Richland, Crawford, Knox counties: Level 2 Snow Emergency Ashland County: Level 1 Snow Emergency School Name Open Closed One Hour Delay Two Hour Delay Clear Fork Valley Local School District x Clear Fork Christian Preschool x Crestview Local School District x Discovery School x […]
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Junior Achievement requests volunteers
Junior Achievement is currently looking for individuals who can volunteer to share their workforce and life experiences with students. The volunteers will teach children the difference between a want and a need, how to balance a checkbook, how to be successful in a global economy, etc. Junior Achievement offers interactive programs for kindergarten through twelfth […]
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Richland County prepares for more winter weather
For the third time in 2014, Richland County is buckling down for yet another winter weather advisory. This time, along with colder temperatures and strong winds, the county is set to receive a significant amount of snow. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Richland County, predicting a total of six […]
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Local residents provided opportunity to attend State of the State Address in Medina
State Senator Larry Obhof (R–Medina) announced an opportunity for local residents to obtain tickets for the governor’s 2014 State of the State Address, which will be held at the Medina Performing Arts Center on Feb. 24. “This is a great opportunity for local residents to participate in the democratic process,” Obhof said. “People attending the […]
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Gov. Kasich announces Robinson’s appointment to common pleas court
Gov. John R. Kasich recently announced the appointment of Brent N. Robinson of Lexington to serve as judge on the Richland County Common Pleas Court. Robinson will assume office on Monday, Feb. 10, and he will have to run for the office in November to retain the seat for the remainder of the unexpired term […]
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Weather Channel names winter storms for clarity
The Weather Channel has released its list of winter storm names for the 2013-14 season, the second annual rundown of names that will be attached to storms in the upcoming winter weather season. Developed with the help of a Latin class at Bozeman High School in Bozeman, Mont., the 26 names will be used in […]
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Upper Midwest experiencing propane shortage
After seeing an unusual harvest last fall, the Upper Midwest is now facing the consequences of that crop with a propane shortage throughout the region. Program coordinator of Community Action Commission of Erie, Huron, and Richland Counties (CACEHR) Jennifer Jennette stated, “This is very serious. We’ve been calling companies and we can’t get propane delivered […]
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Ontario council seeks to fill vacated council-at-large position
The Richland County Republican party Central Committee Chairman Mark Arnold was notified that Ontario Councilman-at-Large Roger Heston submitted his letter of resignation “effective immediately.” Heston was elected in the November General Election for a 4-year term beginnning January 2014. In an email to Mike Casto, Richland County Republican Party Chairman and Larry Collins, Ontario […]
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Farmers’ markets discussed at RCDG Ag/Local Foods Sector meeting
The Richland County Development Group (RCDG), in conjunction with the Richland County extension of Ohio Farm Bureau held its monthly RCDG Ag/Local Foods Sector meeting Wednesday at the Longview Center in Mansfield. The meeting was attended by members of community farmers’ markets, growers, local farmers and avid farmers’ market shoppers, as well as representatives of the […]
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Sen. Brown releases data on tax credit that returned $2.1 billion to Ohioans’ pockets
As tax season approaches, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) reminded all eligible Ohio workers to maximize their tax returns by filing for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Last year, more than 950,000 Ohioans saved more than $2.1 billion through this federal credit, but thousands of Ohioans miss out on this credit each year by […]