LEXINGTON, Ohio – When it comes to unique eateries in Richland County, pizza from a genuine wood-fired oven is a delicious deviation from the norm. But pizza from a wood-fired oven in the back of a food truck is basically the equivalent of a unicorn. This mythical menu option is being brought to life by […]
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OHSAA: Galion violated ‘several’ recruiting bylaws
GALION, Ohio — The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s two game suspension of Galion football coach Chris Hawkins stemmed from “several” violations of recruiting bylaws. The OHSAA released a statement early Wednesday afternoon, a day after suspending Hawkins for the first two games of the upcoming season and placing the athletic department on probation until […]
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Ruling raises questions about fracking bans, Mansfield charter
MANSFIELD, Ohio — UPDATED– A Cuyahoga County Court ruling on July 1 has spurred Ohio environmental advocacy groups into action, but not Mansfield-based Frack Free Ohio. Frack Free Ohio organizer Bill Baker and Mansfield Law Director John Spon are confident that Mansfield will not have their charter amendment overturned, despite the ruling in Cuyahoga County. “The […]
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Mansfield school board appoints 2 administrators
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Mansfield City Schools Board of Education approved hiring a number of personnel during the regular meeting Tuesday, including Rob McQuate as the principal at Mansfield Middle School and Karly Watterson as the assistant principal at Sherman Elementary School. McQuate joined the district last school year when he worked as the assistant […]
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U.S. 30 improvements to change lanes, ramps and interchanges
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The advisory committee for the U.S. 30 improvement project held their seventh meeting Monday, discussing project details and plans for the future. “I think we’re coming to the conclusion of some things here,” said Fred Seling, Engineering Associates project manager. “We’ve been through a lot. The project has evolved quite a bit–we’ve […]
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Local citizens bear arms in wake of Chattanooga tragedy
ONTARIO, Ohio – Horror, shock and anger were the emotions most deeply felt by citizens Joel LeMaster and Leshia Rivers when they first heard of the July 16 attacks in Chattanooga, Tennessee that left five military service members dead. The tragedy moved LeMaster and Rivers to protect their local troops by standing guard outside the […]
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Board of Health considers reduction in board members
MANSFIELD, Ohio – UPDATED – The Richland County Board of Health announced during its regular meeting on Monday that there will be a delay in filling vacant board positions. Dr. Daniel Burwell attended his first meeting as acting health commissioner. “Thank you for your confidence,” said Burwell to the board on Monday. “Hopefully this is […]
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Lex grad sharp as Graders sweep Lorain County
GALION, Ohio — He won’t be joining teammates Nick Riotto and Matt Sullivan in today’s Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League all-star game, but nobody in the GLSCL has been better in July than Galion reliever Brody Basilone. A Lexington High School graduate, Basilone pitched 2.1 innings of hitless relief as the Graders completed a doubleheader […]
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Richland County Treasurer employee charged with theft in office
MANSFIELD, Ohio – An employee of the Richland County Treasurer’s office was indicted on charges of theft in office, tampering with records and passing bad checks by the Richland County Grand Jury in July. Butler resident Jennifer Adams, 39, is charged with six counts of passing bad checks while an employee with the Richland County […]
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Lexington student receives Kohl’s recognition
LEXINGTON, Ohio – Volunteers seldom do their work for recognition, but one Lexington student’s volunteer work is being both recognized and rewarded by a nationwide scholarship program. Melina Shultz, an 11-year-old student going into seventh grade at Lexington Junior High, was recently named a local winner of the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program, a program recognizing […]