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 […]
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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 […]