snow. Winter is on its […]
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Winter Weather Advisory calls for cold and snow
The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory at 4:10 a.m. this morning for north central Ohio. The advisory includes the following area counties: Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Morrow, and Richland. The advisory in in effect from 9 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16 and extends to noon on Monday. There is a possible accumulation of […]
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Inmates construct dollhouse to benefit children of Richland County
It takes a village to raise a child and it takes a community to build a house said Veronna Drane, executive director of Habitat for Humanity, Friday during the dedication of a handmade dollhouse to the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library. “We’ve been partnering with RiCI (Richland Correctional Institution) on many projects. They have a lot […]
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Shelby philanthropist Ralph Phillips memorialized with life-sized statue
Entrepreneur, philanthropist and community activist Ralph Phillips was immortalized Friday evening with the unveiling of a six-foot statue at the main entrance of North Central State College’s (NCSC) Kehoe Center in Shelby. Phillips, who died from a motorcycle accident in 2009, was instrumental in helping Shelby become a college town. “This college was his vision […]
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United Way raises over $626,000 by halfway point in 2014 campaign
The United Way of Richland County campaign has reached the halfway mark. To celebrate, the fundraising organization held a mid-campaign breakfast Thursday at the Kehoe Center in Shelby, drawing together several supporters and donors. In August, United Way announced its 2014 campaign goal of $1,700,000. Now three months into the campaign, the organization has raised […]
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Daughters of the American Revolution participate in Veterans Day parade
Eleven members of the Jared Mansfield Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution participated in the Mansfield Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11. Commander of the Richland County Joint Veterans Council, Joan Wyatt, presided over the Veterans Day Program. Wyatt is also the Jared Mansfield Chapter Service for Veterans Chairman. Member Janet Grogoza introduced the Wreath […]
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Life of Honor: Veterans Day for the 179th Base Honor Guard
MANSFIELD – Veterans Day is a special day: a federal holiday for some, a day of festivities for many and most importantly a day to recognize all of the sacrifices made by so few for so many. The Base Honor Guard of the 179th Airlift Wing (AW), Mansfield, Ohio, knows this better than most. They […]
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Arctic blast continues across the country; dusts Ohio
Updated: Traffic on I-71 and state Route 30 is slow and backed up as road conditions in and around Richland County have become slippery. It’s official: Winter-like weather is covering most of central and eastern U.S. this week as a massive arctic high pressure area has settled over the country. And here in north central […]