The Mansfield Richland County Public Library hosted a Build a Robot contest in July as part of their Summer Reading Program. The contest was held at all eight locations as well as at the main library, said Katie Gatten, coordinator of services for children at MRCPL, and there were two ages groups: kindergarten through third grades […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s deputy revives unresponsive woman
Deputy Brent Broom responded to 1121 Clayberg Rd., Lot 46, Greenwich, Ohio on Saturday, Aug. 2 at 7:23 a.m. after dispatched received a 911 call of an unresponsive female who was not breathing. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, when Broom entered the residence, brothers of the victim, who was lying on the floor, […]
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Toledo public water system restored to safe levels
Distribution centers in the city of Toledo closed at 11 a.m. on Tuesday after Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins declared water in Toledo safe for consumption. Residents were finally safe to drink tap water after consistent test results showed microcystin no longer exceeded the recommended drinking water warning of 1 microgram per liter standard set […]
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Safe Communities Coalition releases Richland County traffic fatalities update
Mansfield, OH — The Richland County Safe Communities Coalition reports that for the month of July there were two traffic deaths in Richland County. There have been four total traffic-related deaths this year in Richland County. The worst year for traffic fatalities in Richland County through the first seven months was 2008 with 12 deaths. Traffic fatalities […]
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Richland County Junior Fair crowns royalty
The Richland County Junior Fair welcomed a new king and queen after Sunday evening’s pageant and coronation crowned King Sam Boyce and Queen Morgan Volz. Boyce and Volz were crowned out of three king contestants and five queen contestants at the John Hartz building on Sunday. Each contestant was asked to answer a question on […]
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ODOT releases construction report for week of Aug. 4
The Ohio Department of Transportation has released the construction report for the week of Aug. 4. ASHLAND COUNTY State Route 60 – ***NEW*** SR 60, one-quarter-mile north of County Road 1754, will close Monday, August 4 for a culvert replacement. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR 60 to US Route 30, west on US 30 to […]
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Richland Co. GOP passes resolution opposing Common Core
The Richland County Republican Party Central Committee joined six other Ohio county Republican parties in passing a resolution opposing the Common Core State Standards. “Although I’m proud we were able to come together and join the other Republican county parties in passing a similar resolution, the opposition to Common Core crosses party lines,” stated Bob […]
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Ohio National Guard activated to support water emergency in Lucas, Wood and Fulton counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In response to a state of emergency declared on Saturday, Aug. 2 in Lucas County and the greater Toledo area, Gov. John Kasich ordered a contingent of the Ohio National Guard to state active duty. Ohio National Guard members are deploying to support residents in Lucas, Wood and Fulton counties. They will […]
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Knights of Columbus ceremoniously dispose of flags
The skies cleared Saturday evening for the honorable flag retirement ceremony conducted by the Knights of Columbus (KofC) Mansfield Council 687 St. Peter’s Parish. The ceremony, which took place at the Council’s headquarters at 1114 Park Avenue West in Mansfield, was spearheaded by Knights of Columbus Chaplain–Deacon Terry Philpott. Philpott had recently attended a similar […]
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Law enforcement and safety agencies unite for Safe Communities
Ohio Safe Communities representatives and law enforcement representatives met at the Kehoe Center in Shelby on Friday and discussed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration programs for “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket.” The region’s communities shared their upcoming activities and heard from local media representatives. Law enforcement representatives of the […]