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ONTARIO — The Ontario Black Lives Matter (BLM) rally attracted more than 50 protestors and caused a march that temporarily shutdown traffic at the Lexington-Springmill Road and Ohio State Route 309 intersection on Friday night. The event, organized and led by Ontario native Jordyn Sims, was launched in the wake of George Floyd’s death at […]

ASHLAND — Whether it’s pouring down rain like it was Thursday afternoon, or a blazing 80-plus degrees and sunny, Keon Singleton said he’ll be protesting along Main Street in downtown Ashland every day until justice is served — not only for George Floyd, but for every black person who has died or otherwise suffered from police […]

MANSFIELD — A 19-year-old Mansfield man has been charged in connection with making social media posts referring to threats of rioting and destructive activity, according to Mansfield police. “Our investigators were able to identify the source of the posts, as well as the person responsible for making them,” police Chief Keith Porch said in a […]

LEXINGTON — The Village of Lexington and the Lexington Blueberry Festival committee have announced the 2020 Blueberry Festival and all activities associated with this event have been canceled. “Our committee along with local and state authorities have been monitoring the Covid 19 pandemic and with the uncertainty of these times we feel it is in […]

MANSFIELD — Full-time Richland County employees need permission to work at other jobs. That has been the policy for years, according to Human Resources Director Kelly Christiansen, though it just recently cropped up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during a county commissioners’ meeting with department heads Thursday, the long-time HR director said the county learned […]