National Teen Driver Safety Week, October 20-26, is dedicated to raising awareness and seeking solutions to unnecessary teen deaths on the road. Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one cause of death for adolescents. The greatest lifetime chance of crashing occurs in the first six months after licensure. The overwhelming majority (75 percent) of serious […]
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Bolstering support for local businesses with the Family Fall Fest
Families gathered at Central Park in downtown Mansfield for the first annual Downtown Mansfield, Inc. (DMI) Family Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 12. Not only did the event serve as an opportunity for families to enjoy one another’s company in the crisp autumn air, but it also helped raise funds for the DMI Business Disaster Relief […]
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Sister Cities International brings people together one city at a time
On Thursday afternoon Commissioner Ed Olson participated in an international exchange a group of junior high students from sister city Tamura,Japan. The group of 26 students met with the commissioner at his courthouse office to take a tour of the building and to learn about county government. Sister Cities International is a non-profit, volunteer organization […]
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Richland County launches Community Health Improvement Plan
In 2011 Richland County conducted a community health assessment to measure and address health status of Richland County residents. In response to this assessment the Richland County Health Department convened community stakeholders and leadership to develop the county’s first community health improvement plan (CHIP). Twenty-nine area nonprofits, agencies, government and educational stakeholders partnered in the […]
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Ontario Schools eyes eliminating AP courses in favor of dual credit
Ontario Local Schools is hoping to revamp its intervention and enrichment opportunities for students in k-12 for the subsequent school year. One enrichment proposal that stirred up some debate at the board meeting on Tuesday evening was the idea to eliminate all Advanced Placement (AP) courses, and instead, offer dual credit courses to the high […]
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METRICH celebrates 27th year as task force
In conjunction with its annual meeting, METRICH Enforcement Unit celebrated its 27th year as a task force at the Holiday Inn on Wednesday afternoon. METRICH Project Director, Chief Dino Sgambellone, gave some insight into the organization’s vision. “Our focus has always been to reduce the availability of drugs and weapons throughout our communities, while trying […]
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Citizen Program offering high school seniors the chance to win a car or scholarship
To help foster and reward a generation of students who excel academically and make healthy life choices, Mansfield Motor Group (MMG), in partnership with Richland Source, is offering a brand new car or $10,000 scholarship to a high school senior through the Mansfield Motor Group Student Citizen Program. MMG President Dirk Schluter explained that the […]
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Cliff Mears, Mansfield Council-At-Large
My background is in budgeting, finance and business. In the past year on council I have sponsored 26 pieces of legislation, seven of those to repair/resurface streets and bridges. Other bills included increasing penalties for unlawful parking in handicapped spaces, improved litter control and increasing DUI fines. My goals for my next term are simple: […]
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Anthony Vero, Lexington, Member of Council
I am technically running unopposed as I am one of four candidates running for four positions. With that being said I will focus my public service efforts on 3 main areas: 1) Maintaining Lexington’s history of fiscal responsibility; 2) Revising and updating the handbook responsible for administering village employment; and 3) Fostering resident wishes to […]
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Andy Chalk, Ontario Board of Education
I am running for the Ontario Local School board to represent the local tax payers in our district at each board meeting. If elected, I would continue to support all safety initiatives put in place during my tenure to ensure the best possible safety and well-being of all students and school employees. This includes the […]