The woman killed Saturday in a crash on U.S. 30 east of Ohio 598 has been identified as Heather Thompson of Mansfield by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.
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Female passenger killed, several others injured in U.S. 30 crash in Crawford County
A female passenger died and several other people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Saturday, according to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.
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U.S. 30 ramp closures will impact north central Ohio drivers
COLUMBUS — U.S. 30 drivers will experience ramp closures starting as soon as April 6 in a bridge replacement project, according to a press release from the Ohio Department of Transportation. U.S. 30 at the east and west bridges over the Norfolk Southern Railroad, just west of SR 98, will be reduced to one lane […]
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BroadbandOhio seeks bids for $20 million high-speed network along U.S. 30
BroadbandOhio has has issued a RFP for a high-speed internet line across the state, following the U.S. 30 corridor.
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High-speed access: $20 million for U.S. 30 broadband project included in new state budget
MANSFIELD — The $20 million U.S. 30 broadband project is officially a go across north central Ohio. A press conference Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. in the Richland County Board of Commissioners offices, joined by state Rep. Marilyn John (R-Richland County), was planned to announce state funding for the project. It is included in the new, […]
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UPDATE: Injury crash of tanker-trailer hauling cheese whey concentrate closes U.S. 30
LATEST UPDATE : U.S. 30 westbound, just west of SR 89 in Ashland County, now has one lane open, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced at 7:35 p.m. on Saturday. The road was previously closed due to a crash that took out a guardrail at a bridge. The lane is open between Township Road 405 […]
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UPDATED: U.S. 30 lanes reopen following collision between semi-truck & propane tanker
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT 7:20 P.M. Impacted residents in the area were allowed to return home. US 30 Westbound lanes have been cleared and are now open. US 30 Eastbound lanes are still currently closed. Road crews are working to have one Eastbound lane open near 7 p.m. Motorists are reminded to […]
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Richland County officials seek $20 million in state funds for U.S. 30 broadband expansion
MANSFIELD — The local group pushing for a broadband internet expansion along U.S. 30 across Ohio plans to seek $20 million for the project in the next state budget. “The Route 30 project is still moving forward with the hope that it will be in the governor and lieutenant governor’s budget,” Richland County Commissioner Tony […]
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Lack of needed power supply hurt chance at ‘large’ economical development in Richland County
MANSFIELD — Spec buildings can be constructed. Roads can be built. Storm sewers can be dug and installed. Tax abatements can be proposed. All of that work can be done in advance in the hopes of greasing the skids to attract new economic development. But if a potential new industry has electrical power needs that […]
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News Man Weekly Podcast: Tony Vero, Skate Ohio and an Inkcarceration recap
MANSFIELD — The fifth edition of the News Man Weekly Podcast has dropped. In Tuesday’s edition, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Richland County Commissioner Tony Vero, as well as B.J. Price and Adam McElroy from Skate Ohio. Hunnell and Vero talk about a variety of topics, including ongoing efforts to complete […]