“Our first day was wonderful,” said Becky Sarbach, Senior Youth Group Leader at First English Lutheran Church on Park Avenue. Sarbach added,”We raised $1,400 in one day.” The church is holding its fourth annual yard sale in the parking lot adjacent to the church building this weekend. The sale started Thursday morning and will run […]
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Commanders pass the torch at the 179th Airlift Wing
Lt. Col. Daniel Tack was sworn in as Commander of the 179th Mission Support Group with the Mansfield Lahm Airport, relieving Col. Lindsey Whitehead from that position on Friday morning with the symbolic changing of the command. Tack has been in the military for 16 years and has been at the Mansfield Lahm base since […]
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Online voter registration proposed
COLUMBUS – Thursday, State Senator Frank LaRose (R-Copley) introduced Senate Bill 175 to establish online voter registration, online absentee ballot requests and improve the exchange of voter data among states and state agencies – innovations for which Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has long supported and advocated. “Allowing Ohioans to register to vote online […]
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Be Focal Buy Local hosts happy hour
The Be Focal Buy Local sector of Richland County Development Group (RCDG) hosted their first happy hour event at Red Fox Tavern on Wednesday night. The focus of the event was expanding participation in Be Focal Buy Local as well as providing a networking opportunity for members. Free burgers were provided by RCDG and a […]
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Shelby Cruise In
Rain or shine, Downtown Shelby will host the 6th Annual Shelby Cruise-In on August 17. This year, there is a 1950’s theme cash award for the best dressed guy and girl. Anybody can dress up to be a contestant for the $25 cash prize. The event is open to all makes or models of trucks […]
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Village Improvements discussed at Bellville council meeting
City improvements were front and center at the Bellville Council meeting Tuesday evening. The nearly complete Streetscape Project, Safe Routes to School and improvements in the use and sale of cemetery lots were all items on the table. Town Solicitor Jeff Mussman brought forth a motion to draft an ordinance which would allow the Cemetery committee […]
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United Way: Three in a row, here we go
The United Way of Richland County launched its 93rd annual campaign Wednesday morning with the support of several volunteers, companies, and friends, who gathered together to celebrate the Day of Caring held at South Park in Mansfield. A drum roll prefaced the announcement of the 2013 campaign goal, this year reaching new heights at $1,650,000, […]
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Obamacare and government spending topics at town hall
Government spending and the Affordable Care Act fueled the discussion at the town hall meeting held Monday evening at the Ontario Town Hall on Stumbo Road. The meeting was hosted by U. S. Congressman Bob Gibbs. “I believe in a free market system, free enterprise,” said Gibbs in his introduction as he addressed the citizens […]
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RCDG and Romanchuk initiate partnerships to foster growth
The early part of 2013 proved to be a marked time of focus and engagement in an effort to stimulate interest in the economic viability of Richland County. Richland Community Development Group and State Representative Mark Romanchuk were key players in a collaborated effort to foster growth and development throughout the Richland County business communities. […]
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Bow hunter to compete in World Championship
“I have been shooting a bow since I was about seven years old and I fell in love with it that second,” said Cody Miller. Miller, 25, from Lexington, was introduced to bow shooting by his father. “He just hunted; he never was competitive with it. A lot of my family members shoot bow so […]