Eight of the nine Mansfield/Richland County Public Library locations have received an “all clear of bed bugs” from Hahn Pest Management. Three locations – Bellville, Butler and Lexington Branches – were inspected two weeks ago. Three more locations – Madison, Lucas and Ontario Branches – were inspected last week, and Plymouth was inspected Monday. No […]
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IRS Criminal Investigation issues annual report
The Internal Revenue Service announced the release of its IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) Annual Report for fiscal year 2013, reflecting significant increases in enforcement actions against tax criminals and a robust rise in convictions, including identity theft. CI investigates potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes in a manner to […]
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Suspected heroin overdoses lead to arrests
On Saturday, Feb. 22, the METRICH Enforcement Unit with the assistance of ASORT, the Mansfield Police Department, and the Richland County Sheriff’s Office served a drug related search warrant at 577 ½ Davidson St, Mansfield, OH. The METRICH Enforcement unit began an investigation on Thursday, Feb. 21 after four suspected heroin overdoses had arrived at […]
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Subjects arrested for probation violation and possession of drugs
On Friday, Feb. 21, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), Richland County Court Services- Adult Probation Department and the METRICH Enforcement Unit were at 555 N.Trimble Rd (Motel 6) in an attempt to locate Jamel Witcher who was wanted on a probation violation warrant. Two females from Detroit, MI and Jamel […]
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MedCentral Home Care and Hospice recognized for care of veterans
MedCentral Home Care and Hospice is now a level two partner of the We Honor Veterans Program developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because 25 percent of all deaths in the United States are veterans, and about four percent die in VA facilities, the need to […]
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Richland Newhope seeks award nominations
Richland Newhope continues to seek nominations for its Heroes with Heart Award. The award is given each year to Richland County residents who have made a significant difference in the life of someone with a developmental disability and whose efforts have contributed to positive public awareness and understanding of persons with developmental disabilities. This is […]
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Farmer’s Share Breakfast
The Richland County Farm Bureau hosted its annual Farmer’s Share Breakfast Saturday morning at the new Shelby High School. The Farmer’s Share Breakfast is held to raise funds for local food pantries, as well as raise consumer awareness of where food comes from and how much farmers actually earn from food production, or what actually is the […]
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Senate passes initiative to prevent drug overdose fatalities
Senator Larry Obhof (R–Medina) announced that the Ohio Senate has passed House Bill 170, which seeks to expand the individuals permitted to obtain and administer Narcan (generic: Naloxone), which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. “Ohio is seeing a startling rise in the abuse of opioids, including prescription drugs and heroin,” said Obhof. […]
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Commissioners hear update on freight rail industry
National Field Director of GoRail Michael Gaynor met with the county commissioners Thursday to discuss the current state of the freight railroad industry. “The condition of the track infrastructure today is probably the best condition it’s ever been in the history of the nation,” Gaynor stated. Over the past 30 years, the railroad industry has […]
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Judge Brent Robinson placed on fall ballot
The Richland County Republican Party Central Committee members met Thursday night at Ed Pickens Café on Main for a meeting and decided to place newly appointed Common Pleas Court Judge Brent Robinson on the fall ballot. Due to the timing of the departure of longtime Richland County Judge Jim Henson, both the Republican and Democrat […]