The Ohio Department of Transportation has released the following construction update for the week of July 21. ASHLAND COUNTY State Route 58 SR 58, between Township Road 673 and County Road 601, is closed for a culvert replacement. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR 58 to State Route 302; east on SR 302 […]
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Committee chooses inclusive wording for Galion Pool Pass
Renaming and rewording Galion’s Heise Park Pool Family Pass was a discussion on Galion City Council’s Parks & Recreation Committee agenda on Thursday. After an hour of sometimes heated debate with audience members, the committee agreed unanimously to send Ordinance No. 2014-63 back to City Council with the name of the pass changed to “Group Pass.” […]
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Town hall meeting tackles new way to treat opiate addiction
Richland County Common Pleas Court Judge Brent N. Robinson wants to make the existing drug court better by adding the component of medically assisted options for the treatment of people with opiate addictions. A town hall meeting was held in his court chambers Thursday to discuss these and other options for helping the community fight […]
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States reach settlement with Apple in e-books case
COLUMBUS —Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a proposed settlement of claims for monetary relief against Apple Inc. related to its participation in a price-fixing conspiracy in the e-books market. The settlement agreement, which remains subject to approval by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, would resolve claims for consumer […]
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6-State Trooper Project to kick-off multi-state enforcement effort this weekend
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will join forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus efforts on distracted driving enforcement statewide. The high-visibility enforcement effort begins Sunday, July 20 at 12:01 a.m. and continues through Saturday, July 26 at 11:59 p.m. In 2013, 56 people died due to driver distractions, […]
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Inmate art show a hit at Ohio State Reformatory
The historic Ohio State Reformatory played host on Friday to an Inmate Art Show, featuring works created by inmates of neighboring Mansfield Correctional Institution (ManCI) and Richland Correctional Institution (RiCI). Funds raised from the sale of items at the annual event have a dual benefit, with 20 percent donated to Richland Academy and the remainder […]
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Hearts in Galion touched by teen’s efforts to provide for his family
When Galion resident Gina Powell noticed 13-year-old Korrey Vance shopping for groceries on his pink bicycle on Wednesday afternoon, she was immediately intrigued. “I told him what a good little shopper he was and asked him where his mom and dad were,” said Powell. “He said I don’t have a dad, but my mom is […]
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Five K-9 units graduate from training program
The K-9 programs at the Mansfield Police Department and Richland County Sheriff’s Office felt the sting of the 2008 recession, causing the number of K-9 units to dwindle. However, as of Wednesday, five new dogs have joined the departments, three with the city and two with the county. The county K-9 units are Deputy Jeff […]
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OhioHealth connects and celebrates with local community
Having experienced a successful partnership with MedCentral Health System, OhioHealth wanted to celebrate and say ‘thank you’ to the community for their support during a special reception Tuesday evening. “Tonight we’re celebrating being a part of the community. We wanted to have an event to say ‘thank you’ for choosing OhioHealth to partner with MedCentral […]
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Urban land use, revitalization topic of County Land Bank Conference Sept. 11-12
The fourth annual County Land Bank Conference, a gathering of local, regional and national leaders on the topic of urban land use and revitalization, will take place Sept. 11-12 at The Westin Hotel in Columbus. The conference is sponsored by the nonprofit Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s Thriving Communities Institute, which works statewide to revitalize Ohio’s […]