CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIP – A Youngstown woman died Tuesday afternoon in a four-vehicle crash on State Route 585, north of State Route 94 in Chippewa Township, Wayne County. Karlene D. Rantamaki, 34, was pronounced deceased at the scene and three others were transported to area hospitals, according to a press release from the Ohio Highway Patrol. An […]
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Ohio AG files brief in support of keeping kids in school during pandemic
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed an amicus brief Monday in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of three Christian Schools and Citizens for Community Values’ (CCV) lawsuit to overturn a Toledo-Lucas County Health Department order shuttering all in-person education for students in grades 7-12. The brief argues that the order […]
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3 men arrested, suspected drugs and cash seized in METRICH raid
MANSFIELD — Three people were arrested and suspected drugs and cash were seized during a Monday raid by local authorities, according to a press release from the METRICH Enforcement Unit. James Brown, 27, Jeffery Boehm, 32, and William Adkins, 38, were all taken into custody on suspicion of drug trafficking, drug possession, and possession of […]
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Ohio’s Christmas traffic fatalities decrease in 2020
COLUMBUS — Provisional statistics released today show fewer motorists were killed on Ohio’s roadways this Christmas holiday, as compared to the two previous years. During the four-day reporting period, from Thursday, Dec. 24, at 12 a.m. until Sunday, Dec. 27, at 11:59 p.m., nine people were killed in seven fatal crashes. Sixty-six percent of those […]
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Who should keep an eye on drug seizure accounts?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was provided to Richland Source as part of a collaborative agreement with Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Click at the link to join their free mailing list, as this helps provide more public service reporting. When the Vinton County Fair was canceled because of the pandemic, […]
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Lexington woman seeks help in finding lost therapy dog
LEXINGTON — Victoria Williamson, a Lexington resident, is asking community members to keep an eye out for her missing dog, Duke. Duke is an English Shepherd mix with black fur and tan markings on his snout, chest and paws. Williamson describes him as about a foot and a half tall and between 30 and 35 […]
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Mansfield Fire Dept. to livestream awards on Dec. 29
MANSFIELD — The Department of Fire will hold a live stream event to honor four members of the Mansfield Fire Department on Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. These members will be presented with the Bronze Star award for their actions during a heroic rescue. The Mansfield Fire Department will be hosting the live-streamed award […]
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Fugitive wanted for manslaughter among this week’s Most Wanted list
MANSFIELD — If this story looks familiar, it should. The same four people who made last week’s Most Wanted list repeated on this week’s press release. A man sought for involuntary manslaughter is among this week’s Most Wanted list compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in the Richland County division for the […]
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Section of East Longview Avenue expected to reopen on Dec. 30
MANSFIELD — Due to water main repairs it will be necessary to close sections of the following road while work is being completed: East Longview Avenue from North Main Street to U.S. 30 Eastbound on ramp to Olivesburg Road. U.S. 30 ramps are open. The road has been closed and is expected to be re-opened […]