MANSFIELD — If this were a normal school year, elementary school teachers would be spending their days managing end-of-the-year field trips and parties. They would be hugging their students goodbye and telling them how proud they were. This may not be a normal year, but the teachers at Sherman Elementary were determined to give their […]
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How to avoid post-COVID lines at the BMV
MANSFIELD — A crowd lined the sidewalk on Tuesday at the Mansfield Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Many took shelter from the beaming sun and near 90-degree heat by standing under the awning. Others found a shady spot to sit on the curb. David Lory sat on the south side of the Carrousel Antiques building, taking refuge […]
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Brookside Pool to open Saturday with temporary, additional safety guidelines
ASHLAND — The City of Ashland announced Tuesday that Brookside Pool will be open for the summer beginning Saturday, May 30, 2020 with limited hours. Until further notice, the pool will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Governor Mike DeWine allowed pools to open by […]
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DeWine forms Congregate Care Unified Response Teams
COLUMBUS — Ohio governor Mike DeWine announced Monday the formation of new Congregate Care Unified Response Teams to test residents and staff members in Ohio’s nursing homes. “Nursing facilities have been aggressive regarding testing and managing COVID-19 outbreaks on their own, but this effort will provide them with additional resources,” DeWine said. “As we continue […]
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U.S. astronauts set to launch again from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday
For the first time in almost a decade, the United States is poised to launch its own astronauts into space. If the weather in Florida cooperates on Wednesday afternoon, a pair of NASA astronauts with 20 years experience each will rocket away from the Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. It will […]
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Work beginning on major rehabilitation of U.S. 30 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is beginning work on the major rehabilitation of U.S. 30, between state Route 309 and Fifth Avenue, in the city of Mansfield. Project work will address deteriorating pavements and bridge conditions on U.S. 30, and improve outdated design features. The road was repaved in 2010 with pavement […]
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COVID-19: Richland County commissioners see less revenue, hold off on budget cuts
MANSFIELD — Richland County officials, while seeing a financial hit to the general fund during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Tuesday are they are not yet ready to start making budget cuts. Commissioners said they, along with Auditor Pat Dropsey, project revenue for the next three months will come in about $800,000 less than projected in […]
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Heise Park Swimming Pool & Splash Park to open on June 6
GALION – The Heise Park Swimming Pool and the Splash Park will both open for the 2020 season on Saturday, June 6. “However, we want the community to be aware there will be new guidelines in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19,” stated Matt Echelberry, Communications Director for the City of Galion. According […]
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Most Wanted seeks 3 men and a woman with Mansfield, Ashland ties
MANSFIELD – Authorities are seeking four fugitives, one of them a woman, as part of the Most Wanted list compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in the Richland County division for the week of May 26. Billie Jo Hinds, 41, is 5-foot-1, 110 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. She is […]
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Loudonville’s Kettering, aided by Wright Bros., designed 1st guided missile in 1918
LOUDONVILLE — Loudonville native Charles Kettering invented the world’s first guided missile — then called a flying bomb — in 1918, nearly 26 years before the Germans debuted the V-1 flying bomb. Formally titled the Liberty Eagle, but affectionately known as the Kettering Bug, the aerial torpedo was capable of traveling 75 miles while carrying […]