ASHLAND — There was no social media during the last major pandemic in recent United States history, influenza in 1918. The public received information from advertisements, newspapers and flyers. Today, almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, social media is flooded with information from people’s personal accounts, health departments and anyone who would like to […]
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PART I: Here’s why Ashland County Health Department disabled its Facebook page
ASHLAND — The Ashland County Health Department disabled its Facebook page in December, and its staff has since provided inconsistent reasoning as to why. On Jan. 4, Ashland County health commissioner Vickie Taylor responded to Ashland Source via email stating the health department disabled the page because of a lack of staff and time. When […]
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Most Wanted list includes woman with ties to Ashland & Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Three men and a woman, all with Mansfield ties, are among this week’s list of Most Wanted fugitives, according to the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. Courtney Buffmyer, 30, is 5-foot-2, 108 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. She is wanted for a probation violation, on an original charge of possession […]
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LISTEN: Mansfield rapper releases 19th album; Mifflin Council intrigue continues
Mansfield rapper releases 19th album; Mifflin councilwoman suspended; Remembering Sandra Kay Downs Mansfield rapper releases his ‘best lyrical project’ yet: https://www.richlandsource.com/thrive/mansfield-rapper-releases-his-best-lyrical-project-yet/article_e42712d2-7641-11ec-8606-fb1114fdfd8f.html Mifflin councilwoman suspended by new council members at village’s first meeting of 2022: https://www.richlandsource.com/news/mifflin-councilwoman-suspended-by-new-council-members-at-villages-first-meeting-of-2022/article_886aefb8-9b26-588b-b700-0d4741395a0a.html Sandra Kay Downs: https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/sandra-kay-downs/article_0b904d0c-77af-11ec-a158-c38b194bf847.html VaunDoom releases new album Local hip-hop ‘VaunDoom,’ is releasing his latest project: a 15-track […]
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Creston man killed in Wayne County crash on Tuesday
BAUGHMAN TOWNSHIP – A Creston man died Tuesday after a two-vehicle crash in Baughman Township, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Marcos M. Chable, 35, of Creston, was transported to Aultman Orrville Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after the incident, the Patrol stated in a press release. The crash occurred at […]
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Mansfield Fire Dept. welcomes ‘generous offer’ from OhioHealth
MANSFIELD — A one-page piece of legislation doesn’t capture the importance of a new contract between OhioHealth and the Mansfield Fire Department. In the deal, OhioHealth Corp., which operates hospitals in Mansfield and Shelby, has agreed to “provide the services of a medical director, to provide medical direction to Mansfield Fire EMS, and other related […]
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Zader: City of Mansfield should have been better prepared for snow
MANSFIELD — Stephanie Zader said Tuesday the city should have been better prepared to handle the holiday weekend winter storm that dumped several inches of snow on city streets. The Mansfield City Council At-large representative said she spent a lot of time during the last couple of days at the city’s service complex, including hours […]
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Mansfield City Council OKs $500,000 toward former Westinghouse demolition/remediation
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council voted Tuesday to spend up to $500,000, in a partnership with Richland County, toward the demolition and remediation of two former Westinghouse properties. The unanimous vote came after Richland County Commissioners Tony Vero and Cliff Mears, a former member of council, met with council to explain the county Land Bank […]