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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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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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 […]
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Secretary of State Husted addresses Presidential Commission on Election Administration in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI – On Friday, Secretary of State Jon Husted addressed the Presidential Commission on Election Administration about what is being done in Ohio to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat. The event took place at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Presidential Commission on Election Administration was establish by […]
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Second annual Miles for Meso 5K Run/Walk inspires support
Sunday afternoon marked the second annual Miles for Meso 5K Run/Walk. Although timed, the majority of the participants just came out to support friends and family who have suffered from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The race was organized by Jill Waite last year to commemorate and honor her father who passed […]
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Board of Health announces retirement of Health Commissioner Stan Saalman
The Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department Board of Health announced the retirement of Health Commissioner, Stan Saalman effective Monday September 23, 2013. Mr. Saalman has served as Health Commissioner for 19 years. The Board of Health wants to assure the public, our community partners and the health department employees that the daily work of the health […]
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ODOT announces weekly construction report for the week of September 23
The Ohio Department of Transportation District 3 announced the following weekly construction report for Richland County for the week of Sept. 23. US Route 42 US 42, between McElroy Road and Pavonia Road, is reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of traffic will be […]