Ontario News

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland made it a point this past weekend to say he stood behind local efforts to save the General Motors Mansfield-Ontario Metal Center.

The Richland County Commissioners Thursday received an update about the July 4 community rally to save the Mansfield-Ontario Metal Center from closing.

ONTARIO -- Residents could see an increase in their water and sewer bills starting in October.

MANSFIELD: Charles L. 'Chuck' Kirkpatrick, age 84, of Mansfield, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 in his South Trimble Road home following a short illness.

The Ontario Fourth of July Festival is expected to be one of the largest in recent years due to the many activities being planned.

An accident around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Ontario sends one to the hospital. The accident occurred on Lexington-Springmill Rd and Village Mall Drive.

Area news briefs: Yellow ribbon campaign launched for GM June 24, 2009 Ontario Hang a ribbon to support local GM plant Ribbon for making bows to show support for keeping the General Motors Corp.

MANSFIELD -- It was the last North Central Ohio Soap Box Derby race for Brooke Ridenour of Shelby.

One person was injured when a motorcycle collided with a minivan Thursday afternoon on West Fourth Street in Mansfield.

GALION: Komiko Y. Hedges, 80, of 929 Allen Street, Galion, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at Galion Community Hospital after a short illness.

The Richland County Division of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force recently located and arrested two fugitives.

MANSFIELD: Sharon Sue Davis Pfahler, age 55, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 in MedCentral Mansfield Hospital.

In a three-page letter to the judge overseeing General Motors Corp.'s bankruptcy, Richland County Commissioners asked the automaker to delay closing the Mansfield/Ontario Metal Center until December 2010 to push back the expected economic fallout.

The Mansfield, Ontario, Richland County Health Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating a cat which has been implicated in the bite-attack of a 14-year-old female.

MANSFIELD -- Crawford and Richland county residents will relive history made 90 years ago, when the first military convoy left the east coast and traveled the entire Lincoln Highway after World War I. The Military Vehicle Preservation Association is recreating the convoy, with about 150 historic military vehicles from all eras.

Mansfield City Council votes tonight on a resolution to ask General Motors to rescind its decision to close the stamping plant in Ontario.

ONTARIO--Twenty-four Miss Ohio contestants made heads turn Saturday on the red carpet at Richland Mall.

Four of this year's 24 Miss Ohio contestants hail from southeast Ohio. Contestants Sasha Eby, Kylie Johnson, Jenna Wilson - all of Zanesville, and Ashleigh Lemon of Caldwell, may have grown up in close proximity to one another, but they met through the Miss Southeastern Ohio pageant.

A committee has been formed to fight the closing of the General Motors stamping plant in Ontario.

Bunnies come to life Mermaid Theatre stages beloved tales for PJ-clad audiences By ANDREA NEMETZ Entertainment Reporter Sun.