Lions Club International is still the largest service club organization in the world, despite declining membership over the past several years. Started in 1917 by a Chicago businessman named Melvin Jones, there are now more than 46 thousand clubs worldwide; and here in Ohio, Richland County is one of ten in District 13. “Our district […]
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Washington Township Fire Department Association schedules Dining to Donate
Washington Township Fire Department Association will have a Dining to Donate at Applebee’s, 145 Stander Avenue, on March 19 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fifteen percent of each check will go to the Washington Township Fire Department Association when you present the Applebee’s flyer via phone or by mentioning Washington Township Fire Department Association […]
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Relay for Life of Richland County to hold rally on March 22
Relay For Life of Richland County takes place in June, but before that, teams are getting organized. Richland County’s Relay for Life will hold a Kick Off Rally on Saturday, March 22 at the Richland Mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be entertainment, guest speakers and a Penalty Box where local dignitaries […]
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High winds blow metal siding off of Ed Pickens café
Winter winds whipping down Main Street in Mansfield are responsible for pulling the metal siding off of Ed Pickens’ Café on Main, causing the siding to fall onto a vehicle below. According to Assistant Manager Del Holloway, no one was injured when the siding came down. Holloway said a customer alerted the business to the […]
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Legislators push for harsher penalties for identity thieves who target active-duty military families
(COLUMBUS, OH) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and State Representatives Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) and Terry Blair (R-Washington Township) today pushed for harsher penalties against scammers who commit identity fraud and other theft crimes against active-duty service members and their spouses. House Bill 471 amends the current identity fraud, theft, and securing writings by deception […]
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Groundwater Awareness Week underway
According to the National Ground Water Association (NGWA), the drinking water supplies of 44 percent of Americans rely on groundwater—the water that fills cracks and other openings in beds of rock, gravel, and sand below the ground’s surface. In rural areas, the percentage of people dependent on groundwater for their drinking water supply is about […]
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WIA Youth field trip opens doors for students
Recently a group of Richland County Youth visited downtown businesses and organizations to learn about critical skills they’ll need in adulthood. The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (Mid-Ohio ESC) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) youth program is a year-round program that supports in-school and out-of-school youth as they transition into adulthood. Students visited the North Central State […]
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Attorney General DeWine Certifies Petition for ‘The Ohio Voters Bill of Rights’
(COLUMBUS)—Yesterday, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine certified the petition for the proposed Ohio Voters Bill of Rights amendment to the Ohio Constitution. On February 28, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received a written petition to amend the Ohio Constitution, entitled “The Ohio Voters Bill of Rights,” from the committee to represent the petitioners. The submission […]
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Swifty gas station robbery suspect arrested
On Monday, Seth Gardner was arrested for the robbery of the Swifty gas station, located at 899 Ashland Road. The robbery occurred on March 2 at 9 p.m. That night, Gardner approached the clerk and asked to use the bathroom key. When the clerk returned with the key, the door was open and Gardner held […]
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Richland Newhope celebrates coloring contest winners
Fourteen third grade students were selected as winners of the 21st annual Richland County Third Grade Coloring Contest, sponsored by Richland Newhope as part of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The students were joined by their parents, teachers, principals, and even some superintendents at Newhope’s Early Childhood Center on Friday morning to celebrate with a pizza […]