MANSFIELD — Doris Rheinbolt smiled, her eyes shining above a blue medical mask. The 89-year-old Mansfield resident was calm as she awaited her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, practically oblivious to the cameras. “To me, the main thing was getting the shot,” Rheinbolt said of her brief appearance on live TV. Richland Public Health […]
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Here is how to view Ohio’s COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Town Halls’
ONTARIO — The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc., is excited to announce the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services have put together a series of COVID-19 vaccine town halls with medical experts, community leaders, and public health professionals to address common concerns and questions […]
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Adena Corp. awarded $231,708 for two Richland County public construction projects
MANSFIELD —Adena Corp. of Mansfield on Thursday was awarded two construction projects worth $231,708.47 by Richland County commissioners on Thursday. The larger of the projects is to replace the Snake Road bridge in Bloominggrove Township in the northern part of the county, a contract awarded to Adena for $199,080.41 Richland County engineer Adam Gove had […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office issues Level One snow emergency
RICHLAND COUNTY — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department issued a Level One snow emergency Thursday at 7:53 a.m. A Level One snow emergency means roads are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive cautiously. According to the National Weather Service office in Cleveland, light to moderate […]
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Downtown Shelby streetscape project hopes to break ground in fall 2021
SHELBY — Downtown Shelby will look much different starting in the fall of 2021. Shelby’s Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) reported to Shelby City Council on Monday that the city’s downtown revitalization plan hopes to break ground on its first project later this year. The proposed Main Street Streetscape project will include pedestrian enhancements to provide […]
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Mansfield 5th Ward councilman says committee chair changes ‘purely political’
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Councilman Jason Lawrence switched political parties two months ago, leaving the local Democratic Party to become a Republican. City Council, controlled by Democrats, removed him as chair of two committees on Tuesday night when it established new committee assignments for the rest of 2021. In a rare vote split along party […]
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Madison Township to resurface 13 roads
MADISON TOWNSHIP ─ Madison Township is going to bid out a chip and seal road resurfacing project that will be executed on 13 roads. The township trustees voted to advertise the bid on Monday evening. Trustee Dan Fletcher, who prepared the bid documents, said he will put an advertisement in local media on Thursday. Trustees […]
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Eight Mansfield community organizations request $659,410 in federal CDBG funds
MANSFIELD — Eight community organizations made requests totaling $659,401.04 in 2021 federal Community Development Block Grant funds during a public hearing preceding Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening. The hearing is a step in the process toward decisions City Council will have to make in the next few months in allocating funds distributed by the […]
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Ohio’s COVID-19 update includes weather delays, central scheduling & virtual townhalls
COVID-19 Update: Weather Delays, Central Scheduling, Virtual Townhalls (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. WEATHER DELAYS Due to severe weather across Ohio and the country, both Pfizer and Moderna have advised that direct vaccine shipments to providers may be […]
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Mansfield Fire Dept. swears in 3 probationary firefighters
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Fire Department swore in three new officers at a private ceremony Tuesday. Cody Elsen, Lydia Hockenberry and Michael “Nate” Volz joined the department as probationary firefighters. “We’re excited to have them. It’s always nice to see new fresh faces come in,” Chief Steve Strickling said. “They’re all pretty excited about being here […]