COLUMBUS—With the potential of severe flooding in Richland County, State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) would like to make any residents that may be affected aware of the local resources that are available to them. The Richland County Organization for Disaster Assistance (CODA), in conjunction with First Call 2-1-1, provides emotional, financial and spiritual support, replacement […]
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Ohio expands “Move Over Law”
The Ohio General Assembly passed Senate Bill 137, which is designed to protect the safety of construction and maintenance workers operating on Ohio roadways. The new version of Ohio’s “Move Over Law” requires motorists to slow down and, as conditions permit, shift to an adjacent lane when approaching construction, maintenance and public utilities commission vehicles […]
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Holidays see increase in burglaries in Richland County
Burglaries continue to plague Richland County as 16 cases have been reported already for December. Fifteen of them were classified as breaking and entering and one was a robbery. Six reports were made on December 16 for an area immediately north of Bellville. Areas like that, with rural homes, are vulnerable targets and according to […]
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Heavy rains and snowmelt put damper on holiday weekend
Heavy rains are expected in Richland and surrounding counties through this weekend. The rain, coupled with ground that is already saturated with snow melt, prompted the National Weather Service in Cleveland (NWS) to issue a flood watch on Friday. However, the flood watch has been upgraded to a flood warning with the potential for “significant […]
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Twelve health tips to light up your holidays
The Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department is sharing holiday health tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Follow these 12 recommended tips for self-care this season. Keep yourself and your loved ones safe and healthy and ready to enjoy the holidays. 1. Wash hands often to help prevent the possibility of spreading germs and […]
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Violent Crimes team conducts targeted operation
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Impact Team, (VCIT) completed a month long of targeted operations that included: Madison Twp., Butler Twp. And Weller Twp. The operations were conducted on November 13, 15, and 27. The operations included the use of “High Visibility/Intensity Patrols” and resulted in the below listed enforcement actions: Traffic Stops: […]
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Sen. Brown calls for action to prevent tax increase
With an end of the year deadline looming, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged leaders in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representative to pass an extension to the Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act, legislation aimed at relieving homeowners of the requirement to pay taxes on mortgage debt forgiveness resulting from mortgage modifications, or […]
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Secretary of State Husted releases new business filing figures for November 2013
Secretary of State Jon Husted announced that 6,180 new entities filed to do business in Ohio in November 2013. These numbers are slightly down compared to November 2012, in which 6,358 new entities filed with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State’s office has assisted with 82,794 new business filings to date in 2013 […]
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Holiday Open House held at the Area Agency on Aging
The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging relocated to a new facility at Hawkins Cornerearlier this fall. The building houses the agency as well as an additional six tenants. On Tuesday they hosted a holiday open house to welcome the community to visit, take a tour of the facilities, and enjoy some refreshments. Earl […]
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Lucas schools’ test results and concern over street-crossing safety occupy school board
The Lucas Board of Education hosted a reception for Superintendent Dan Freund before wishing the best to outgoing board members and welcoming new members. They also discussed school crossing concerns posing a risk for young students. A handful of Lucas residents attended the Tuesday night “Meet and Greet” for new Superintendent Dan Freund in the […]