Driving out of town on Saturday, I heard a public service announcement warning motorists to avoid drinking and driving this weekend. But it gave me cause to reflect. The weekend leads to a Monday’s commemoration of the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces. I know many of us, I did, […]
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Richland County Coalition on Housing & Homelessness to meet Wednesday
The Richland County Coalition on Housing & Homelessness (RCCOHH) monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28 at 12 p.m. The meeting will be held at The First Christian Church, 200 W. 3rd Street, and guest speaker will be Buddy Workman from the Richland County Fatherhood Initiative. Richland County recently joined 17 other Ohio counties […]
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Lexington HS junior Adam Compton chosen for West Point’s Summer Leaders Experience
Adam Compton, a junior at Lexington High School in Lexington has been selected to be among 1,000 attendees at West Point’s prestigious Summer Leaders Experience in June. More than 5,000 juniors nationwide applied to SLE, which offers outstanding high school juniors the opportunity to experience life at West Point. SLE attendees live in the cadet […]
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Current, retired Galion firefighters honored for National Emergency Medical Services Week
GALION – The current and retired members of the Galion Fire Department were honored Tuesday at a luncheon hosted by Signature HealthCARE of Galion at their Galion facility. Nationally recognized, May 19-24 is known as National Emergency Medical Services Week. This year’s theme for National EMS Week is “EMS: Dedicated For Life.” Director of Spirituality […]
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Community members dedicate new flag pole, honors soldiers
On a weekend set aside to honor those who served, many community members joined together to refresh that tradition. They gathered at the Mansield Cemetery to raise a new flag on a new flagpole. Doug Theaker, a local Korean War Veteran who belongs to the Richland County Korean War Veterans Association (Chapter 51), spoke during […]
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Local projects named finalists in economic development awards
The Richland Community Development Group (RCDG) nominated two local projects for the 2014 Team North East Ohio Plus Awards. Both projects have been named as finalists. Awards will be made on Thursday, July 9 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Cleveland. Bridget McDaniel, Executive Director of RCDG, announced the finalists stating that “great things are happening […]
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Sheriff’s Office seeks to hire additional staff
Like several other entities throughout the area, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office felt the sting from the recession of 2008, causing the closure of sections within the county jail. However, on Aug. 1, the east side of the jail’s third floor will reopen. During the county commissioners’ regular meeting Thursday, Captain Christopher Blunk, jail administrator, […]
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Sen. Brown invites Legislative Chairman of VFW Department of Ohio to hearing
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, invited the Legislative Chairman of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Ohio as his guest to the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee. During the hearing, Larry Moore, an Akron resident and Mansfield native, testified on the need to ensure Ohio’s veterans receive the resources they need and earned […]
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Elders engaged at first annual event, connecting children, campus and community
The first ever Engaging Elders: Connecting Children, Campus and Community event covered a variety of topics relavent to seniors. A number of senior citizens attended the inaugural event on Wednesday in the newly remodeled Bromfield Library on The Ohio State University at Mansfield campus (OSU-M). Renee Thompson, family engagement and outreach coordinator at OSU-M, said […]
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Richland County grand jury hears 60 indictments
The Richland County Grand Jury indicted 60 people during its May session earlier this month, including indictments involving methamphetamine, arson and murder. Demetrius Lyles, 23, of Mansfield was indicted on charges of murder with firearm specification, aggravated murder with firearm specification, tampering with evidence, having weapons while under disability, illegal possession of a firearm in […]