MANSFIELD — Stephen Risser said Richland County commissioners offered him a chance he couldn’t refuse. The chance to come home again. Two weeks into his role as the county’s building department director, the 1994 Lexington High School graduate sat down Thursday to update commissioners on what he has seen thus far in his return. “(Commissioners) […]
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Avita Ontario Hospital is 1st stop on $20 million mental health study
ONTARIO — Dr. Anthony King said Avita Health System‘s Ontario hospital is a perfect place to SOAR, a new $20 million statewide mental health research study. An associate professor in The Ohio State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and director of the Center for Resilience, King said Thursday study organizers knew metro areas […]
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NAMI Richland County welcomes new executive director
MANSFIELD — The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Richland County (NAMI-RC) has announced the hiring of a new Executive Director, Aubrie Hall. Hall was appointed as the Executive Director in August and assumed responsibilities Dec. 1, 2023, after the previous director and co-founder, Mary Kay Pierce, retired. Hall will lead the non-profit organization in […]
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Expressions Against Violence initiative set for Feb.
MANSFIELD — The Domestic Violence Shelter has announced the launch of “Expressions Against Violence.” Expressions Against Violence is an initiative aimed at creating space for teens to address dating violence through their own passion and creativity. The initiative will take place in February, which is nationally recognized as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. “Our goal […]
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Mechanics Bank announces 2 promotions
MANSFIELD – Mechanics Bank has announced the following two promotions: Nick Gesouras has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Banking Officer. Nick joined Mechanics in 2011 and has over 35 years of experience in Investment and Trust Services. He will expand his duties to include overall bank development in addition to Trust Services. Nick […]
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J.D. Vance raises concerns to Ohio State president over ‘discriminatory’ DEI Initiatives
“Some of the poorest counties in our state are in the Appalachian region, a region that is disproportionately white, and suffers from a host of socioeconomic problems at higher rates than the country at large. I wonder how many poor children have come to Ohio State as I did — first in their family to […]