Secretary of State Jon Husted certified that petitioners seeking a referendum on House Bill 7 have collected 160,008 valid signatures statewide, failing to meet the necessary requirements to place the issue on the 2014 November ballot. Petitioners submitted 433,884 total signatures and needed 231,148 valid signatures, equal to six percent of the total vote cast […]
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Applications available for North End Small Grants
North End residents, churches, community groups and non-profit organizations are invited to apply for up to $250 in NECIC Small Grant funds for projects or events that benefit the North End of Mansfield. The North End includes the area of Mansfield north of Park Avenue West, between Trimble Road and Main Street. The program’s goal […]
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Sheriff’s Dept. brings forth budgetary matters to commissioners
Richland County Sheriff’s Department staff met with the Richland County commissioners on Tuesday morning to discuss the department’s budget. Sheriff Steve Shedlon noted the impact of the upcoming retirement of eight officers. The officers will retire by the end of the year, “and while that’s not necessarily good for the ’13 budget, it should be good for […]
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Coolest Shop, a way to give
“I wanted to be able to give back and I thought this would be the perfect way to do it,” said owner of Coolest Shop in Town, Julie Britton. Britton opened the Coolest Shop in Town in December 2012. She has been on a mission to be a shoulder to lean on for those battling breast […]
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Amateur radio operators have a “Handle” on emergencies
Known by his Call Sign-KB8STK, Amateur Radio Emergency Service and Skywarn Coordinator Danny Bailey summed up HAM Radio Operators and their service. “When all else fails–Amateur Radios,” said Bailey. The Richland County Skywarn Program is made up of a group of volunteer amateur radio operators that essentially become the eyes and ears for the county […]
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Richland County Foundation announces grant workshop and application deadline
The Connections Fund Advisory Committee is announcing the 2014 Connections Fund Grant Application Workshop scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 4-5 p.m. in Founders Meeting Room at the Richland County Foundation. The 2014 grant cycle is open to any 501 (c) (3) nonprofit public charity with programs which support youth in Richland County. Programs must […]
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Ballot board certifies proposed Medicaid initiated statue as single issue
Secretary of State Jon Husted announced that the Ohio Ballot Board has certified a proposed initiated statute concerning Medicaid as containing only one proposed law. Petitioners must now collect 115,574 signatures, equal to three percent of the total vote cast for governor in the most recent gubernatorial election, 2010, to bring the issue before the […]
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Local tourism executive attends OACVB Education Conference
Lee Tasseff of the Mansfield/Richland County Convention & Visitors Bureau joined other leaders of Ohio’s tourism industry in attending the Ohio Association of Convention and Visitors Bureau’s (OACVB) Annual Education Conference, September 18-19, 2013 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Springfield, Ohio. OACVB President John Kiste expressed his appreciation for the event; “I have always considered […]
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October recognized as domestic violence awareness month
With the approach of Domestic Violence Awareness month in October, Jill Donnenwirth, Director of Community-based Services for the Domestic Violence Shelter, highlighted some upcoming events related to this topic during the Richland County commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, Oct. 1 at noon, the shelter will be hosting the annual kickoff to Domestic Violence Awareness […]
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Park Ave West Fire building fire contained
A fire broke out in a Park Avenue West business late Tuesday evening. No cause has been determined and the blaze was contained. When asked about the extent of the damage, Mansfield Fire Department Assistant Chief Chris Speelman described it as minor. The fire started on the interior of the building and spread to the […]