GALION — Road construction season is already underway in Galion and the Church Street overpass is the next major project for 2016. The overpass will receive a complete resurfacing of the asphalt overlay and approach slabs. The concrete sidewalks will be repaired and drainage will be improved as well. The overpass will be closed to […]
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Local authorities seek missing teen
MANSFIELD — Richland County Children Services seeks public help in locating Milanie Cline, 15, a missing teenager in the agency’s temporary custody. Milanie is 5-foot-6 and weighs 150 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a lip piercing. She was last seen wearing a coral tank top and white pants. The agency is concerned for […]
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Recipe tip: Chicken linguine with white wine
MANSFIELD — Preparing food has been one of my favorite hobbies over the past six years. I think it started back home in St. Louis in my mother’s kitchen. She would prepare food and let me taste it along the way. At Bowling Green State University, while others relied upon takeout menus from Little Caesars […]
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Darrell Banks wins Republican nomination for Commissioner seat
MANSFIELD — Bellville Mayor Darrell Banks was officially announced the Republican nomination for Richland County Commissioner after the board of elections counted provisional votes Thursday. Unofficial results during March 15’s primary showed Banks as the winner between him and incumbent commissioner Tim Wert, with Banks receiving 8,684 votes to Wert’s 8,468, a difference of 1 […]
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Lucas Community Center nears completion for open house
LUCAS – The Lucas community will soon have a new space to call its own as the Lucas Community Center is in the final stages of completion. For board president Bill Zirzow, the completion of the center is the finish line of a race that was both long and short. “You’d be shocked at how fast […]
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FBI seeks escaped suspect, armed and dangerous
YOUNGSTOWN — FBI and area authorities are searching for Ramos Cruz, a fugitive who reportedly broke free during an apprehension early Thursday morning. Authorities say Cruz fired several shots and struck a police cruiser in the Youngstown area. Cruz, who is wanted for multiple felonies, is considered armed and dangerous. In a police record from […]
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Richland Chronicles Chapter 4: Changing Her Tune
Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing series which runs each Thursday morning titled the Richland Chronicles by author Paul Lintern. It is set in 1831 and tells the story of Richland County through the eyes of a young girl. “Amelia, child, play something for us on your fiddle,” said Uncle Jacob. “It’s a violin,” Amelia replied. […]
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Richland Co. Commissioner Marilyn John visits 179th
MANSFIELD — Ohio Air National Guard members welcomed Richland County Commissioner Marilyn S. John as the keynote speaker at a LEAD360 event on Wednesday night. The event was held in the aircrew briefing room of the 164th Airlift Squadron at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield. LEAD360 is a leadership development group of the 179th Airlift […]
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Local companies offer job and internship opportunities to Mansfield students
MANSFIELD – Students from The Ohio State Mansfield and North Central State College had the opportunity to secure their future at a job and internship fair on Wednesday afternoon. Approximately 50 businesses set up shop at Kee Hall on the Mansfield campus, recruiting for both full- and part-time employment and internships. Tracy Bond, internship coordinator […]
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Shelby woman speaks with Obama, Sanders about drugs
SHELBY — Twelve years ago Crystal Oertle, 35, decided to stop using heroin and try to become a champion for struggling addicts. “It was just time,” the Shelby woman said of her decision to stop using. “I was older. My children were older. There was damage done. I wanted to start being a good example. […]