MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank met the state deadline Tuesday to apply for up to $1.46 million in state funds for demolition and site revitalization. Its grant application includes several projects around the county, including an abandoned, small former Lutheran Church on Bellville-Johnsville Road; a former gas station at 80 Marion Ave.; the […]
Ohio Department of Development
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Ohio unveils historic Underground Railroad Trail
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Development and TourismOhio has announced the launch of a new statewide trail on Ohio.org for history enthusiasts interested in exploring Ohio’s past. On June 14, 2022, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 340 designating September as International Underground Railroad Month. With this passage, Ohio joined 11 other states in honoring this historic movement. “It is important that we remember the […]