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MANSFIELD — Latonya Palmer wanted to honor Ahmaud Arbery while uniting the city.
MILTON TOWNSHIP – Four people were injured, two of them hospitalized after a Friday night, two-vehicle crash in Ashland County, according to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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PLYMOUTH -- After 18 months of planning and preparations, the village of Plymouth is officially on the solar grid.
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LEXINGTON — The 66 residents of Lexington Court Care Center celebrated Memorial Day a couple days early.
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COLUMBUS -- They voted differently on a bill that would have limited powers the state health director utilized during the current COVID-19 pandemic to shut down the state.
DAYTON — Before COVID-19, Veteran volunteers of Ohio’s Hospice offered virtual tours of war memorials for Veteran patients who were not physically able to travel on an Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C.
A Loudonville man, who was arrested in March 2019 in North Carolina following a local high speed chase and alleged assault of an officer, is being considered for early release from his two-year sentence.
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Richland County's third reported COVID-19 related death was a 79-year-old man who became ill while living in a long-term care facility, according to Richland Public Health Commissioner Sarah Humphrey.
MANSFIELD – Little Buckeye Children’s Museum was recently announced as the winner of the Ohio Museums Association (OMA) 2019 Institutional Award of Achievement for Best Community Project for the “Imagination District.”
This story will be updated around the clock with the latest news and information pertaining to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Richland County. It will serve as a one-stop-shop for updates on schedule changes, announcements from local officials and more.
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This public service journalism article is provided by nonprofit nonpartisan Eye on Ohio, the Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism.
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The Alzheimer’s Association on Thursday called for greater attention to the needs of nursing home and assisted living facility staff and residents as deaths related to COVID-19 climb in those settings.
MANSFIELD -- The Richland County Democratic Party Central Committee will re-organize during an online meeting May 28 at 7 p.m., according to Matt Finfgeld, current Central Committee chairman
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Richland County on Thursday reported its third death attributed to COVID-19, according to Richland Public Health.
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown hosted a conference call Thursday with elected officials and community leaders from Richland County to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the county.
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Sometimes a simple act of kindness can make a big difference. For the officers at the Richland County Jail, that kindness came in the form of gooey cheese and sizzling pepperoni on Thursday.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Thursday announced 11,447 new businesses filed in April, a slight decrease from March, but still above the monthly filing average in 2019.
U.S. 42, from Fox Road in Lexington to the City of Mansfield corporation limit, is experiencing single-lane closures for a resurfacing project, according to the Ohio Dept. of Transportation.
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There will be no Ohio State Fair this summer and the status of the 2020 Richland County Fair is still up in the air.
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Ashland County Commissioner Denny Bittle wants to know if the county can pursue legal action against Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton.
COLUMBUS -- For the week ending May 16, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported 46,062 initial jobless claims to the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
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ONTARIO -- Ontario plans to host its Fourth of July firework show, Mayor Randy Hutchinson told city council Wednesday evening.
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A county judge on the shores of Lake Erie ruled Wednesday that the state has overstepped its authority in gyms and fitness centers for two months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMBUS – Since April 1, 16 members of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Outreach and Engagement team have logged nearly 60,000 miles delivering almost 11,000 COVID-19 test kits to community hospitals and post-acute care facilities across Ohio.
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Mansfield City Council on Tuesday approved the new five-year plan for the Richland County Solid Waste District, which could include a litter control enforcement officer.
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SHELBY — Swimming will happen in Shelby this summer after the Shelby Park Board voted to open Seltzer Pool for the 2020 season.
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Note: This article has been updated with information about the Walnut Hills Swim Club.
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TIRO -- Authorities and Richland County Children Services asked Tuesday for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old and her newborn baby.
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Richland County commissioners are increasingly frustrated with decisions coming out of Columbus -- and the manner in which those decisions are being communicated.
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Shelby City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Monday to enter into an agreement with K.E. McCartney and Associates, Inc. for engineering services and final design for the Shelby Streetscape Project.
MANSFIELD -- Richland County has been awarded federal funds through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
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MANSFIELD — Third Street Family Health Services is ready to take on a more active role in the fight against COVID-19 thanks to a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
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COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday that he is assembling an enforcement team to ensure that bars and restaurants are operating safely under the Responsible RestartOhio plan.
SHELBY -- A grant in the amount of $1,000.00 has been approved by The United Fund of Shelby, Ohio to help “charity” programs at Hospice of North Central Ohio.
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MANSFIELD -- This is the time of year when yard and garage sales dot our communities throughout the region.
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Mansfield City Council is expected to turn the final page Tuesday night on the old Mansfield Foundry at 500 N. Main St.
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The Ohio Air National Guard's 179th Airlift Wing, based at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, has submitted 10 photos taken during the wing's 'Salute Ohio' flyover across the state on Friday. The photos of the flight, which featured two C-130 transport aircraft, were taken by Tech. Sgt. Joseph…
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MOUNT VERNON – Dan Wilson doesn’t scare easily.
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Two C-130 transport planes from the Ohio Air National Guard's 179th Airlift Wing flew a two-hour "Salute Ohio" mission on Friday, a flight that included Richland, Crawford, Ashland and Knox counties.
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BUTLER -- A 20-month old child was found unharmed in a creek bed Thursday afternoon about two hours after he wandered away from home, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Office.
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Daycare centers in Ohio may re-open on May 31, Gov. Mike DeWine said during a press briefing Thursday afternoon about developments with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A 17-year-old male suspected in an abduction was taken into custody Thursday morning after crashing the vehicle he was driving while trying to elude authorities.
MANSFIELD -- Due to water main repairs, Sycamore Street from West Fourth Street to West Fifth Street has been closed.
MANSFIELD -- Due to road repairs, U.S. 30 eastbound traffic at Trimble Road will be reduced to one lane, beginning Saturday.
Due to sanitary main repairs, it will be necessary to close sections of three Mansfield streets, beginning Saturday.
JEFFERSON, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Ashtabula County Sheriff William Johnson announced Wednesday that an Ohio man missing since 1993 has been identified as the victim of an unsolved Florida homicide.
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It took a couple of months longer than she anticipated, but Kirsten Pscholka-Gartner has won the Democratic Party nomination for Richland County Probate Court Judge.
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MANSFIELD — A Shelby man accused of killing his estranged wife has been indicted on multiple murder charges by a Richland County Grand Jury.
The following people were indicted by a Richland County Grand Jury in April:
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