Richland Correctional Institution (RiCI) not only works to rehabilitate and integrate inmates back into society, but to educate them and assure they leave the facility with employable skills. One popular program to accomplish this goal is the Animal Training Apprenticeship program. Offenders train abandoned and rescued dogs which, in turn, allows those dogs to integrate with […]
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Democratic club makes absentee ballots available
The May 6 primary election will soon be here. The Shelby Area Democratic Club has absentee ballot applications for the upcoming Democratic primary. Voters no longer need to give a reason to vote by absentee ballot. They do, however, have to give their driver’s license number or the last 4 digits of their Social Security […]
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Rep. Romanchuk announces House passage of workforce development legislation
COLUMBUS—State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) today applauded the Ohio House of Representatives’ passage of House Bill 486, legislation that makes changes to the coordination of workforce development and economic development programs. Specifically, House Bill 486 focuses on a number of issues including the evaluation of workforce programs by the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation; compliance […]
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Help offered for survivors of suicide loss
The Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board and the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation have collaborated to offer a free Survivors of Suicide Loss group. This group will be facilitated by Dave Krenrick, MSW, LISW-S who has 37 years of experience working with children and families and delivering behavioral health services. The group is […]
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Friends of the Mansfield Parks does some spring cleaning
Spring started to show its true colors Saturday, providing the ideal opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. Friends of the Mansfield Parks (FOMP) was among those taking advantage of the nice weather at Maple Lake Park in Mansfield, where the group did some spring cleaning. At 9 a.m. on Saturday, about 11 volunteers with FOMP […]
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Senators Brown and Blunt and manufacturing jobs bill one step closer to becoming a law
Bipartisan Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act Would Create More Next-Generation Advanced Manufacturing Centers to Out-Innovate Global Competitors, Attract Investment WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) and Roy Blunt’s (R-MO) bipartisan manufacturing jobs legislation moved one step closer to becoming law. During an executive session of the Senate Commerce Committee, the bipartisan […]
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Endorsements for the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act
Endorsements for the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act Associations/Organizations 1. Aerospace Industries Association 2. Alliance for American Manufacturing 3. America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) 4. American Association of Community Colleges 5. American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC) 6. American Chemistry Council 7. American Iron and Steel Institute 8. American Small Manufacturers Coalition 9. American Society […]
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Clear Fork board of education hears from Bellville mayor, others
The Clear Fork Valley Local Schools Board of Education heard from various speakers during its regular meeting Thursday evening in Bellville. Among them was Village of Bellville Mayor Darrell Banks, who addressed the board with a request for support in the effort to establish a Clear Fork subdistrict of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD). […]
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ODOT announces road closures
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced road closures within Richland County. State Route 61 State Route 61, between Township Road 179 and Township Road 1199 in Sharon Township, will close on Sunday, April 13 for railroad crossing repairs. The detour route for northbound motorists is State Route 61 to State Route 181, east on […]
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Mansfield Christian graduate takes on human trafficking
Stephanie (Myers) Catani grew up in Mansfield and graduated from Mansfield Christian High School in 2003. From all outside appearances she likely seemed a typical midwestern child, but experiences and events in Stephanie’s childhood that seemed unrelated at the time have combined to create the activist she has become. Catani’s “Unchained Fashion Show” raises both […]