MANSFIELD — Richland County Transit (RCT) will offer on call stops at the Board of Elections (BOE), weekdays during early voting. April 7 through May 1, passengers can request a stop at the Board of Elections on West Longview when traveling Route 5 (Springmill/Bowman) or Route 9 (West 4th Street) during RCT operating hours (Monday through […]
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RCT extends service to Board of Elections during early voting
MANSFIELD — Richland County Transit (RCT) will offer on-call stops to the Board of Elections (BOE), weekdays during early voting. Tuesday, Oct. 8 through Friday, Nov. 1, passengers can request a stop at the BOE on West Longview when traveling Route 5 (Springmill/Bowman) or Route 9 (W. 4th Street) during RCT operating hours (Monday through Friday, […]
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Richland County residents to vote on Sunday liquor sales issues in six precincts
MANSFIELD — Voters in six Richland County precincts on Nov. 5 will decide the fate of six liquor options related to Sunday sales, according to the Board of Elections. — Tacos & Margaritas, 1111 W. 4th St. in Mansfield, seeks the right to sell wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor on Sundays. The issue will […]
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Voters to decide $71 million Loudonville-Perrysville Schools building in November
LOUDONVILLE — Voters in the Loudonville-Perrysville school district will be asked to approve a $53.5 million, 37-year bond issue to pay for a new building come November, following the board’s approval of a resolution Monday night. The district’s board of education approved a resolution to put the bonds and an additional levy on the November […]
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Steve Sheldon re-elected to record sixth term as Richland County sheriff
MANSFIELD — Steve Sheldon is already the longest tenured sheriff in Richland County history. And after winning a sixth term in office on Tuesday, the 69-year-old Sheldon didn’t rule out a run for a seventh. The Ontario resident, who has worked in local law enforcement for more than 40 years, easily defeated two challengers in […]
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Vero wins 3rd term as Richland County commissioner
MANSFIELD — Tony Vero said Tuesday night that his best campaign message for a third term as a Richland County commissioner was his previous eight years in office. The 45-year-old Lexington resident defeated challenger David Morgenstern in the Republican Party primary. With no Democrat on the ballot, Vero will likely be unopposed in November for […]
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It’s Election Day: 25 percent of Richland County voters expected to cast ballots
MANSFIELD — Polls opened Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. across Richland County and 25 percent of the county’s eligible voters are expected to cast ballots by the time they close at 7:30 p.m. That’s the voter turnout forecast from local Board of Elections Director Matt Finfgeld, which means three in four local voters will not head […]
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Richland County commissioners appoint acting county recorder
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday appointed Glen Miller as the acting county recorder, effective Saturday. Current Richland County Recorder Sarah Davis is retiring at the end of the day Friday after 26 years in the elected positon. Davis was first elected in 1996, taking office in early 1997. “I have served my constituency […]
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Hot-button state initiatives, packed Richland County ballot will drive November turnout
MANSFIELD — Don’t tell Matt Finfgeld and Jane Zimmermann that 2023 is an “off-year” election. The two leaders of the Richland County Board of Elections sure don’t see it that way. In fact, given a stacked local ballot of candidates and issues — and the likelihood of a statewide constitutional issue on abortion rights and […]
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State Issue 1 drawing big numbers for Aug. 8 special election in Richland County
MANSFIELD — It’s clear local voters want to make their voices heard on State Issue 1, a proposed constitutional amendment that would make amending the constitution more difficult in the future. As of Thursday afternoon, 7,317 Richland County residents have taken advantage of early voting that began July 11 — nearly double the amount of […]