COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will utilize the Jerome Schottenstein Center at The Ohio State University as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site for its patients and later the general public starting Jan. 19. The medical center estimates that it can provide over 3,000 vaccines per day through this site. Consistent […]
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McKinley appoints Groff as Magistrate in Richland County Juvenile Court
MANSFIELD — Richland County Juvenile Court Judge Steve McKinley has announced the appointment of Sheryl M. Groff as Magistrate, according to a press release issued on Friday. Prior to joining the Juvenile Court, Attorney Groff worked as a private practitioner, served as the Agency Attorney for Richland County Children Services and as an Assistant Prosecutor […]
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Former Richland County Jail worker sentenced to 3 years in prison
MANSFIELD — A former Richland County jail worker was sentenced to three years in prison Friday after being convicted of illegal conveyance of drugs, aggravated trafficking drugs and aggravated possession of drugs, according to a press release from Richland County Sheriff Steve Sheldon. Sheldon said his staff received information that Grace Markley of Mansfield, a […]
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Shelby councilman went to D.C. to protest for election reform
SHELBY — Nathan Martin said he didn’t go to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to try to overturn an election. A Shelby councilman and U.S. Army veteran, Martin said he certainly didn’t go to assault the U.S. Capitol. The 39-year-old conservative Republican, who said he went to the “Save America” rally to demonstrate for election reform, […]
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Why a former Amish man & Ashland resident traveled to Washington D.C. this week
WASHINGTON D.C. — On Wednesday, Joe Keim joined tens of thousands of others in Washington D.C. for President Donald Trump’s “Save America Rally.” The Ashland resident and former Amish man watched from the crowd as others — “as small as flies in the distance” — scaled barriers and broke into the U.S. Capitol building. He […]
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Former 179th Airlift Wing commander to become major general
COLUMBUS — A former commander of the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield will be promoted Friday, Jan. 8, to major general after more than 30 years of service in the Ohio Air National Guard. Brig. Gen. James R. Camp, the Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, will be promoted during a 2 p.m. ceremony, which […]
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Richland County GOP accepting resumes for Ontario City Council
ONTARIO — Letters of interest and resumes for an open at-large spot on Ontario City Council are being accepted by the Richland County Republican Party. Those interested should send all letters & resumes to Zoi Romanchuk at zoi@prmachineworks.com. The deadline to apply for consideration is Jan. 15.
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COVID-19: Richland County remains ‘red,’ but numbers improving
MANSFIELD — Richland County COVID-19 numbers in the state’s color-coded rating system continue to improve, though the county remained “red” on Thursday due to continued high incidence of the virus. For the second straight week, Richland County met two of the seven indicators in the Ohio Public Health Advisory System, a statewide measure launched in […]
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Mansfield 5th Ward council member changing to Republican Party for re-election bid
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council 5th Ward representative Jason Lawrence will seek re-election in 2021 — but as a Republican. Appointed to City Council by local Democrats in 2014 to fill an unexpired term and who ran unopposed for re-election in 2017, Lawrence told Richland Source on Thursday the decision to change parties was based […]