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 […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Department hires recruits
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department recently hired two new recruits. The additions were made due to attrition. Hired on as corrections officers the newly hired recruits will enter the police academy in the near future. “We screen applications and target veterans, college graduates and those with previous experience in the field,” stated Maj. Dale Fortney. […]
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RCDG ‘Single Point of Contact’ Makes Point to Impact
Richland County is undergoing a transformation, an economic and community-specific boost, so to speak. Community-driven, development-targeted and culture-enriching sector projects have been, or are underway, in areas from beautification to safety to educational and artistic support, in the effort to better the communities and its residents. The Richland County Development Group, with cooperation from development, […]
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Children Services annual report available online
Richland County Children Services 2012 annual report is available on the agency web site. In 2012, RCCS received 7,501 calls from the community, investigated 2,860 reports of alleged abuse and/or neglect, served 504 families through ongoing family programs, closed the year with 61 youth in custody in 57 foster homes and finalized five adoptions. […]
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Flooded Bellville ballfields look to bounce back
July’s heavy rains and flooding left in its wake clean up and repairs affecting several properties in Bellville. One of those places was the Clear Fork Youth League ball fields located on Hines Avenue. The community and youth league supporters came together, teamed up and knocked the clean up out of the ball park. “We […]
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Panther Racing shares a message with Girl Scouts
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Ohio National Guard Ohio’s Heartland Girl Scout Council Panther Racing Earlier in the week, National Guard Indy driver Oriol Servia and John Barnes, CEO of Panther Racing, visited at the 179th Airlift Wing. Then on Saturday Ohio Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Deborah Ashenhurst met Girl Scouts at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car […]