Mansfield Police Chief Kenneth Coontz recently announce to the public, the re-opening of the Mansfield Police Department Record section to full time status on March 31, 2014. The new hours of operation will be 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Chief Coontz stated that new hours of the Record Section […]
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Shelby resident seeks resolution to preserve his farm
County commissioners heard from Andy McDowell of Western Reserve Land Conservancy Thursday morning to discuss Lanny Hopkins’ desire to preserve his Shelby farm through the Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (AEPP). The AEPP is a statewide program developed to preserve Ohio’s farmland through the purchase of agricultural easements. The AEPP provides grants to farmland owners who […]
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World TB Day slated for March 24
World TB Day, falling on March 24 each year, is designed to build public awareness that tuberculosis today remains an epidemic in much of the world, causing the deaths of nearly one-and-a-half million people each year, mostly in developing countries. It commemorates the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch astounded the scientific community by […]
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Information sharing is key to securing Ohio
COLUMBUS – Ohio Homeland Security values the sharing of information with a variety of trusted local, county, state, federal and private sector partners. One of the primary objectives of Ohio Homeland Security is to function as a “one-stop-shop” for receiving and sharing terrorism-related information for the State of Ohio through the work of the Strategic […]
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Ohio House passes legislation offering property tax relief to disabled veterans
State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) has announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 85, legislation to enhance the homestead exemption for military veterans who are 100 percent disabled from a service-related disability. House Bill 85 increases the amount of the exemption from $25,000 to $50,000 for those veterans who are permanently and […]
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Chamber Expo brings together businesses and the community
The Richland Area Chamber of Commerce held it’s annual Business Expo at the Richland County Fairgrounds on Thursday. Ninety-four members of the chamber had booths at the expo, which was well attended by the public. The expo allows businesses, nonprofits, and the community to connect and is often a way for customers to discover local […]
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NECIC announces VISTA and intern opportunities
The North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Inc. (NECIC) has announced two full-time AmeriCorps VISTA opportunities to support the North End Local Foods Initiative and a Workforce Development Demonstration Project for a 12 month period. VISTA members receive a monthly living stipend, paid mileage reimbursement, childcare allowance, professional development, and an educational credit or cash stipend […]
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Dedication of new veteran’s facility in Mansfield overflows with support
Nearly four years in the making, Friday the David F. Winder Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic opened its doors to the public with a celebration and dedication of the life of David F. Winder. When the doors opened at 11 a.m., hundreds of veterans filed in to see the new facility. The […]
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Ontario City Council considers dog park proposal
At Thursday night’s Ontario City Council meeting, the Friends of the Maize Memorial Dog Park’s Chair Demrie Alonzo spoke on behalf of their committee about bringing a dog park to Ontario. Alonzo had given the council members, president and Mayor Hutchinson a copy of their initial proposal several days prior to the meeting. “Dog […]
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American Red Cross flies flags in locations across Richland County
In 1943 President Franklin D. Roosevelt designated March as “Red Cross Month.” Seventy-one years later, Richland County celebrates the month of March as they recognize nominated heroes around the area, and thank public service workers for their partnership in disaster relief. In an effort to recognize the volunteers and to corral new ones, Disaster Specialist Julie Frim […]