Local employers and their employees gathered on Thursday morning to celebrate the businesses and individuals honored at Richland Newhope Industries’ annual Employer Recognition Breakfast. Approximately 300 people were in attendance to honor the businesses that employ individuals with developmental disabilities from Richland Newhope’s adult services program. Richland Newhope Industries Board of Directors President Joanne Mudra […]
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Clear Fork students charged for underage consumption of alcohol
A group of Clear Fork High School students were charged with misdemeanors and one student was issued a citation for underage consumption of alcohol at a party that was held late Saturday night at one of the student’s homes in Butler. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call which alerted officers of a […]
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Two racing for Crawford County Auditor position
Voters will have a choice for Crawford County auditor, either Leanna M. Hershey (D) or Joan M. Wolfe (R). “I want to make a positive contribution to my community,” said Hershey, “by using the skills and knowledge that I have obtained over the years with budgeting and financing.” That experience includes an accounting degree from […]
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Veterans to be honored with dinner, celebration at Ashley Furniture
Local veterans are invited to bring their families, their stories and memorabilia to Mansfield’s Ashley Furniture HomeStore on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. It’s Ashley’s fifth annual Veterans Celebration and supper. To date Ashley has donated over $65,000 to Wounded Warrior Project, given over $25,000 in free furniture and prizes to local Veterans, helped […]
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Mansfield to collect leaves in October
Mayor Tim Theaker announced in the City of Mansfield that the city will be conducting a 2014 leaf collection program. There will be three collection sites residents can take their leaves. The sites are: Sterkel Park on Hollywood Lane, Liberty Park on Grace Street, and the City Service Complex located at 480 Park Avenue East. […]
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Maize Dog Park making strides in Richland County
ONTARIO– Who doesn’t love a new dog-friendly green space right in their hometown? The Friends of Maize Memorial Dog Park along with others are working hard at creating just that and are well on their way with fundraising, planning and other fun projects for the Maize Memorial Dog Park that will be built in Marshall […]
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Explosion at Major Metals Company sends two to hospital
An explosion at Major Metals Company located at 844 Kochheiser Road in Mansfield sent two personnel members to the hospital with unknown injuries. According to Andy Romoser, Assistant Chief at Washington Township Fire Department, the explosion occurred inside the ventilation system at the factory. “We’re unsure of what caused the explosion,” said Romoser. “It looks […]
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Traffic slowed on U.S. 30 West due to accident
Traffic on U.S. 30 West in Mansfield slowed Wednesday around 4:45 p.m. when the driver of a Buick LeSabre accidently merged into the rear end of a semi-truck while getting onto the highway from Main Street. Sgt. Jason Bammann with the Mansfield Police Department explained, “The driver was merging onto the highway and got over […]
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Ebola virus: What Richland County needs to know
Members of the Richland County Ebola Preparedness Response Team met with local media on Monday afternoon to provide details about the county’s action plan against the disease, as well as answer a few frequently asked questions. Health Commissioner Martin Tremmel of Richland Public Health as well as representatives from OhioHealth MedCentral and Avita Health System […]
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Secretary of State reminds voters of early voting possibiliities
COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced that with two weeks to go before the 2014 General Election, nearly 810,000 Ohioans have already cast and/or requested an absentee ballot for the Nov. 4General Election. Based on an informal survey of Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections, as of Friday, Oct. 17, 2014: · 773,241 voters have requested absentee […]