The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the availability of several new YouTube videos to help taxpayers get important information about the Affordable Care Act and tax return filing. The new videos, which are part of a series on the IRS YouTube channel, feature IRS Commissioner John Koskinen discussing the premium tax credit and the individual […]
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Voter registration deadline for General Election is Oct. 6
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 4, 2014 General Election is Monday Oct. 6, 2014. The Board of Elections office will be open the evening of Oct. 6 until 9 p.m. This office is located at 1495 W. Longview Ave. Suite 101 in the Longview Center. After 4 p.m., you must use […]
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Traffic detoured for Bellville Street Fair
Due to the Bellville Street Fair continuing through Saturday, traffic on State Route 13 will be detoured onto Huron Street north-bound and Bell Street south-bound. Please be careful and watch for other drivers. There are no left turns onto Ogle or Durbin from State Route 13. Pay attention and follow the signs. Other detours and […]
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Galion council passes pool pass ordinance, discusses fiscal stability
GALION – The Galion city council passed an ordinance regarding pool pass rates at its recent Sept. 9 meeting. The pool pass rates, beginning with the 2015 swimming season, remains unchanged; but the word “family” has been changed to “household” to include non-traditional family units. The issue of the meaning of the original word […]
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TRICARE Awareness Week runs Sept. 8-11
COLUMBUS — Gov. John Kasich, in partnership with the Ohio National Guard and statewide health care and behavioral health association leaders, is celebrating TRICARE Awareness Week Sept. 8-11, 2014. TRICARE is the health care delivery system serving active-duty service members, National Guard members and Reservists, retirees, their Families, survivors and certain former spouses worldwide. TRICARE […]
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Galion’s 598 bridge replacement project on schedule
GALION – Galion Mayor Tom O’Leary said the state Route 598 bridge replacement project will be completed on schedule. The pile driving for the new foundation is finished and the project is moving along ahead of schedule. “The rest of the project has been torturous,” said O’Leary. South of the bridge, the 598 widening […]
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Modern Woodmen fundraiser for Lexington Senior Civic Center a success
Modern Woodmen of America members recently helped raise money for Lexington Senior Civic Center. The event, held in August, raised over $17,500. This includes $2,500 matched by Modern Woodmen’s home office through the organization’s Matching Fund Program. The money will be used for kitchen equipment at the Lexington Senior Center. The Matching Fund Program offers […]
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Attorney General DeWine encourages CHS patients to monitor accounts following breach
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Following a data breach affecting at least 4.5 million patients nationwide, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is encouraging all Ohio residents who were referred to or received services from physicians affiliated with Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) in the last five years to review their credit reports and accounts for possible unauthorized activity. Tens […]
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Tornado watch for Galion and Richland counties until 9 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch 501 for both Richland County and Crawford County until 9 p.m. on Wednesday. The watch includes Crawford, Ashland, Knox, Morrow, Richland, Ashtabula, Holmes and Wayne. The watch is in effect until Sep. 10 at 9 p.m. For more information on the hazards, The National Weather Service directs […]
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First phase of Avita Ontario location underway
The concept of building a medical center next to a mall may seem unorthodox, but that’s exactly the strategy Avita Health Systems took when purchasing the 185,000 square-foot Lazarus building at the Richland Mall in Ontario on Oct. 28, 2013. Now less than a year later, phase one of the new building is nearing completion. […]