The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Mobile Outreach Center will make its monthly visit to the office of the Mansfield Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Tuesday, May 13. Anyone who has an employment discrimination complaint resulting from disparate treatment based on race, color, sex, religion, […]
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Car accident occurs in downtown Mansfield, minor injuries
The Mansfield Fire Department and Police Department responded to an accident scene at the intersection of Mulberry Street and Park Avenue West at approximately 11:47 a.m. this morning, when a gray Buick LeSabre and a gold Chevy Impala collided. The drivers of the vehicles received minor injuries but no medical treatment. Officer Rich Miller with […]
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Efficiency Smart and City of Shelby to host customer appreciation days
The City of Shelby and Efficiency Smart have formed a partnership to save money and reduce power usage for Shelby Division of Electric and Telecommunications customers through energy efficiency initiatives. Efficiency Smart and the City of Shelby will host customer appreciation days on Wednesday, May 14, and Thursday, May 15, from 9 a.m. – 5 […]
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Ohio Airman from Port Clinton receives medal for Heroism
Camp Perry, Ohio – The term hero makes him blush; on Sunday, May 4 Technical Sergeant Daryl A. Walters of the Ohio Air National Guard’s 200th RED HORSE squadron was decorated with the Ohio Distinguished Service Medal for his heroic role in saving a tourist from being sucked into the propulsion turbines beneath a Jet […]
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Husted releases election advisory
Secretary of State Jon Husted announced today that ahead of Election Day tomorrow for the May 6 Primary, 201,898 Ohioans have already voted absentee and 253,715 ballots have been requested since the start of early voting as reported by county boards of elections. Absentee voting for military and overseas voters began on Saturday, March 22, […]
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Election advisory notes for Richland County
Secretary of State Jon Husted announced today that ahead of Election Day tomorrow for the May 6 Primary, 201,898 Ohioans have already voted absentee and 253,715 ballots have been requested since the start of early voting as reported by county boards of elections. As of May 3, 596 absentee ballots were cast by mail, and […]
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May is Public Assistance Fraud Awareness Month
May is Public Assistance Fraud Awareness Month in Ohio and the Richland County Job and Family Services is spreading the word that “Fraud Costs ALL of Us.” Individuals who mislead caseworkers or lie on an application for benefits are believed to account for a small percentage of the funding disbursed, but RCJFS takes even small […]
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With end of unemployment benefits, Ohioans encouraged to take action
Unemployment is a plague that has infected workers all across the country, and Ohioans have been no exception. However, the job search for the long-term unemployed now has a greater sense of urgency with the termination of federal assistance, and Ohio in particular offers a variety of tools to help in the search process. According […]
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Sen. Brown urges Congress to reconsider raising minimum wage
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) condemned Senate Republicans for refusing to allow consideration of the Fair Minimum Wage Act to move forward. After the vote to advance the bill failed, Brown offered the following statement urging Congress to come together to provide economic opportunity for all Americans: “There are too many Americans who work full-time […]
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Miss Ohio contestants participate in Community Service Day
The 2014 Miss Ohio contestants swapped their sashes and beauty apparel for jeans and tennis shoes on Saturday when they participated in Community Service Day. The 25 contestants convened at the United Way of Richland County building, where they were greeted by United Way Interim Executive Director Mick Rettig and heard a brief message from […]