Nearly 200 fire departments representing 63 counties across Ohio have been awarded a combined total of nearly $4 million.
Springfield Township Fire Department
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Local firefighters battle downtown Shelby fire into Wednesday evening
Local firefighters responded Wednesday afternoon to a working structure fire burning in downtown Shelby at 54 E. Main St.
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Gallery: Large structure fire burns in downtown Shelby on Wednesday
Firefighters are battling a large structure fire Wednesday afternoon on East Main Street near the heart of downtown Shelby.
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Ontario Community Events & partners present Dec. 8 toy drive
A special event featuring prize raffles will be held in The Ontario Center from noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 8. Bring new, unwrapped toys for a chance to win an autographed Ontario Warriors football helmet and an Ohio State Buckeyes helmet.
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Springfield Twp. voters to decide fire levy renewals
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP — The levies, a combined 3.5-mill property tax, generate about $1 million per year for the fire department and EMS.
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1 dead, 2 injured Friday in house explosion near Crestline
A house explosion in Richland County left one woman dead and two people hospitalized Friday afternoon.
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Former Crestline fire chief gets 60 days in jail, 4 years probation for 2 felonies
MANSFIELD — A former Crestline Fire Department chief will spend two months in the Richland County Jail. Matthew Wells on Monday was sentenced to 60 days in jail after he pleaded guilty in June to two criminal counts related to working full-time jobs for multiple public agencies simultaneously. Richland County Common Pleas Judge Phil Naumoff […]
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Crestline Fire Department chief pleads guilty to theft in office, tampering with records
MANSFIELD — The Crestline Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Monday to criminal charges after it was determined he worked full-time jobs for multiple public agencies at the same time, according to state Auditor Keith Faber. Matthew Wells admitted to felony counts of tampering with records and theft in office during a hearing with Richland County […]
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Large structure fire burns in downtown Shelby Thursday morning
If not for the response by the Shelby Fire Dept. and surrounding mutual aid, Chief Mike Thompson feared a whole city block may have burned.