The Richland County Community Development Group (RCDG) effort to save the 179th Ohio Air National Guard mission was named the winner of the Business Retention Award for 2013 by Team North East Ohio. Gayle Gorman-Green and Col. Gary McCue accepted the award for the RCDG at the July 11 event held at the Intercontinental Hotel […]
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Sheriff’s patrol operation yields arrests for drug activity
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office conducted a High Intensity Patrol Operation on Thursday, July 11 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. resulting in four arrests for criminal charges ranging from Trafficking in Marijuana to Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Carrying out the operation was members of the Richland County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Impact Team (VCIT), […]
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Nelson to represent the US in first Junior Olympic boxing team to the Ukraine
Chaise Nelson’s goal is to be a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Boxing team. And he is literally fighting his way to the goal. The 15-year-old Junior World Team Open Champion recently returned from the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships where he won the silver medal by a split decision. Nelson, whose given names […]
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Bellville navigates alternate routes to return to normalcy
For the last few days, Bellville was hit hard with excessive amounts of rain. The Clearfork River, as seen in many pictures, overflowed its banks so much that the bridge shut down. The junction of State Routes 13 and 97 remained closed for a day and a half. Parking lots were torn apart, baseball fields […]
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‘Safety Fast’ races back to the past
“I remember looking out the window and thinking: This is cool,” said Tom Metcalf owner of Safety Fast Restoration, Mansfield. A native of Ashland, Metcalf reminisced about the first ride he took in his neighbor’s MG. That experience, at age 7, sparked a passion for British race cars that grew into a lucrative business right […]
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Newhope workers wash cars for activities
Members of the Worker’s Council of Richland Newhope Industries were washing cars Thursday as part of a fundraiser for Newhope activities. The car wash is held annually and it is located at Long John Silver’s parking lot on Park Avenue. “The money that we raise from these types of fundraisers goes towards activities for Richland […]
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Discovery School candidate for the PYP
“We want to offer our students as rigorous and fantastic of an education as possible and remain true to our philosophy. Becoming an International Baccalaureate School allows us to remain true to who we are as Discovery School with a little bit more framework and it allows us to connect with the rest of the […]
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Mansfield City Council submits “City Pride” for ballot
Mansfield City Council voted unanimously passing issues which will be present on the November ballot. Law Director John Spon also directed his support of a renewal agreement for Richland County Commissioners to for the criminal defense. Council also heard plans regarding their new voice and data system which will be up and running in four […]
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Local fisherman shares some flavorful information
“There is something about getting the fish at the end of a pole,” said Mike Clark who is originally from Ashland County. Clark taught himself how to fish at a young age. He fishes for recreation and for food, in and around Richland County, because he is usually working within the county. His favorite spots […]