Sunday could be deja vu all over again in terms of weather in north central Ohio. For the second weekend in a row, the National Weather Service is warning of snow across north central Ohio. The NWS office in Cleveland has issued a winter weather advisory and hazardous weather outlook spanning from Sunday at 1 […]
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Bellville cadet honored, Lexington man are both graduates of 168th Ohio State Highway Patrol class
COLUMBUS — Bellville’s Christian M. Reed was the top performer in academics among the 41 graduates of the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s most recent class, according to a press release from the agency. Reed, who was one of five graduates to earn special honors, will begin his first assignment at the Marion Post. Other local […]
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Mansfield street resurfacing bids come in slightly below $5.3 million estimate
MANSFIELD — Both bids submitted for the City of Mansfield 2022 street resurfacing program came in below the engineer’s estimated cost of $5.3 million. Bids for the project, which will repave 26.16 miles of city streets, will be considered by the Mansfield Board of Control on Tuesday. The bids were opened on Jan. 14. Kokosing […]
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LISTEN: Local health departments take different angles in sharing information online; Spring Awakening coming to The Ren
PART I: Here’s why Ashland County Health Department disabled its Facebook page: https://www.ashlandsource.com/news/part-i-here-s-why-ashland-county-health-department-disabled-its-facebook-page/article_a07b1e50-749a-11ec-8db0-8321e34308b3.html PART II: Public health communication in the age of social media: https://www.ashlandsource.com/news/part-ii-public-health-communication-in-the-age-of-social-media/article_038965ba-7946-11ec-ac1c-af61d07bedd0.html ‘Spring Awakening’ musical at the Renaissance explores all that’s known — and isn’t: https://www.richlandsource.com/life_and_culture/spring-awakening-musical-at-the-renaissance-explores-all-thats-known—-and-isnt/article_4b168a1c-7a21-11ec-a647-43fb1d8c1527.html?block_id=1098581 Kay G. Stevens: https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/kay-g-stevens/article_5fc8071e-795f-11ec-9f47-0bc96720f709.html Health Depts. tasked with sharing public information Today – How local health […]
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Mifflin council replaces solicitor Michael Brown with Loudonville attorney
MIFFLIN — Mifflin’s Village Council fired its solicitor, Michael Brown, during a special meeting Thursday. The vote was unanimous; however, two council members — Joyce Amos, who is suspended, and Pam Crain — were absent. Mayor Vickie Shultz also did not attend the meeting. Council president Fred Craig, who assumed the position of mayor in […]
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Madison Township trustees opt for no tax issue on May primary ballot
MADISON TOWNSHIP — There will be no property tax increase on the May primary ballot in Madison Township. Instead, an issue may be placed on the November general election ballot, after trustees dig deeper into township finances, including potential capital improvement needs. That was the consensus Thursday evening among the three trustees who lead the […]
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Shelby’s F.I.S.H Food Pantry offers ‘shopping list’ of needs
SHELBY – The FISH Food Pantry has moved into its long-awaited, new space in the new Shelby Help Line Building, directly behind the old building. The pantry’s volunteers have identified some specific needs. The pantry is nearly completely out of these items: canned chili, canned beef stew, canned potatoes, canned chicken (in the tuna fish-sized […]
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Shelby’s Marvin Memorial Library plans Chili Cook-Off on Feb. 12
SHELBY — Marvin Memorial Library will host its first “Chili Cook-Off” on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. The public must be registered to enter the cook-off. Entries will be accepted until Wed., Feb. 9th at 8 p.m. Interested participants can pick up the entry form and rules at the library’s front desk. Chili Cook-Off
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LISTEN: Revisiting Bogie & Bacall’s Malabar wedding; Mansfield man saved from drowning by fishermen
Mansfield man saved from near drowning by fellow fishermen at Pleasant Hill Lake: https://www.richlandsource.com/life_and_culture/outdoor/mansfield-man-saved-from-near-drowning-by-fellow-fishermen-at-pleasant-hill-lake/article_66e7c982-78d1-11ec-bf08-33d25050664c.html?block_id=1098581 Carnival of Animals, sensory-friendly interactive children’s concert, set for Feb. 6 at The Renaissance Theatre: https://www.richlandsource.com/life_and_culture/carnival-of-animals-sensory-friendly-interactive-childrens-concert-set-for-feb-6-at-the-renaissance/article_780306b4-7962-11ec-b7ea-5b225115c125.html Ashland Health Department to host another vaccine clinic Jan. 26: https://www.ashlandsource.com/news/ashland-health-department-to-host-another-vaccine-clinic-jan-26/article_6c78a2ae-77d2-11ec-b217-fb3f93cb6334.html Douglas Marshall Cameron: https://www.ashlandsource.com/obituaries/douglas-marshall-cameron/article_d851fd56-5baf-5c44-a6f2-2a8a7f3613cd.html Anglers save Mansfield man from drowning A Mansfield man was […]
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Inflation driving cost of meal prices at Richland County Jail up 5.8 percent
MANSFIELD — Inflation is driving up the cost of meals for inmates at the Richland County Jail and the Community Alternative Center. The county’s price per meal will jump 5.8 percent when the renewal of a contract with Trinity Services Group begins at the end of February. County commissioners approved the one-year renewal on Thursday […]