CLEVELAND – As of Sunday afternoon, Richland Source has officially landed in Cleveland. As noted last week, my colleague Dillon Carr and myself will be in the 216 all week covering the Republican National Convention. Admittedly, we don’t know what to expect – but then again, most journalists covering the convention don’t, as they weren’t […]
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Locals participate in silent Circle the City with Love pre-RNC demonstration
CLEVELAND — A large crowd dressed in white t-shirts embroidered with “Stand for Love” blanketed Cleveland’s Lorain-Carnegie Bridge with silence Sunday afternoon. The event served as a peaceful precursor to the week’s expected protest marches scheduled on the same bridge. Amy Burns, of Mansfield, her husband and friend Nancy Wasen, of Ashland, joined in on […]
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Local law enforcement can’t afford RNC coverage, but EMA and State Highway Patrol plan to serve
MANSFIELD — Many law enforcement agencies around the country recently pulled out of their security details for next week’s the Republican National Convention, including two Mansfield police officers. Locally, the story is the same, with nearly all police departments and sheriff offices not joining the expected disorder next week. But the decision has little to […]
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Local law enforcement pulls out of RNC security detail
CLEVELAND — Around 73 agencies and 1,500 law enforcement officers will work in tandem during next week’s Republican National Convention to prevent terrorism and any other violent acts that may erupt during protests and rallies. Cleveland’s chief of police Calvin Williams said the department, and all other law enforcement agencies involved, is prepared to make […]
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Open carry a “constitutional right” at GOP Convention
CLEVELAND – In the wake of the Dallas tragedies, the right to openly bear arms in the state of Ohio adds another element to security measures at the Republican National Convention next week. “People in this state have the right to open carry,” said Cleveland Chief of Police Calvin Williams. “It is the second amendment […]
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Third Street Family Health Services opens OB/GYN facility in Shelby
SHELBY — Third Street Family Health Services has opened a new OB/GYN facility in Shelby. The facility is located at 199 W. Main Street on the second floor of OhioHealth Shelby Hospital. Providers include Navita Modi, M.D. and Lavonne Downing RNC, MSN, WHNP-BC. Modi, who has been in practice for over 10 years, is a […]
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Richland Co. GOP passes resolution opposing Common Core
The Richland County Republican Party Central Committee joined six other Ohio county Republican parties in passing a resolution opposing the Common Core State Standards. “Although I’m proud we were able to come together and join the other Republican county parties in passing a similar resolution, the opposition to Common Core crosses party lines,” stated Bob […]