MANSFIELD — Lyft driver Michael Barnett took every precaution to protect his passengers from COVID-19. He wore a mask. He sanitized his vehicle after every pick up. He and his wife stayed home and didn’t socialize. Barnett, 70, told his wife Jacki he wouldn’t be able to live with himself if a client caught COVID-19 […]
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Ashland bar among those cited for violating Ohio’s health orders
COLUMBUS – Agents visited the following liquor-permitted establishments and issued citations after witnessing violations: James Costello Est. Joseph P Kerns Jr. Extr., known as The Wagon Wheel, Ashland, received a citation for improper conduct – disorderly activity and sale of beer or intoxicating liquor to an intoxicated person. At 10:30 p.m., agents entered the location […]
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Marilyn John ready for state lawmaker role on Jan. 4
SHELBY — It will take Marilyn John about 80 minutes to drive to her new office in Columbus next week. It’s a route that’s seemingly been mapped out for the last decade. The 52-year-old Shelby resident will be sworn in Jan. 4 as the new state representative for the Ohio House 2nd District, representing Richland […]
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Ohio EPA completes testing of drinking water under PFAS Action Plan
COLUMBUS — Ohio EPA announced Wednesday that it has received the final testing results for the presence of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water from Ohio’s public water systems, bringing to a close the Agency’s statewide sampling initiative of almost 1,550 public water systems under Ohio’s PFAS Action Plan. Although there are […]
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Gee, thanks. 2021 expected to start us off with snow and ice
OK, 2021, this is not the way to start a new year and make new friends. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has issued a winter weather advisory for Friday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. for all of north central Ohio, including Richland, Ashland, Crawford and Knox counties. With temperatures hovering around freezing […]
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BWC extends deadline for $28M indoor air quality assistance program
COLUMBUS — Nursing homes, assisted living centers, and adult day centers have until March 31, 2021, to seek reimbursement for investments in indoor air quality that weaken COVID-19’s spread, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced today. The new deadline gives such facilities an extra three months to apply for reimbursement from the COVID-19 Indoor […]
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Avita vaccinates frontline employees against COVID-19
BUCYRUS / GALION / ONTARIO — Avita Health System received 300 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Monday morning and started vaccinating frontline employees on Tuesday. “The first group of employees to receive the vaccine were those with the highest exposure to COVID patients,” explained Jerry Morasko, CEO/President of Avita Health System. “This includes […]
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Guidelines changing for Ohio students exposed to COVID-19 in classroom setting
CEDARVILLE — Ohio is changing its quarantine guidelines in regards to students who may have been exposed to COVID-19 in a classroom setting. Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday the results of a study conducted by the Ohio Schools COVID-19 Evaluation Team. The team found if students in class are masked and socially distanced, they […]
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Fredericktown man joins “Saved by the Belt” Club
MOUNT GILEAD — Fredericktown resident Mason Finnell joined Ohio’s “Saved by the Belt” Club today after his safety belt saved him from sustaining life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred on Township Road 394 in Knox County on October 7. Ohio State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Grewal, Mount Gilead Post commander presented him with a “Saved by the […]
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Richland County small businesses received $2.7 million in CARES funds
MANSFIELD ─ Richland County offered more than $2.7 million for 468 small businesses and nonprofits through the CARES Act federal funds, according to the Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development. The chamber’s president and CEO Jodie Perry gave a report about the COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Program at the county commissioners’ meeting on […]