The Richland Community Development Group (RCDG) is hosting a short, introductory program to the campus internship program on Friday, Dec. 13 from 9-11 a.m. at the OSU-Mansfield Campus in Riedl Hall. There will also be a pre-summer internship speed networking event for North Central State College Students, Ohio State University (Mansfield and Columbus Students) as […]
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Pain medicine physician joins MedCentral
Vasanth Kumar, M.D., is MedCentral’s new Pain Specialist. Dr Kumar is Board Certified in Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology. He offers a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment of chronic pain. He sees patients on an out-patient basis as well as performs injections and interventional procedures for pain control. Since 2004, Dr. Kumar worked as a […]
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Health Department recognizes World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 brings together people from around the world to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic. The day is an opportunity for public and private partners to spread awareness about the status of the pandemic and encourage progress in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and […]
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Home Health Care keeps people home longer
As adults age, many seek balance between independence and health needs. Some locals are finding that balance in home health care. Martha Hamilton, 75, and her husband Paul Hamilton, 78, still live at home and get around just fine and event winter in Florida each year. This spring, right after returning home from Florida, Martha […]
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New Farmer’s Tax Guide available on IRS website
The Farmer’s Tax Guide is now available on the Internal Revenue Service’s IRS.gov website for use in preparing 2013 tax returns. This IRS publication applies to individuals who cultivate, operate, or manage a farm for profit. For tax purposes, a farm includes livestock, dairy, poultry, fish, fruit, and truck farms, as well as plantations, ranches, […]
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Black Friday a bigger deal than Thanksgiving shopping
Thanksgiving shopping got off to a slow start, but by evening shoppers stood in long lines, waiting in the cold for holiday bargains. Black Friday, however, saw droves of shoppers before sunrise. A few stores opened early on Thanksgiving Day, Meijer and Big Lots among them. Meijer’s doors were open before the sale prices started, […]
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Orphan project benefiting Malawian children
In 2005, elders of four local villages in Malawi, Africa started an orphan project with 125 orphans. Later that same year, First English Lutheran Church (FELC) in downtown Mansfield got involved in the project to lend a helping hand. Now in 2013, this partnered effort helps feed over 300 orphans in 19 villages. It all […]
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Rep. Romanchuk offers state perspective to Third Street Health
State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) visited the Third Street Family Health Services last week to take a tour of the facility and hear current happenings, as well as provide advice to the facility’s staff. One of the considerations Romanchuk recommended the Third Street staff consider is the Community Health Access Project (CHAP). Chief Operating Officer […]
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ODOT announces SR 314 closure
State Route 314, one-half-mile south of State Route 309, will close Monday, Dec. 2 for a culvert replacement project. The detour route for southbound motorists is SR 314 to SR 309, west on SR 309 to SR 61, south on SR 61 to SR 97, east on SR 97 to SR 314, and reverse for […]
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Trish DelGreco named nursing director in Shelby
MedCentral Shelby Hospital has a new director of nursing. Trish DelGreco has assumed the duties once handled by Theresa Roth, Shelby Hospital’s current vice president and chief operating officer. DelGreco continues to manage the MedCentral Surgery Center on Cricket Lane in Mansfield. She is a graduate of the Mansfield General Hospital School of Nursing and […]