Mansfield Lahm Military Families (MLMF) is hosting a Scholarship Golf Tournament in September. The tournament will be held at the Shelby Country Club, located at 3885 Laser Road in Shelby, on Friday, September 6. The entrance fee for participation in the tournament is $70 per person and proceeds will go towards the MLMF Scholarship Fund […]
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Health Department announces mosquito spraying schedule
The Richland County Health Department has released the following Mosquito Spraying Schedule for the Week of July 15. Listed below are dates and locations for mosquito spraying. Monday Morning, July 15 Mansfield City – Royal Oak Area Monday Evening, July 15 Jackson Township – E. Smiley Ave., Dale & Alvin Rd., Springmill N. Rd., George […]
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St. Peter’s welcomes new associate pastor
St. Peter’s welcomed new associate pastor Father Jeremy Miller in early July. Father Miller, who was ordained on June 22, has a Bachelor’s in Philosophy from Xavier University and completed his training at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary. Father Miller was born in Akron, but moved at six months, and was raised in Marblehead, on the […]
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Disaster Relief Services Available to Richland County Residents
With the severe flooding that has occurred in Richland County, State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) would like to make any affected citizens aware of the local resources that are available to them. The Richland County Organization for Disaster Assistance (CODA), in conjunction with First Call 2-1-1, provides volunteer, financial, spiritual, physical, and/or psychological support for […]
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Richland Bank ‘bandit’ caught and detained
On Wednesday, July 10 at 10:06 a.m. the Richland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported bank robbery at the Richland Bank, located at 889 N. Trimble Rd. The employees of the bank stated that a white male entered the bank wearing a white hoodie and produced a small black handgun and demanded the money. […]
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Local man crashes into tree on Marion Avenue
Around 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, Mansfield resident Robert Leroy Scarborough, 21, crashed into a tree on 930 Marion Avenue heading Northeast. Scarborough is in the emergency room in Mansfield’s MedCentral. The car, a silver 2000 Buick, was totaled when Scarborough crashed into the tree. He was reportedly checking his backseat for a noise when […]
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Shelby recovering from flooding
“Things are looking alright as of now, but we are not out of the dark just yet,” said Christina Thompson, Community and Economic Development Coordinator. Thompson said, “There were no road closings last night or this morning. The river was rising last night with all the powerful rain, but the water has receded.” Most of […]
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Red Cross ready to respond to Bellville flooding
Early Tuesday morning, the village of Bellville reached out to the Richland County Red Cross for a shelter option. Red Cross Disaster Specialist Julie Frim and the Disaster Relief team encountered detours on the way to Bellville. “It took 45 minutes to get to the other side of town,” Frim stated. They took back roads, […]
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Richland Bank on Trimble robbed; suspect sought
11:48 a.m. At approximately 10:06 a.m. the Richland Bank on Trimble Road was robbed. The “bandit” reportedly threatened bank tellers with a gun and stole a small amount of money. John Brown, President of Richland Bank, said the staff was safe after the incident. “They did a good job at following procedures and had the […]
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Dive team rescues stranded motorists
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team was called into action this week as local flooding proved hazardous for motorists. According to Sgt. Jimmy Sweat, the team rescued drivers and passengers from three vehicles in separate incidents. Monday night the team assisted a woman and infant near Lucas. The woman’s vehicle was submerged in water […]