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Ready-for-Hire program announces Interactive Digital Art Show at Bucyrus Public Library
BUCYRUS – The Ready-for-Hire program in Crawford County invites Level-Up participants, parents, family and the public to the Level Up Digital Art Show. The show is scheduled for July 31, at the Bucyrus Public Library from 6 to 7 p.m. The Digital Art Show will display various artwork created during the library’s Summer Reading Program and Ready-for-Hire Create Camp.
Ohio gets millions from the feds to plug abandoned oil, natural gas wells
Ohio is getting another chunk of money from the Biden administration to clean up and plug abandoned oil and natural gas wells that plague the state's countryside. The Interior Department has awarded the state $57.25 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the federal law passed in 2021 that commits $1.2 trillion to fix roads and bridges, expand internet access, provide access to clean water, improve ports, invest in public transportation and other purposes. The law provides $16 billion to address what the Biden administration calls legacy pollution by reclaiming abandoned coal mines and plugging orphaned wells.
Bucyrus woman faces at least two charges in connection with July 2 infant death
A Bucyrus woman on Thursday pleaded not guilty to felony charges related to the death of an infant. At an arraignment hearing in Crawford County Common Pleas Court, Takiyah Wright, 27, pleaded not guilty to one count of endangering children, a third-degree felony, and one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree...
Bucyrus man facing additional charges related to March shooting death
New charges have been filed against a Bucyrus man, including reckless homicide, in connection with the death of 28-year-old Guilianno Yamani. Zachery Cole, 27, pleaded not guilty to one count of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony, in April and has now pleaded not guilty to a new charge of tampering with evidence...
Edison State Receives Funds for Respiratory Care Program Training Equipment
$900,000 have been secured on behalf of Edison State Community College from the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies’ Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) Requests for Fiscal Year 2024. The College will use the funds to purchase essential training equipment for its new Respiratory Care program.
'The Addams Family' opens this weekend in Galion with cast of actors ages 10-20
The Galion Community Theatre's summer youth production of the musical "The Addams Family" opens this weekend. Performances at slated for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2-3 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 4. "The Addams Family" is described as a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every...
131st annual Sacred Heart Festival bringing out food, music and games on Sunday
The 131st annual Sacred Heart Festival will take place 11 a.m. -10 p.m. Sunday on the parish grounds at 5742 Ohio 61 S. between Crestline and Shelby. The festival is the primary fundraiser for Sacred Heart School, a Roman Catholic school serving students pre-K through eighth grade that has been open since 1837. The highlight of the festival is the half chicken or ham dinners with homemade dressing and desserts.
Facebook report challenges claims that fracking is 'environmentally-friendly'
A new Facebook page monitoring thousands of fracking-related accidents and cleanups happening nearly every day over the last nine years challenges the Ohio gas and oil industry’s claims that it’s environmentally-friendly. Report trends indicate a pattern of lax regulation along with superficial attempts to clean up oil, gas and radioactive fracking wastewater from lands and water across the state, according to FracTracker Alliance, a national nonprofit that studies, maps, and communicates the risks and impacts of oil, gas, and petrochemical development. ...
Ohioan Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon 55 years ago
On July 20, 1969, awestruck viewers around the world watched on television as Ohioan Neil Armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and spent his childhood moving because of his father’s career as an auditor with the state. He lived in 16 different...
New services & resources available at the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library
MANSFIELD — Mansfield/Richland County Public Library (MRCPL) has recently added several new information resources and services for library customers. MRCPL library cardholders can now enhance their language learning goals with access to Rosetta Stone Library Solution. Whether patrons want to learn a new language, further their ESL learning as...
Union County Weekly Construction Update
The U.S. 33 westbound ramp from SR 161 eastbound will close starting Monday, June 10th through Friday, August 2. Access to U.S. 33 from SR 161 westbound will be maintained. Detour: U.S. 33 southbound to Avery-Muirfield Dr. to U.S. 33 northbound. SR 161 eastbound and westbound at U.S. 33 reduced...
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