MANSFIELD – Father Daniel Orr knew when he came to Grace Episcopal Church in 2015 that many of those deservingly served by the church’s food pantry were among the hard-working […]
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Trump signs Paycheck Protection Program extension, modfication
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed bipartisan legislation Saturday morning, extending and revising the Paycheck Protection Program until Aug. 8. The new law had rare bipartisan support in Congress. On May 27, […]
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COVID-19: DeWine says teachers, staff must wear masks when schools re-open
COLUMBUS — Facemasks will be required for Ohio teachers and staff and are “strongly recommended” for students in grades 3-12 when school begins for the 2020-2021 school year, Gov. Mike […]
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COVID-19: DeWine announces county-by-county advisory alert system
COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday a new Ohio Public Health Advisory Alert System, a color-coded, county-by-county analysis to assess the spread of COVID-19. He said the new four-level […]
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Ohio Medicaid begins laying out plans for coronavirus testing at pharmacies
COLUMBUS — Ohio Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran on Tuesday described plans for Ohio pharmacies to begin testing one of the state’s most vulnerable populations — the poor — for the […]
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Richland County’s fifth COVID-19 death was 84-year-old man
MANSFIELD — Richland County has reported its fifth death attributed to COVID-19, according to county public health Commissioner Sarah Humphrey. The death, reported Tuesday, was an 84-year-old man who did […]
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Education officials: Ohio schools need consistency during COVID-19 reopen
COLUMBUS — Officials and superintendents said local control is a good thing for Ohio school districts, but consistency and guidance from the state is necessary in a global pandemic. Opponents […]
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Fellow Republicans put DeWine in a bind over coronavirus
COLUMBUS — With coronavirus cases spiking in Ohio and across the country, Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday found himself in the awkward position of urging Ohioans to wear masks while […]
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Obohf: No health concerns if Trump would plan Ohio rally
COLUMBUS — Technically speaking, a group of 11 Ohioans may not be able to gather next weekend for an Independence Day barbecue under the state’s public health order, issued to […]
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Health Department reports Ashland County’s first death due to COVID-19
ASHLAND — The Ashland County Health Department (ACHD) is reporting Ashland’s first COVID-19 death. According to a late Friday afternoon press release, the individual was a male resident at McMullen […]