RICHLAND COUNTY — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Richland County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting. State Route 39 city of Shelby streetscape project – SR 39, SR 96, and SR 61 are a part of the sidewalk installation and streetscape improvements in the city of Shelby. SR […]
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LISTEN: Madison grad works to prevent U.S. military suicides; live pro wrestling at Malabar gym on Saturday
1998 Madison graduate helping to prevent U.S. military suicides: https://www.richlandsource.com/open_source/1998-madison-graduate-helping-to-prevent-u-s-military-suicides/article_0080069e-aed4-11ec-8edf-8f5b21eba5ef.html?block_id=1098581 Phyllis A. (Haire) DeVinney: https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/phyllis-a-haire-devinney/article_74e3c1c8-b420-11ec-83a3-1f25195b1744.html Madison grad trying to prevent suicide by soldiers Jennifer Prince, 1998 Madison graduate, was working as a U.S. Navy-contracted dental hygienist when she noticed her patient that day had other… more important needs. So she took matters into her own […]
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Bob Gibbs drops re-election bid for 7th Congressional District
MEDINA — Rep. Bob Gibbs has dropped his bid for re-election. Gibbs, who currently represents Ohio’s Seventh District, released a statement Thursday announcing that he will retire at the end of his term. In that statement, he criticized Ohio’s ongoing redistricting process, which has included multiple maps and court challenges. “Given Ohio’s redistricting fiasco, and […]
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Ashland Times-Gazette to drop Monday paper delivery, rely on USPS mail delivery
ASHLAND — Starting in May, the Ashland Times-Gazette will stop printing Monday’s newspaper and instead provide the paper’s electronic replica. For the rest of the week, the paper will be delivered using the United States Postal Service, according to an announcement printed in the paper recently. The changes, announced through a column in its March […]
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Overnight high-speed chase on I-71 ends in Richland County after using stop sticks, helicopter
UPDATE: This story was updated at 8:49 p.m. to reflect the passenger of the vehicle was later released. MANSFIELD – Two men from the Cleveland area were arrested early Thursday morning, and one was later released, after a car pursuit that encompassed multiple counties and ended with the use of stop sticks and a helicopter. […]
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2 Wooster people charged in METRICH drug raid, deputies’ exposure to fentanyl explained
ASHLAND — Authorities charged two Wooster people on Tuesday involved in a METRICH drug raid on Sunday that ultimately led to the hospitalization of two county sheriff deputies after their exposure to what authorities suspect was fentanyl. Kimberly Sutton, 38, and Brandon Price, 41, were charged with having weapons under disability, a third-degree felony. The […]
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Ohio House Bill 291 would name section of Ohio 13 after Bellville war hero
BELLVILLE — The Ohio House of Representatives has unanimously voted in favor of House Bill 291, legislation to memorialize highway and bridges around the state. State Representative Marilyn John (R-Richland County) joined the Ohio House in unanimously voting in favor of House Bill 291, legislation to memorialize highways and bridges around the state. The legislation […]
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LISTEN: Richland County weighs large contribution to NECIC center; Ashland Co. deputies hospitalized after drug arrest
Richland County commissioners hope to make ‘substantial contribution’ to NECIC community center: https://www.richlandsource.com/business/community_development/richland-county-commissioners-hope-to-make-substantial-contribution-to-necic-community-center/article_66119e10-b1c6-11ec-b4fc-67a0a0234fa1.html?block_id=1098581&fbclid=IwAR1IlaAX_oZWlP17YJEWjPsP1vC1xZ71twm-sXzMaCeXkPuSO57FNzRFszw Ashland County Sheriff deputies hospitalized after exposure to suspected fentanyl: https://www.ashlandsource.com/news/ashland-county-sheriff-deputies-hospitalized-after-exposure-to-suspected-fentanyl/article_1dcf2dd2-b457-11ec-9773-4fbb9ea24351.html Betty Erdenberger: https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/betty-erdenberger/article_bdd3a2ac-b116-11ec-a224-d7d2caf3a14e.html Richland County Commissioners discuss $8 million NECIC center Richland County commissioners are considering a “substantial” contribution to a planned $8 million community center on the city’s north side. […]
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Richland County Board of Elections seeks poll workers for May 3 primary
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Board of Elections needs additional poll workers for the May 3 Primary Election. The Board has scheduled a class for new Precinct Election Officials (Poll Workers) for the May 3 Primary Election on Thursday, April 14 at 6 p.m. at the Longview Center, 1495 W. Longview Avenue in the Upper […]
