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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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 […]
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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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Richland County on a Level 2 snow emergency, schools cancel events
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office reported a Level 2 Snow Emergency for Richland County at 8:23 a.m. on Saturday. 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 the roads. Contact your employer […]
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Ohio attorney general holds local Drug Abuse Community Forum
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine visited Mansfield on Friday to host the fourth of several community forums to be held across the state to examine drug abuse in Ohio. The attorney general and a panel of local experts each discussed their unique perspectives and possible actions, from increased enforcement and treatment to community intervention. “The […]
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Temperatures in Richland County coldest in recent years
As another powerful cold front swept through Richland County this week, many people bundled up and prepared for what is being considered by many as the second “polar vortex.” According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in Mansfield on Friday, Jan. 24 topped at 11 degrees, with the coldest temperatures around -2 degrees. The normal […]