In partnership with the Richland Correctional Institution (RiCI), Richland Source is serving as a donation site for the “Mats for Displaced” project. This project involves offenders in the RiCI’s Reintegration Program who fashion waterproof and insulating mats from ordinary plastic shopping bags as a way of giving back to the community Each mat takes about 20 […]
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Boy with rare blood disorder continues to fight the disease
Sean Putt is eight-years-old and a third grader at St. Peter’s. The Mansfield boy loves soccer and football. He roots for the Green Bay Packers and Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish. Putt and his brother love to play FIFA Sports on their Xbox. And he is suffering from a rare blood disorder. Sean Putt might seem […]
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Wind chill warning prompts school closings for Tuesday
The following list of local school districts and education facilities are reporting the following operating status under current weather conditions. See weather below. 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 […]
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Senator Obhof announces statewide Youth Drug Prevention Initiative
COLUMBUS– State Senator Larry Obhof (R–Medina) recently announced the formation of a statewide youth drug prevention effort in cooperation with Ohio Governor John Kasich and First Lady Karen Kasich. The program, Start Talking!, works to eradicate youth drug use through prevention. Research shows that youth are up to 50 percent less likely to use drugs […]
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Holy snow rollers – look what’s rolling in Richland County
Ohio residents, and certainly many in Richland County, saw the unique phenomenon today known as “snow rollers.” According to the National Weather Service, snow rollers form when downsloping winds roll up a sticky layer of snow that usually sits atop a drier, and likely, older layer of snow. “It’s so cool; I haven’t seen it […]
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Arctic cold front with coldest temperatures of the season leads to school delays and closings
The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued a Special Weather Statement at 10:56 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26: A strong arctic front will sweep across the region late tonight. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for snow and blowing snow. Winds could gust up to 45 mph after the frontal passage and combined with […]
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Ohio Bioproduct Innovation Center addresses agribusiness forum
Plastics made from soybeans may sound like science fiction, but according to Dustin Homan and Michael Sword, representatives from the Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center (OBIC), it is science fact. Speaking at the monthly Northeast Ohio Agribusiness Forum Friday morning in Bellville, the pair presented many soybean based items, including plastics in their topic, “Ohio Agriculture […]
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Postal rate increase brings needed revenue to USPS
Postal rates are set to increase effective Jan. 26, 2014, and though many consumers are not pleased with the increase, it will bring necessary revenue to the United States Postal Service (USPS). A common misconception of the USPS is that it is a government agency funded by taxpayer dollars. This was indeed the case until […]
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Goodwill celebrates 50 years in Richland County
Goodwill Industries celebrated 50 years in serving the Richland County area on Saturday, January 25. To thank the community for its support, for shopping and donating, a celebratory party was held at Goodwill’s retail store at 2154 West Fourth Street in Ontario. The Goodwill Industries of Akron, Ohio, Inc. (GIA), is a not-for-profit corporation that […]
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Level 2 snow emergency continues for Richland and neighboring Ashland, Crawford, and Knox counties
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office continues to maintain a Level 2 Snow Emergency for Sunday, Jan. 26. Roads are snow covered in most areas. A Level 2 means roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be very icy. Only those who feel it is necessary to drive should be out on […]