SHELBY — Marvin Memorial Library’s genealogy series will now be delivered online. If you haven’t been able to attend, here’s your chance to spend a Saturday morning, wherever you are, honing your research skills. The genealogy classes will be delivered online via Zoom on the second Saturdays of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 […]
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Former Mansfield law director provided ‘outside counsel’ opinion for elected officials’ pay raises
MANSFIELD — A former Mansfield Law Director provided the “outside counsel” opinion that allowed the city’s elected officials to begin receiving pay increases originally scheduled to take effect in 2022. Now in private practice in Mansfield, attorney Reese Mills cited a Fifth District Court of Appeals decision in a 1974 case involving the Village of Bellville […]
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COVID-19 update: Phase 1B vaccination timeline begins next week
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. PHASE 1B TIMELINE Governor DeWine today reemphasized the vaccine distribution timeline for Phase 1B of Ohio’s vaccination program which is set to begin next week with those ages 80 and older. This […]
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Leonard Dillon prepares to lead Mansfield NAACP chapter
MANSFIELD — Leonard Dillon is the new leader of the Mansfield Chapter of the NAACP. But he is not new to the city and the challenges faced by its residents, particularly people of color. The 72-year-old Dillon, who came to Mansfield from Louisiana almost 50 years ago, said the key to successfully solving the problems […]
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NAMI offers free mental health program beginning Feb. 3
MANSFIELD — The National Alliance on Mental Illness in Richland County is having a free, eight-week mental health class with a faith-based component starting on Feb. 3 at Crossroads Church in Ontario. This is a great course for family members to learn essential, life-saving information and to meet other family members going through similar circumstances. […]
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Men from Mansfield, Shelby & Ashland part of this week’s Most Wanted
MANSFIELD — Men from Mansfield, Shelby and Ashland are among this week’s Most Wanted list compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in the Richland County division for the week of Jan. 11. Charles McCartney II, 45, is 6-foot, 195 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He is wanted for tampering with […]
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Elmcroft of Ontario shares vaccination experiences
ONTARIO — On Tuesday, Jan. 5, a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic took place at Elmcroft of Ontario (2010 Walker Lake Rd, Ontario, Ohio 44906 Phone 419-747-1119). CVS Pharmacists administered the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to the Assisted Living Residents and Associates. “Our vaccination clinic went well,” said Elmcroft Executive Director Starla Holland. “It was wonderful […]
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Richland County commissioners plan evening meeting
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners plan to begin offering their meetings online via the Zoom platform within the next several weeks. During a 2021 reorganization meeting Monday, commissioners also said they would conduct an evening meeting, breaking from their standard sessions on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. “I think we should do that,” Commissioner Tony Vero […]