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 […]
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FirstEnergy investing $2.8 billion into transmission infrastructure
Dan DeVille, FirstEnergy Corp. Area Manager, met with county commissioners in April to discuss the company’s $2.8 billion investment into transmission infrastructure and provide details about the reconstruction of the Mohican-Longview power line. DeVille said that FirstEnergy announced last year its intention of making this major investment. Transmission infrastructure involves higher voltage lines that are typically […]
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STAAR Act aims to combat antimicrobial resistance
With so-called “super bugs” on the rise, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) held a news conference call to announce a plan to combat antimicrobial resistance and call for greater federal attention to the increase in antibiotic-resistant infections, which affect more than two million Americans each year. Emerging antimicrobial resistance and the growing shortage of effective […]
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May named National Drug Court Month, Drug Court plans graduation
The Richland County commissioners issued a proclamation Thursday naming the month of May as National Drug Court Month. The county Drug Court was first established in 1997 by Judge James Henson. Henson recently retired and he has since passed the reins to Judge Brent Robinson. Robinson noted that the Drug Court is the largest drug […]
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Richland County has its first measles case
Richland Public Health has announced that Richland County has one confirmed and three suspected measles cases. Measles is an acute, highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus that is easily spread. Symptoms of the measles usually appear in 7-18 days after exposure. The disease is highly contagious and can be transmitted from four days […]
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RCRTA to host retirement seminar on May 22
The Richland County Retired Teachers Association (RCRTA) is sponsoring a free retirement planning seminar for all actively employed teachers and their spouses on Thursday, May 22 at the Main Street Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 230 S. Main Street, Mansfield. Registration and a free light supper will be held 4:30-5 p.m., followed by a retirement countdown […]
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Candidates compete for commissioner seat
The race for Richland County commissioner Republican candiate is down to the wire between three Republicans seeking the nomination on the May 6 primary ballot. The winner between candidates Marilyn John, Keith Markley and David Morgenstern will run against Democrat Phil Scott for the commissioner position vacated by Commission Ed Olson in November. Voters can […]
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Mansfield Police Officer James Moore retires
Mansfield Police Officer James Moore intends to take it easy and spend time with his wife when he retires from the Mansfield Police Department on May 2, he said, during a farewell reception that was held Wednesday. A Clear Fork High School graduate of 1968, Moore entered the Mansfield Division of Police in 1989. He […]
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Red Cross honors hometown heroes
In the words of St. Peter’s Elementary student Ian Chambers, to be a hometown hero is to have courage, concern, and other kind and good qualities. As he read his winning essay from the 2014 Red Cross Youth Writing contest, Chambers explained a hometown hero is dedicated to helping others, and is always devoted to […]
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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Warm weather also means motorcycles are back on the roads and May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Richland County Safe Communities and Richland Public Health are reminding the public to “Look For Motorcycles” to increase safe sharing of the road. Respect Motorcycle Rights – A motorcycle is a vehicle with the same rights as any […]