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 […]
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Tuesday night’s storm flips mobile home in Bellville, resident helped by passerby
It is unclear whether it was a tornado or high winds that flipped a mobile home Tuesday night at 1508 Mock Road, Bellville at approximately 10 p.m. The resident, an elderly woman, was injured and was helped by a passerby before emergency services arrived. A tree also fell across the road in front of the […]
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Public health officials warn of possible measles outbreak, encourage residents to get vaccinated
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH), Knox County Health Department and Holmes County General Health District, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating several suspected cases of measles in the Knox County area. The initial cases are unvaccinated travelers who returned to Ohio from the Philippines. There are no […]
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Commissioners proclaim week of April 27 as youth safety awareness week
During the county commissioners’ regular meeting last week, members of the Richland County 4-H Youth Safety Council and Judy Villard Overocker, extension educator at the Ohio State University Extension, discussed their efforts to promote youth safety. In addition, the commissioners passed a proclamation declaring the week of April 27 – May 3 as Richland County […]
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Regional planning discusses 2014 CDBG program
Matt Huffman, executive director of the Richland County Regional Planning Commission, led the first public hearing on Tuesday, April 23 regarding the county’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The program works to ensure affordable housing, to provide services to the most vulnerable, and to create jobs. He noted that this year’s funding amounts to […]
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Local mom helps spearhead Count the Kicks campaign
Kari Davis, a respiratory therapist at OhioHealth MedCentral, is launching a public health awareness campaign in Richland County aimed at reducing stillbirths and infant deaths. She serves as an Ohio spokesperson for “Count the Kicks,” a program started in Iowa to educate women on how to keep tabs on their infants during the last trimester […]
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ALICE instructor training offered at Mid-Ohio ESC
Area law enforcement officers, as well as school, church, hospital and workplace administrators and employees, are encouraged to register for a two-day ALICE instructor training course to be held at Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center. ALICE, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate, is a set of proactive strategies that increase chances of survival during […]