MANSFIELD — A book left on his desk when he became a state representative in 2013 still has Mark Romanchuk’s attention as a new state senator. The book, “Rich States/Poor States,” by Arthur Laffer, Stephen Moore and Jonathan Williams, compares economic performance across all 50 states. Speaking Monday during the Richland County Republican Party’s monthly […]
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Patrol enforcement impacts Ohio’s highway crime
MOUNT GILEAD – Through effective traffic enforcement, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is significantly impacting criminal activity on our roadways. Troopers are trained to look beyond the initial traffic stop for possible indicators of criminal activity. In 2020, the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated a wide range of felony offenses. In fact, last year the […]
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Man may be armed that leads this week’s Most Wanted list
MANSFIELD — An extra precaution was sent with this week’s Most Wanted list compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in the Richland County division for the week of Feb. 1. Jason Harris, 40, is 5-foot-10, 210 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He is sought for third-degree felony domestic violence. Authorities […]
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Man, 57, killed Sunday after ejection during four-vehicle crash on I-71
MOUNT GILEAD — A 57-year-old Cleveland man was killed Sunday when he was ejected from a car during a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 71 in Morrow County. According to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 3:57 p.m. just north of mile post 156 in Morrow County’s […]
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Ohio Bird Sanctuary reaching visitors through virtual programs
MANSFIELD ─ The Ohio Bird Sanctuary has adapted to the current tourism climate with its usual creativity. On Wednesday, operations director Emily Smith “visited” an assisted living facility in Grove City, with Monty, a barn owl. She stayed outside of the buildings and had Monty on her hand. She showed the owl from window to […]
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Wooster teen seriously hurt in Saturday morning Seneca County crash
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP – A Wooster teen was among two people seriously injured in a Saturday morning crash in Seneca County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Norwalk Post. The post is investigating a one-vehicle, serious injury crash that occurred Saturday at approximately 9:42 a.m. The crash occurred on Lamalie Rd south of Fannal Hall […]
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179th Airlift Wing has $80 million annual economic impact to the area
MANSFIELD –What does the 179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard mean to north central Ohio? About $80 million annually, just in terms of economic impact through payroll, operations, and commodities (lodging and food during drill weekends) at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport. And even more when you consider what the 1,000-member unit means […]
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No joke: January going out with a winter bang this weekend
MANSFIELD — Heard the story about the ambivalent local TV weather forecaster? He adopts a non-committal stance in front of the camera, points at the colorful map and shrugs his shoulders. “Might rain … might not,” is the best meteorological observation he can summon, all the while protecting a televised perfect record of weather obfuscation. […]
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Richland County Regional Planning Commission picks officers
MANSFIELD — Joe Gies of Shelby this week was selected to serve as the president of the Richland County Regional Planning Commission for 2021 and 2022. His selection came Wednesday during the RCRPC organizational meeting. Gies serves on the commission’s transportation technical advisory committee, the zoning subdivision and land-use committee. Gies brings extensive experience from […]