MANSFIELD — A half-mill levy renewal for Richland Public Health was approved county-wide by voters on Tuesday. According to final, unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections, the tax levy earned 58.12% of the vote, or 20,728 votes. As a renewal, the levy will not cost local property owners additional taxes. Currently, the […]
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Richland Public Health renewal levy would expand services
MANSFIELD — Richland Public Health Commissioner Julie Chaya has big plans for the health department — plans that can only take place if voters pass a renewal levy on the upcoming Nov. 7 general election ballot. Richland Public Health (RPH) has a half-mill levy renewal on the ballot next month. As a renewal, the levy […]
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Richland Public Health unveils mobile health clinic
MANSFIELD — Richland Public Health is stepping up its community outreach with a new mobile unit prepared to travel across the county.
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Malabar Farm to host Oct. 14 Fall Hike for Health
MANSFIELED – Richland Public Health’s Fall Hike for Health is Saturday, Oct. 14, at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Rd., Lucas. Enjoy the beauty of Ohio’s fall colors with hikes through the woods from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Hikes are self-guided with suggested start times by 11 a.m. All hikers are encouraged to check in […]
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Kirst administers life-saving CPR on potential overdose victim
MADISON TOWNSHIP — David Kirst helped resuscitate a man who wasn’t breathing before first-responders arrived at a possible overdose.
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Richland County commissioners OK $110,063 in contracts for Youth & Family Council
MANSFIELD — Michelle Miller brought an educational background on June 1 when she took over as executive director of Richland County Youth & Family Council. So it came as no surprise Thursday when Miller gained approval from county commissioners to award three contracts totaling $110,063 related to educational topics. The money will come from pooled […]
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Free Tire Amnesty Day set for Aug. 26 at Richland County Fairgrounds
MANSFIELD — Richland County Solid Waste is partnering with the Richland County Farm Bureau, and Richland Public Health to host the 2023 Tire Amnesty Day at the Richland County Fairgrounds. The event will take place Aug. 26, from 8 a.m. to noon, (or until capacity is met) for Richland County residents. Proof of residency is […]
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Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus detected in city of Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Richland Public Health officials have been notified by the Ohio Department of Health that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in the City of Mansfield. “To be very clear, this is not a human infection case, but the first positive WNV mosquito samples in Richland County this year,” Joe Harrod, Director of […]
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Richland Public Health to seek half-mill levy renewal in November
MANSFIELD — Health commissioner Julie Chaya believes that as Richland County grows, the health department must grow with it. “Previous administrations at the health department were really trying to shrink things,” said Chaya, who took over as head of Richland Public Health (RPH) in February. “I’m really trying to expand it.” Chaya and Kevin VanMeter, the agency’s […]
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Richland Public Health urges participation in community survey
Editor’s Note Editor’s Note: “Live Well Richland” is a 6-part series brought to you by Richland Public Health, highlighting the programs they offer and the lives they impact. Richland Public Health is conducting their Community Health Assessment (CHA), an anonymous survey with the purpose of gathering information about residents of the area in order to improve […]