COLUMBUS — Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) highlighted a report published by Secretary of State Jon Husted’s office last week showing that 2016 was the seventh consecutive record-breaking year for the number of new entities filing to do business in the state of Ohio. Last year, 105,009 new businesses were formed, surpassing the previous year’s […]
Featured
Posted inBusiness
Steve Russell: Mrs. B’s Beautiful Foods can help with that New Year’s resolution
I make the same half-hearted attempts every January to improve my lifestyle. “This is it!” I announced to my wife on Jan. 1, slamming the table with my fist. “I’m eating nothing but healthy food for the next 31 days.” “And who are you going to live with while this is going on?” she replied, […]
Posted inSports
Big fourth-quarter run keys Spartans’ win over Shelby
MANSFIELD — Time will tell, but a span of 275 seconds in January could make all the difference for the St. Peter’s basketball team in March. That’s how long it took the Spartans to go on a 14-0 run against Shelby in the fourth quarter on Saturday, blowing open a four-point lead into a 76-65 […]
Posted inSports
Ontario boys, Shelby girls second at NOL meet
ONTARIO, Ohio — He’s a returning All-Ohio diver, but Kristian Kowalski is pretty good in the water, too. Kowalski, who was sixth at state in the diving competition last year, swam a leg of Ontario’s winning 400-yard freestyle relay team as the Warriors took runner-up honors at the Northern Ohio League meet at Ontario Middle […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Valentine’s concert and dinner to be a symphonic treat at The Ren
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Symphony Orchestra will team with Interim Pops Director Carl Topilow to present When Swing Was King on Feb. 18th at 8 p.m. at the Renaissance Theatre. The program is stacked with the greatest big band swing music of all time: the music of Gershwin, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller and […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Shelby’s GypsyRose Tattoo offers $22 tattoos in honor of veterans
SHELBY – A tattoo shop in Shelby is hoping to raise awareness about veterans suicide, one tattoo at a time. GypsyRose Tattoo Company is holding a tattooing fundraiser on Sunday, Jan. 22 where $22 tattoos honoring either the military or suicide will be offered. All time and supplies will be donated, and all proceeds will […]
Posted inNews
Richland Public Health sets Neighborhood Immunization schedule for February
MANSFIELD — Infants, children, and adults can get the shots they need at our Neighborhood Immunization Clinics staffed by public health nurses from Richland Public Health. Children must be accompanied by an adult/guardian and need an up-to-date shot record and insurance card at the time of service. Medicaid and Medicaid Managed Care, Anthem and Medical […]
Posted inNews
METRICH raid leads to drug arrest on Richard Drive
MANSFIELD – A 55-year-old Mansfield man faces drug charges in relation to an investigation into recent overdoses in the area. Michael Bolden was charged with two counts of drug trafficking after being arrested at an address on Armstrong Avenue. The METRICH Enforcement Unit, with assistance from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant […]
Posted inArea History
Underground Railroad 1854: unscheduled cargo in Shelby
SHELBY — Most of the stories we have about the Underground Railroad in Richland County were written down in the generations immediately following the Civil War. When slavery was abolished there was no more need for Conductors to keep quiet about their adventures and so, like all veterans who sigh with relief when the battle […]
Posted inAshland Source, Sports
Arrows hold off Madison rally in OCC thriller
ASHLAND – Tyrell Ajian is no stranger to buzzer-beaters. The Madison senior knocked down an NBA-range shot to knock off Lexington earlier this week. But Friday night in Ashland, Ajian ran out of time and his well-defended long-range heave as time expired was off the mark. Madison scored 17 points in the last 2:40 of […]