MANSFIELD — Trenton Gallaway joined the Richland County Highway Department in June 2023 as a seasonal employee, right after graduating from Lucas High School. He became a full-time employee in March, driving a truck and working to repair and maintain county roads. The 20-year Gallaway was killed doing a job he enjoyed Wednesday in a […]
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News Man Weekly: Roundabouts, ‘Beauty & the Beast’ and medical marijuana
MANSFIELD — The fourth edition of the News Man Weekly Podcast has dropped. In Tuesday’s edition of The News Man Weekly podcast, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Richland County Engineer Adam Gove. The engineer talks about his duties with county roads and bridges — and there is an in-depth conversation about […]
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Richland County invests $2.27 million on county road resurfacing projects in 2024
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Engineer’s Office will spend $2.27 million to improve the conditions of county roads in 2024. Richland County commissioners on Tuesday awarded a $638,741 contract to Sarver Paving of Ashland to put new hot asphalt down on nearly five miles of county roads by the end of the summer. Those contracts […]
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$1.5 million in Richland County summer road projects coming into view
MANSFIELD — The $1.5 million Richland County summer road paving plan is coming into view. County commissioners on Tuesday approved an $851,270 contract with Sarver Paving of Ashland to chip-and-seal nearly 30 miles of county roads. They also approved county Engineer Adam Gove’s request to seek bids for hot asphalt repaving of four to five […]
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Road closed: Richland County commissioners OK film-related request
MANSFIELD — The request was a first for Richland County Engineer Adam Gove. Can a county road be closed for a couple of days to assist in the creation of a new entertainment film by local director/producer/writer Gary Jones? “We didn’t really have any way to go about authorizing this, so we’ve come up with […]
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Open Source: Update on Plymouth Township bridge replacement projects
Richland County Engineer Adam Gove said bridges on London West Road and Champion Road are in poor condition and set for replacement.
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Could roundabout solve crash issues at Middle Bellville/Orchard Park intersection?
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — Could another traffic roundabout be in Richland County’s future? It’s too early to tell, but county Engineer Adam Gove wants to consider all options at the intersection of Middle Bellville and Orchard Park roads in Washington Township. County commissioners on Thursday approved Gove’s request for a safety study at the troublesome intersection, […]
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A decade of debates: Shelby explores dry dams, files joint ditch petition
Representatives from Shelby and Richland County have been exploring solutions to mitigate flooding for more than a decade.
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Richland County commissioners OK $1 million in bridge replacement contracts
RICHLAND COUNTY — Richland County commissioners on Thursday approved bridge replacement bids totaling just more than $1 million. The approvals came during a meeting with county Engineer Adam Gove, who also received approval to seek state grants for road resurfacing efforts in 2024 and additional future bridge replacements. The more expensive of the two bridges […]
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Millsboro/Marion intersection to close Sept. 18
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP — Richland County Engineer has announced the dates for closings and openings amid road work conducted by crews this month. The intersection of Millsboro West Road and Marion Avenue Road, in Springfield Township, will be closed to thru traffic beginning Monday, Sept. 18 at 8:30 a.m. and will remain closed for four days, weather permitting. The […]