Alex Morris was taken into custody without incident at a home in the 2800 block of Township Road 164 in Cardington.
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Mount Gilead man, 10-year-old daughter killed in 2-vehicle crash Sunday evening
A 27-year-old Mount Gilead man and his 10-year-old daughter died Sunday evening in a two-vehicle accident, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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Wynford 5th-grade student wins Crawford/Morrow spelling bee
Crawford and Morrow counties held their annual spelling bee Thursday morning in a spirited virtual contest.
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Company building Morrow County solar site awards $1.5 million in community funds
MOUNT GILEAD — Sol Systems, a national leader in renewable energy development, hosted a private community celebration Thursday to honor more than 30 local organizations that received a combined $1.5 million in community funding through the Blossom Solar Project. The event was at Flying Horse Farms – a medical specialty camp for kids with serious […]
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Ohio Power Siting Board orders improvements at Blossom Solar construction location
MOUNT GILEAD — The Ohio Power Siting Board has ordered improvements at the Blossom Solar construction site in northern Morrow County. Shawn Rowley, an inspector with the OPSB compliance section, issued a notice to the company on Wednesday after inspectors visited the site Tuesday, along with members of the Morrow County Soil & Water Conservation […]
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Mansfield-based labor union seeks halt to Blossom Solar project in Morrow County
MOUNT GILEAD — A labor union based in Mansfield has asked the Ohio Power Siting Board to halt construction at the Blossom Solar Project, citing “serious safety, environmental and public health concerns.” Jeff Sellers, business manager for Laborers Local 1216, sent the state agency the letter on Monday evening, describing concerns the union said it […]
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Local labor unions decry exclusion from jobs at $100 million solar job site in Morrow County
MOUNT GILEAD — Jeff Sellers said Tuesday morning union leaders helped gain regulatory approval for a 144-megawatt, solar-powered electric generating facility in northern Morrow County. Now workers in those same unions, including two based in Mansfield, have been denied the opportunity to fill what they believe are around 350 construction jobs as the $100 million […]
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Labor unions, including 2 based in Mansfield, plan protest at solar power job site in Morrow County
MOUNT GILEAD — Three labor unions — including two based in Mansfield — plan a demonstration Tuesday morning at a solar power construction site in northern Morrow County. This demonstration will be staged by Laborers’ Local 1216, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18 and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 688 “to bring attention to illegal […]
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Case dismissed against Ashland County man accused of Jan. 6 involvement
Polk man’s Jan. 6 case dismissed following President Trump’s pardon order.
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FBI arrests Ashland County man for alleged involvement in Jan. 6 riots
POLK — The FBI arrested a man from Ashland County on Tuesday for his involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jeffrey Newcomb, 41, of Polk, faces five federal charges for allegations tied to him bringing a Trump sign to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and, along with other rioters, […]