Shops across Richland County buzzed with excitement Saturday as shoppers flocked to support local businesses a week early.
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Kleerview Farm kicks off Christmas season in Bellville with reindeer, Santa and more
Baby reindeer, Santa Claus, hot chocolate and more are just a few of the many festivities visitors can expect at Kleerview Farm this season.
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Six candidates on the ballot for four seats on Bellville Village Council
BELLVILLE — Bellville Village Council will have at least one new face in 2026. There are four seats up for grabs in this year’s November election — with three incumbents and three challengers on the ballot. They include current council members Debra Carver, Edd Black and Timothy Truex and challengers Amy Frontz, Steve Haring and Benjamin Stewart. Councilman […]
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Bellville voters to decide on streets renewal
BELLVILLE — Bellville voters will decide whether or not to renew an existing street levy on Election Day. The four mill levy generates approximately $187,755 each year for the general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges If renewed, collection will continue for five years, starting with tax year 2026 (first collections due […]
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Bellville voters to weigh in on cannabis sales in the village
BELLVILLE — To weed or not to weed, that is the question. The answer is up to the voters of Bellville. The sale of recreational marijuana became legal statewide after voters approved a ballot measure in 2023. But the new law also gave municipalities the option to prohibit commercial cannabis sales within their borders. Bellville […]
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Budweiser Clydesdales bring American tradition to Bellville’s historic feed mill
BELLVILLE — History met history Friday night when the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales paraded through Bellville. The eight-horse hitch pulling a red Budweiser beer wagon joined the 175th Bellville Street Fair in a pairing that felt made for perfect small-town Americana, according to Donnie Clark, owner of Elzy Milling and Trade. This event brought one of […]
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Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear Bellville’s fire contract appeal against Washington Township
BELLVILLE — The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal from the Village of Bellville regarding a fire services contract with Washington Township. The one-sentence ruling signed by Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy didn’t rule on the merits on the village’s request to end a decades-old agreement with the township regarding fire department […]
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Open Source: What’s with the legal drama between Bellville & Washington Township?
BELLVILLE — The village of Bellville is taking Washington Township trustees to court… again. On March 10, 2025, the village filed an appeal with the Ohio Supreme Court, the latest in a string of legal actions pertaining to the cost of services provided by the Washington Township Fire Department. Over the last three years, the village […]
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One man stabbed, another injured Wednesday during Bellville incident
BELLVILLE — A man was stabbed and another injured Wednesday in the village, according to a press release by police Chief Jon Fletcher. Bellville police were dispatched to a home in the area of Main Street and Durbin Avenue “reference a male subject with stab wounds,” the release said. The press release didn’t say what […]