Phil Scott, candidate for county commissioner, will be the featured speaker at the Shelby Area Democratic Club’s monthly meeting. The gathering will take place tonight at 7 p.m. in the Sutter Roush Room, 23 East Main Street, directly behind the municipal utilities office. Scott currently serves as president of the Mansfield City Council. During the […]
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Sen. Sherrod Brown talks jobs at Lifetouch
Mansfield native and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Lifetouch Church Directories and Portraits Inc. in Galion on Wednesday to tour the building and meet employees from the plant and Galion city leaders. Sen. Brown visited Lifetouch to tout the company’s policies and business model. Brown shared his thoughts on the employee stock ownership plan […]
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Richland Public Health issues rabies warning
With warmer weather, more people will begin outdoor activities and the risk of contact with an animal infected with the rabies virus increases. Incidences of rabies exposure usually start in April and continue rising through the summer months. Richland Public Health is issuing a reminder for all pet owners to make sure their cats, dogs, […]
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Officers complete Advanced Emergency Vehicle Operations training at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
LEXINGTON – Twenty-one officers from 10 agencies completed advanced emergency vehicle operations training yesterday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington. Law enforcement officers from around the state were able to put their skills to the test at Mid-Ohio’s premier 2.4 mile, 15-turn road race course. Using law enforcement casino training funds, Ohio Department […]
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State Rep. Romanchuk discussed community funding through Capital Budget
State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) issued a Public Service Announcement regarding local projects that were funded through the State Capital Budget. The state’s capital budget bill appropriates funding for community projects. Local projects within Richland County include a total of $1 million appropriated to support a 46,000 square-foot College of Nursing for Ashland University. In […]
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ODOT issues traffic advisories for week of April 21
The Ohio Department of Transportation issued the following Traffic Advisory for District 3 for Ashland, Crawford, and Richland counties for the week of April 21. Ashland County State Route 58: SR 58, between Township Road 673 and County Road 601, is closed for a culvert replacement. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR 58 to […]
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Minority Health Fair scheduled for April 26
The 17th Annual Minority Health Fair will be held Saturday, April 26, at the Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center, 445 Bowman Street, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The health fair, a combined project of many Richland County agencies and partners, will offer many free health screenings. “All of the health screenings are free at the […]
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Richland County Solid Waste commemorates Earth Day
Reduce, reuse and recycle are the key words Kenneth Bender wants to promote in Richland County as Executive Director of the Richland County Regional Solid Waste Management Authority. With the celebration of Earth Day on Tuesday, the Solid Waste facility made a special effort to collect items not normally accepted at the facility. “Some of […]
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Richland County Grand Jury hands down indictments
The Richland County grand jury handed down a number of indictments this week. Included in the indictments were second degree child endangerment charges, rape, sexual imposition, burglary, possession of cocaine, felonious assault and attempted murder. A 27-year-old Mansfield man plead guilty to two counts of endangering children after being indicted for two counts of endangering […]
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Bellville native selected for national leadership development program
Dr. Scott Van Loo, vice president of enrollment management and marketing at Ashland University, is one of only 23 senior-level administrators in higher education nationwide selected by the Council of Independent Colleges and the American Academic Leadership Institute to participate in a year-long Executive Leadership Academy. Individuals chosen for the program are vice presidents or […]