GALION – During their recent meeting, Galion City Council approved a mutual aid contract with Jefferson Township of Crawford County. Galion Fire Chief Phil Jackson worked with the township trustees and the Galion city law director to craft the agreement. In other business, the council discussed vacating an alley and updating engineering services. “If they […]
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6-state Trooper Project to emphasize Criminal Patrol, marijuana enforcement
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be joining forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on marijuana and Criminal Patrol enforcement. The initiative will take place from Thursday, Sept. 25 at 12:01 a.m. through Sunday, Sept.6-st 28 at 11:59 p.m. This high-visibility enforcement effort will include the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, […]
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Gov. Kasich and Lt. Gov. Taylor make campaign stop in Mansfield
Gov. John R. Kasich and Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor made a campaign stop in Mansfield on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Gorman-Rupp Company. The event was attended by local and state dignitaries, business owners and citizens, as well as students and representatives of Ohio Teenage Republicans (TARs). Jessica Stoner, a Shelby High School sophomore, and Trenton […]
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Safe Communities asks parents to set homecoming driving rules
The Richland County Safe Communities Coalition is asking for help from parents of teenagers as Homecoming events for local schools begin. “We’re simply asking parents to remind their teens of the importance of careful driving when going to or coming from Homecoming activities either as a driver or passenger,” said Reed Richmond, Health Educator for […]
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Alzheimer’s Association hosts Walk to End Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Richland and surrounding County residents to unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®. Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place on Saturday, October 11 at Richland Carrousel Park in Mansfield. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m., Ceremony […]
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Maize Memorial Dog Park approved for development in Ontario
Maize Memorial Dog Park representatives took part in the 12th Annual Strutt Your Mutt Festival on Sept. 12 to create awareness for the new dog park in Ontario. They also raised some donations. Community support generated over $300 for the dog park. According to Demrie Alonzo, the group’s director, Richland County is the only county […]
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Richland Public Health releases mosquito schedule for week of Sept. 22
Richland Public Health has announced that the following areas will be treated for mosquitoes the week of Sept. 22: Monday – (evening) September 22, 2014 MANSFIELD CITY 1. Cline to Trimble between Woodland and Lexington Ave Tuesday – (evening) September 23, 2014 JACKSON TWP 1. Amoy West 6. E. Smiley 2. Myers Rd. 7. Roush 3. Taylortown […]
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Ohio Department of Transportation releases weekly construction report
The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced the following closings and detours for the week of Sept. 22: Ashland County State Route 3 SR 3, between County Road 3275 and County Road 739 in Hanover Township, is closed for a culvert replacement. The detour routing for northbound motorists is SR 3 to State Route […]
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Love Works: Local church puts actions behind their love for the community
A sea of people in orange “Love Works” T-shirts descended upon Liberty Park Thursday evening to give the city park a much needed sprucing up. “We are trying to do some things in the community to be a blessing,” said Rob Kurtz, pastor of Mansfield Baptist Temple, 752 N. Stewart Road, Mansfield. The “Love Works […]
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Bellville woman’s purse returned through random act of kindness
There’s a sense that newsreporting is often focused on violence, when the “bad” stories outweigh the “good” and citizens wonder, “Where did all the good people go?” However, in the words of Bellville resident Pat Lehman, “There are a lot of good people out there,” and she knows that from a recent experience. Lehman explained […]