In an effort to test emergency preparedness, the Richland County Emergency Management Agency conducted a tabletop exercise on Wednesday morning at the Longview Center. Several local agencies participated in the exercise, including the 179th Airlift Wing, Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Richland Public Health, Ohio Health MedCentral, Lexington School District, Newman Technology, Inc., among others. A […]
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Richland Correctional Institution supports family ties
Smiling faces and the sound of children’s laughter are not something one expects to find inside the razor wire of a correctional facility, but on Monday, that’s exactly what filled the grounds at Richland Correctional Institution (RiCI). RiCI hosted their “Family Ties, Strengthening the Bond” event, giving approved offenders the chance to spend the day […]
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Shelby City Council reviews finances, future events
Members of Shelby City Council received an update on the city’s financial status as well as a short list of summer activities to mark on the calendar at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Councilwoman Pat Carlisle, Chairperson of the Finance and Personnel Committee, shared with council a comparison of financial statements for the city from […]
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Gov. Kasich to speak at legislative luncheon in Bellville July 15
Gov. John Kasich will speak at a Legislative Luncheon on Tuesday, July 15 at the Deer Ridge Golf Club and The Sand Wedge Grill in Bellville. The lunch will begin at noon and Kasich will speak and answer questions from 12:30-1:30 p.m. The luncheon is presented by a regional chamber partnership including the Ashland Area, […]
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Attorney General DeWine applauds signing of military identity theft legislation
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today applauded the signing of legislation that establishes harsher penalties for those who commit identity fraud and theft against active-duty service members and their spouses. House Bill 488, the veterans component of the mid-biennium budget review, includes amendments to the current identity fraud, theft, and securing writings by […]
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Safety Town gets a makeover
A miniature version of the city of Mansfield currently sits in the parking lot of Brinkerhoff School at the corner of Arlington and Euclid avenues in Mansfield, including small replicas of the Mansfield Fire Recreation Center and City Hall. The entire collection of buildings form the community of Safety Town, a 10-day program introducing a […]
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Cancer survivors celebrate life
More than 1,000 people attending dinner and program on Friday, June 13 in Fairhaven Hall at the Richland County Fairgrounds represented a very happy occasion. The day marked a celebration of National Cancer Survivors Day, with the majority of attendees having beaten the odds in the fight against cancer. Survivors were invited to the dinner […]
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Richland Public Health announces mosquito spraying schedule
Richland Public Health has announced its mosquito spraying schedule for this week. Monday Evening, June 16 Ontario City – Milligan Road, Marshall Park area, Hemlock and Ponderosa, Mary Lou area, Shelby-Ontario Road including Carmen, Beverly Lane, Rock Road, Oakstone Drive area, Shangri-La area, Ruby Road Tuesday Evening, June 17 Jackson Township – East Smiley Avenue, […]
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ODOT releases construction report
The Ohio Department of Transportation has released its weekly road construction update for the week of June 16. 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 […]
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U.S. Route 30 westbound closed at I-71
MONDAY, June 16 at 2:09 p.m.: U.S. Route 30 westbound at I-71 in Richland County is closed due to a rolled over commercial vehicle. The roadway is expected to open to one lane in approximately 30 minutes. Information will be updated as it is received. MONDAY, June 16, 2014 at 2:41 p.m.: US 30 Westbound […]