State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) applauded the Ohio House’s passage of House Bill 497—the state’s capital budget bill—which appropriates funding for several local projects within Richland County. A total of $1 million was appropriated to support a 46,000 square-foot College of Nursing for Ashland University. In addition, $500,000 will be invested in the MEDAL Talent […]
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Voinovich to address the future of American cities at Ashbrook Center
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashbrook Center at Ashland University will sponsor a talk by former Ohio Governor George Voinovich on April 7 at 3 p.m. in the Ashbrook Center, located on the eighth floor of the library on the AU campus. Voinovich will speak on “The Future of American Cities” and the colloquium is free […]
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County administration building renovation detours access to east and west doors
Effective Monday, April 7, the front doors to the Richland County Administration building at 50 Park Ave. East will be closed until further notice due to construction. The public will have access through the east and west doors of the building, which will be open for everyone and will not require a swipe card for […]
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Firefighters extinguish multiple trash and grass fires across the county
The warm temperatures on Tuesday drew many Richland County residents outdoors and some chose to burn trash or brush with unfortunate results. Firefighters responded to a number of fires in the county. The fires, which are unlawful during the day, are at least partially attributed to wind gusts of up to 40 mph in the […]
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ODOT announces State Route 96 closure
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced that State Route 96, one-half-mile east of State Route 13, will close Monday, April 7 for a bridge repair project. The detour route for eastbound motorists is State Route 96 to State Route 13, north on State Route 13 to State Route 603, east on State Route 603 […]
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April named National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
The Richland County Safe Communities Coalition is joining national and local transportation safety advocates in bringing attention to the increasing amount of crashes and resulting injuries and fatalities caused by driver inattention, given that April is National Distracted Driver Awareness Month. Each day, more than nine people are killed and 1,153 more are injured in […]
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Absentee/early voting begins Tuesday
Voters may vote early/absentee starting Tuesday, April 1 for the May 6, 2014 Primary Election. Registered voters may vote in person at the Board of Elections office located at 1495 West Longview Avenue Suite 101. Please use the building entrance at the rear of the Longview Center in the lower level parking lot at the […]
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Northeast Ohio Agribusiness forum focuses on Big Data
Braintree Business Development Center hosted the Northeast Ohio Agribusiness Forum at Der Dutchman Restaurant in Bellville Friday morning. Dr. Scott Shearer, Professor and Chair at The Ohio State University Department of Food and Biological Engineering was the featured speaker with the subject “The Role of Big Data in Agriculture and the Opportunities to Feed an Increasing World […]
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Maxey bids farewell to United Way
United Way of Richland County staff and volunteers bid Bob Maxey farewell with a surprise party Friday, his last day to serve as executive director. Many members of the community attended to show their support of Maxey, who is leaving the agency after completing three successful annual campaigns totaling more than $4,896,000. Next month Maxey […]
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‘The Phoenix Show’ rises from the ‘Frozen’ ashes of winter at Lexington High School
While the cold winds were blowing outside Saturday night, 13 Lexington High School students were entertaining the audience who braved the winter weather with songs from “Frozen” and other movies and musicals. Mother Nature played a huge role in shaping “The Phoenix Show” that played out on the Lexington High School stage in performances Saturday […]