MANSFIELD — State Senator Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) has announced that more than $7.2 million is coming to Richland County to support career-technical education programs. Both Ontario Local Schools and Pioneer Career & Technology Center will use the funds to prepare Ohio’s students for future careers. “Ohio’s economy is booming, and we are in need of a well-developed and […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for David Gormley
We write to support and endorse David Gormley for Judge for the 5th District Court of Appeals. David Gormley has extensive experience and integrity both as an attorney and as a sitting judge. David Gormley is fair, respected, experienced, and well qualified. He has a long list of accomplishments, including arguing a case before the […]
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Dolan tells Richland County GOP he is only candidate who can beat Brown
MANSFIELD — Matt Dolan said Monday he is the only Republican candidate U.S. Senate candidate in Ohio who can beat Sherrod Brown. But to earn the chance in November to take on the Mansfield native, the current state senator from Cuyahoga County has to beat two other GOP candidates in March, one of whom has […]
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Area Agency on Aging highlights 2023 achievements
Accomplishments, expansion, and innovation were celebrated Tuesday at the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging 2023 annual meeting.
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Letter to the Editor: Romanchuk endorses Kemerer
Recently, I heard my name used in a radio ad for a judicial candidate. Ordinarily, this wouldn’t cause concern. I’ve endorsed Attorney Michael Kemerer for Mansfield Municipal Court Judge and have encouraged him to share that endorsement. I even recorded an ad for him myself, because I feel so strongly about his experience, character, and […]
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Letter to the Editor: The case for recreational marijuana legalization
To the editor, Those wedded to the status quo of marijuana prohibition frequently mischaracterize state-level cannabis regulation as a risk not worth taking (“Romanchuk: The case against recreational marijuana legalization” Oct. 23). However, neither public opinion nor the available data support this position. Voters’ support for legalization has never been higher. Further, none of the 23 […]
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Romanchuk: The case against recreational marijuana legalization
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following op/ed piece was authored by State Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario).COLUMBUS — The $30 billion-dollar commercial marijuana industry is following Big Tobacco’s model of maximizing profits by getting more and more people addicted to its products. Ohioans now find themselves in the marijuana industry’s crosshairs — with a choice to make.After the marijuana […]
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MANCI worker selected Ohio’s Correctional Officer of the Year
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Correctional Institution officer Terry Burke earned a statewide honor this week. State Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) honored Burke, recipient of the 2023 Ronald C. Marshall Award from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, as its Correctional Officer of the Year. Burke has served as a correction officer at the Mansfield Correctional Institution for the past […]
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Community members share memories of Mansfield leader Jim Gorman
MANSFIELD — Industrialist, philanthropist and aviator James “Jim” Gorman is leaving a legacy sure to grow after his death.
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Flanegan chosen Richland SWCD Cooperator of the Year
SHELBY — William R. Flanegan Jr. was awarded the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) Cooperator of the Year at the joint annual celebration held with Richland County Farm Bureau Sept. 7 at the Kehoe Center in Shelby. In addition to being recognized by Richland SWCD, State Senator Mark Romanchuk, State Representative Marilyn John, […]