Springtime is cleaning time, but not just in your home. As the rugged winter of 2013-2014 finally comes to an end, the snow is melting to reveal that the great outdoors is in need of a cleanup as well, and everyone can help. Thursday morning, several Richland County officials gathered in the Regional Planning Commission […]
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April recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month
Richland County commissioners convened Thursday morning to proclaim April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, with this year’s theme as “Let’s nurture their future for our future.” “Children in Richland County are our most valuable resource and they need our support to thrive and grow into healthy, productive adults,” said Commissioner Tim Wert while reading […]
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Deadline for Primary Election voting is one week away
COLUMBUS – Secretary of State Jon Husted announced today that county boards of elections have received nearly 24,000 requests for absentee ballots ahead of the 2014 May Primary. Secretary Husted is also reminding Ohioans that absentee voting beings today and there is just one week left to get registered to vote in time to participate […]
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Richland County Foundation supports children’s summer activities
The Richland County Foundation awarded $25,824 to 17 local nonprofit organizations for Summertime Kids programs. Grants of up to $2,500 support creative, educational and fun-filled summer activities for hundreds of Richland County children each year. The following grants that were approved include Village of Bellville’s Bellville Safety Town; Big Brothers/Big Sisters’ Bigs and Littles Summer […]
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Rep. Romanchuk announces capital funding for community projects
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 […]