Applications — open to all eligible institutions with at least one office in Richland County — will be accepted between Sept. 23 and Oct. 13.
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Lexington community embraces Morgan Roszman in special welcome-home event
LEXINGTON — Morgan Roszman isn’t ready to go to school and see her friends. So her friends — and many other community members — came to see her on Wednesday, the first day of the new school year for Lexington Local Schools. The 18-year-old Lexington High School senior is battling back from surgical complications that […]
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Miss Ohio Scholarship Program staging its first 5k run/walk in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The Miss Ohio Scholarship Program is staging its first Miss Ohio 5K Run/Walk at the Mansfield Cemetery on Sept. 13. The “Chasing the Crown on Hallowed Ground” event is a fundraiser for the 501C3 program that culminates each year in June with the crowning of Miss Ohio on the stage of the Renaissance […]
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Kyle Webb resigns from Ontario City Council, citing plans to relocate
ONTARIO — Kyle Webb said he believes Ontario is headed in the right direction and he finds it difficult to step away before he can see the results of future projects. “I wish I could see all the growth that is planned and everything that is in store for the future of Ontario,” said Webb, […]
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Richland Soil and Water Conservation District annual celebration Sept. 11
ONRTARIO — The public is invited to the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District annual celebration on Sept. 11 at 11:30 a.m. at the Area Agency on Aging Hawkins Corner, 2131 Park Ave. West. The Celebration includes lunch, recognition of the “Cooperator of the Year” and “Volunteer of the Year” honorees and accomplishments of the […]
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Ohio Power Siting Board orders improvements at Blossom Solar construction location
MOUNT GILEAD — The Ohio Power Siting Board has ordered improvements at the Blossom Solar construction site in northern Morrow County. Shawn Rowley, an inspector with the OPSB compliance section, issued a notice to the company on Wednesday after inspectors visited the site Tuesday, along with members of the Morrow County Soil & Water Conservation […]
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Contentious ‘me too’ clause not part of new City of Mansfield/AFSCME contract
MANSFIELD — Details of the new labor agreement between the City of Mansfield and AFSCME Local 3088 are not yet public. But the “me too” clause found in the last contract will not be a part of it, based on a fact-finder’s recommendation the two sides have also approved. City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday […]
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Providence Baptist Church proposes Mansfield street naming to honor late Rev. Verdell Larson
Members of Mansfield’s Providence Baptist Church have asked city lawmakers to consider naming a portion of Miller Street after their late pastor.
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FDA issues warning about potentially radioactive shrimp sold at Ohio Walmarts
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ordered a recall of frozen shrimp sold under Walmart’s “Great Value” brand in stores across 13 states, including Ohio. The FDA issued a notice on Aug. 19. It stated federal officials detected Cesium-137, a chemical element, in shipping containers at four U.S. ports: Los Angeles, Houston, Savannah and […]
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From trash to thriving: Mark Abrams helped bring back Mansfield’s parks
MANSFIELD — Mark Abrams had to take out the trash on his first day as the city’s parks and recreation superintendent. “I walked into the office building at South Park and there was literally trash piled from the floor to the ceiling,” the 52-year-old Abrams said. “There was no phone. No computer. And no employees,” […]