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Richland County Dog Warden seeks 'baffling' solution to noisy problem

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Richland County Dog Warden seeks 'baffling' solution to noisy problem

MANSFIELD — Richland County Dog Warden Missy Houghton is seeking a baffling solution to a noisy problem. Houghton received approval from county commissioners on Thursday to have baffle-type panels installed in the ceiling of the main kennel and west wing to reduce the collective noise of barking dogs at the Home Road adoption shelter. Aided […]

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Lt. Governor Richard Howell Gleaves (July 4, 1819 - November 1907) was a merchant, lawyer, politician, and the 55th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. He was born free in Philadelphia to a Haitian father and an English mother. He first worked as a steward and trader on steamboats running on the Mississippi River. He was active with the Prince Hall Freemasons and assisted in the development of lodges throughout the North. He served as the sixth Grand Master of the Prince Hall National Grand Lodge of North America and established the first Prince Hall Lodge in Ohio.

He married Georgianna (1866-1907). He practiced law and entered into business with Robert Smalls. He helped to organize and form the South Carolina Union League, as well as the Republican Party of South Carolina and served as the president of the State Convention.

He served as a trial justice, probate judge, and commissioner of elections. He was elected as the 55th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina in 1872. He was re-elected in 1874 and served as President Ex Officio of the South Carolina senate and as a state executive committeeman. He was a trustee of the South Carolina Agricultural College and Mechanics Institute and worked as a warden before serving in the South Carolina state militia as a major and judge advocate in the 1st Brigade, Colonel and Aide to the Governor, and Colonel and judge advocate with the 2nd Division.

He ran for re-election in 1876 and won, presided over the first session of the fifty-second General Assembly, and served as a delegate to the 1876 RNC. He resigned due to massive fraud in the election and left South Carolina after being indicted by a Richland County grand jury for issuing false pay certificates to state legislators. He was the last Republican Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina until 1994.

He worked as a clerk in the Treasury Department. He returned to South Carolina when President James A. Garfield appointed him to the position of Special Customs Inspector. He retired from his government service, moved to DC, and worked as a waiter at The Jefferson Club. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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J.S. ABERCROMBIE MINERAL COMPANY OIL WELL PUMPING RIG IN MARKHAM TEXAS. In 1920, near Clemville, Texas, J.S. Abercrombie Mineral Company put this pumping rig into operation on a new oil well at a location west of present El Dorado Road. In 1927 the well went dry, and the pumping rig was not used again. In 1980 J.G. “Pappy” Stone donated this example of an early oil well pumping rig to A.W. “Al” Hurta, Matagorda County Commissioner, Precinct No. 4. The same year it was moved to this location and restored as a reminder of the county’s oil production in the early years of this century. If you would like to donate, you can do it here: https://ift.tt/21hsJL3 If you would like to sponsor or support my ride you can do it here: https://ift.tt/tGFU3im https://ift.tt/PNZkqdt If you would like to Follow my adventures you can do it here: https://ift.tt/5j7twlM https://ift.tt/vY10zTj Where in The Hell Is Lone Star Rider? https://ift.tt/jeliHgd https://ift.tt/CzRDWtA T-Shirts: https://ift.tt/nSjeA3v https://ift.tt/gJlb2Vo https://ift.tt/bNpXJha https://twitter.com/lonestarrider https://ift.tt/Iwf4yRT https://ift.tt/aTDCmub https://ift.tt/TJaAZcq https://ift.tt/c1ls5BK https://ift.tt/tUGTXz7 Spot https://ift.tt/KjxBV9z Mail Me Stuff: 3800 Scranton Dr Richland Hills TX 76118 T-Shirts Size 2X #RidingForACure #LoneStarRider #AmericanDiabetesAssociation #rexcovingtonphotography — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/lHeKsxy

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Richland County Courthouse and Administration Building

50 Park Avenue East

Mansfield Ohio 44902

At its formation in 1806 Richland County, OH, encompassed a larger area. The land was mainly forest. Settlers cleared the land for farming and the population increased. In 1846, some eastern portions of the county (such as Green Township) were separated to contribute to formation of Ashland County. Richland County is named for the rich quality of its soil. As the official seat of Richland County government and administrative business, Mansfield has always had a building in the center of town for hearings, trials, and filing cabinets. There have been five courthouses since the county was founded, and each was emblematic of its time.

When a boundary was first drawn in the forest to indicate which land was to be designated as Richland County, three local settlers were chosen as commissioners to represent government in the newly devised territory, and when they first met to inaugurate the business of government there were only two public buildings in Mansfield: they were both little wooden forts built on the public square for defense during the War of 1812. These log buildings were thrown up quickly during a few days when the settlement seemed to be in imminent danger. The commissioners selected the one that had fewer splinters, and that was where they had their hearings, held their court and stashed their paperwork. That was how the Blockhouse became the first courthouse in 1813. It also became the city’s first church sanctuary and its first schoolhouse. The Blockhouse Courthouse stood in the center of the north side of the Square.

It didn’t take more than a couple meetings, trials, and filing cabinets before everyone recognized that a larger courthouse was necessary for a county filling up with settlers. In 1816 a larger building was constructed for county business that was placed nearer to the center of the Square. About 20 x 30 feet in size, the second courthouse was two stories tall and of very curious design. The first floor of the building was made of logs that were hewn square, laid in a double layer with stone filled in between them. The top story was made of frame construction covered with siding like a farmhouse. This second courthouse was half log, half frame.

The county’s third courthouse could not have more perfectly embodied the style of government institutions popular at the time it was conceived: it was modeled almost exactly on the original 1803 Ohio Statehouse at Chillicothe. Constructed in 1827, it was built with brick and mortar, tall windows and a lofty cupola. It was placed on the site where the Blockhouse had once stood in the middle of the north end of the square. Sadly the cupola motif was not terrifically effective at keeping the rain out, so by 1851 the building was redesigned with a new and entirely modified lid. Thus the courthouse got a Greek Revival remodeling.

Another generation later Mansfield was a prosperous and trending city, so when a new 4th courthouse was built to accommodate a new era it was designed in the latest cutting-edge fashion. It was dedicated in 1873 when the United States was less than 100 years old, and the young nation had no old buildings to rival the ancient traditions of Europe. With this in mind, the county commissioners expressly intended that this edifice should stand for many generations to establish tradition, not only for Mansfield, but also for American culture. The roofline of the courthouse was impressive on the skyline from a distance, but up close it was not very effective at keeping the rain out. By 1904 the towers were removed and a Mansard roof was fashioned. No one was happy with the shape of the courthouse, so for Mansfield’s 100th birthday an appropriately domed new tower was prepared. The courthouse with its clock tower became something of an icon of Mansfield, and emblematic of the city. The old domed landmark that was supposed to last for ages was considered sadly outmoded by the 1930s when the first attempts were made to replace it. The old building needed repairs every few years, and underwent a number of modifications in lieu of replacement. From street level it looked different with new doorways and fewer stairways, and sometime in the 1950s the whole top was whitewashed.

Finally in the end of the 1960s the county commissioners realized they would never get a courthouse levy passed so they figured out a way to replace the building without consent of the people. The present Richland County Courthouse was designed by architect Thomas G. Zaugg and Associates and built in 1968. The courthouse is constructed of brick and features pre-cast concrete arches that form a portico at the building’s front. When the courthouse was first constructed it had round chandeliers hanging from the portico, which matched lights in the interior, but the chandeliers deteriorated and were later replaced by hanging lights. Located at 50 Park Ave. East in the county seat of Mansfield, the building is still in use and today houses the Richland County Court of Common Pleas and its probate and domestic relations divisions.

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Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers Pt. 1

by CajsaLilliehook

I took my anger over the Kavanaugh hearing and confirmation and invested it in documenting the Republicans long history of sexual predators, abusers, and those who make excuses for them. There’s a list of about 45 that I began with but they are always provided without documentation, so who knows if it’s true. Well, they are true. I have verified them and provide links. In the course of doing that, I found so many more, though. I am up to 310 and I am not going to stop.

I posted them all on Twitter but realized that is ephemeral and decided to post them here, too. A post of 310 at once would be TL:DR, so I will post 25 per day until I am done. You won’t find David Vitter, Larry Craig, or even Ted Haggard. Sexual hypocrisy, cheating on spouses, and being gay are not the sort of thing I care about. Consent and being of age to consent is the issue.

1) Donald Trump is accused of sexual assault by multiple women. His wife said he raped her before she decided to describe it differently He is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl and walking in on teens in the Miss Teen USA pageant. He bragged of walking in on naked women at pageants and of course, of grabbing women “by the pussy.”

2) Judge Roy Moore is accused of sexual assault and dating underage women.

3) Rep Jim Jordan is seeking to step into Speaker Ryan’s shoes even though he is accused of ignoring sexual assault of young men while a coach, dismissing it as locker room talk

4) Former Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert convicted of sex abuse.

5) Former Cobb County COP Chairman Joseph Russell Dendy - child molesting

6) So-called "pro-life"/ antigay activist Howard Scott Heldreth was convicted of raping a child

7) GOP Richland County Commissioner David F. Swartz convicted of sexually abusing a girl from age 6 upwards - released after only 8 years!!!!

8) Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to molesting his 10-year-old daughter.

9) Republican anti-abortion activist Nicholas Morency pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his computer and offering a bounty to anybody who murders an abortion doctor.

10) Republican Speaker of the House in Puerto Rico Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17.

11) Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girls.

12) Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl.

13) Republican racist pedophile and United States Senator Strom Thurmond had sex with a 15-year old black girl which produced a child. She was underage. It was rape.

14)Republican pastor Mike Hintz, whom George W. Bush commended during the 2004 presidential campaign, surrendered to police after admitting to a sexual affair with a female juvenile.

15) Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.

16) Republican Congressman Donald "Buz" Lukens was found guilty of having sex with a female minor and sentenced to one month in jail. ONE MONTH!!!!!

17) Republican fundraiser Richard A. Delgaudio was found guilty of child porn charges and paying two teenage girls to pose for sexual photos.

18) Republican of the Year Mark A. Grethen convicted on six counts of sex crimes involving children. Keep reading, it’s half-way down the page.

19) Republican state senator Ralph Shortey from Oklahoma admitted to being involved in sodomy with a 17 year old male prostitute and transporting child pornography. He was sentenced to 15 years.

20) Republican activist Randal David Ankeney pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child.

21) Republican Congressman Dan Crane had sex with a page. To be fair, Dem Congressman was Gerry Studds was also caught for the same thing. The Congressional Page scandal.

22) Republican Congressman Mark Foley abruptly resigned from Congress after "sexually explicit" emails surfaced showing him flirting with a 16-year old boy.

23) GOP Congressman Jim Kolbe - suspected of being too “close” to underage pages.

24) Republican activist and Christian Coalition leader Beverly Russell admitted to an incestuous relationship with his stepdaughter.

25) Republican congressman and anti-gay activist *Robert Bauman** was charged with having sex with a 16-year-old boy he picked up at a gay bar.

Ask yourself, "What sort of person chooses to associate with such scum?"

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Richland County to seek BWC grant to reduce noise at dog shelter

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Richland County to seek BWC grant to reduce noise at dog shelter

Al Lawrence |  Special to the Mansfield News Journal The Richland County commissioners have given the OK for the County Risk Management and Dog Warden’s offices to apply for an Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation grant for a project to reduce noise levels at the county dog shelter. Loss Control Program Coordinator Jenny Phelps and […]

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Brick Tavern House

U.S. Route 40 west

St. Clairsville, OH

The Brick Tavern House is a former inn on the National Road west of St. Clairsville, Ohio, in Richland Township, Belmont County. One of the oldest National Road taverns still in existence, it was built in the early nineteenth century. Although it fell into dilapidation during the late twentieth century, it was named a historic site in 1995, and extensive restoration was to be performed in the early 2010s but to date, has not been. The tavern's construction date varies widely in different sources. A history of Belmont County published in 1903 proposed that it had been built in 1812; the U.S. Department of Transportation believes that it was constructed in 1828; a restoration firm, Centennial Preservation Group, states that it was erected in 1825; and the National Park Service gives its construction year as 1831. Built of brick on a foundation of sandstone, the tavern is covered with a tin roof and features elements of sandstone and slate. The two-and-a-half-story building features a gabled roof, while the overall design includes a rear ell faced by porches on both sides.

Numerous taverns were constructed along the National Road in its earliest years, as the road saw its golden years between 1825 and 1845. However, the coming of railroads later in the century relegated the road to a farm track by 1900, and its businesses and towns were reduced to serving only local needs. Although it survived the neglect of long-distance travelers, the Brick Tavern House gradually fell into dilapidation; on November 22, 1995, amid its deterioration, the Brick Tavern House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its place in local history; a secondary building was included with the tavern in the designation. Part of its historical importance derives from its location next door to the Great Western Schoolhouse, another National Register-listed building; local school districts use the schoolhouse for field trips, and the restoration grant was awarded in hopes that the renovated tavern might become a museum in connection with the schoolhouse.

However, by 2000, its windows were boarded up, and the entire structure was tending toward collapse, even though it was part of the campus of Ohio University East. To save the building, the university applied for historic preservation grants from the federal government, and in September 2006 the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that they had been awarded $128,000 for restoration. Restoration was forced to wait; early 2012 saw the tavern still deteriorating amid a protracted bidding process. Ultimately, the Belmont County Commissioners agreed to permit bidding for renovation, including roof repairs, in April 2012, and construction had been finished by June of the following year. Work was performed by Centennial Preservation Group, with assistance by Hays Landscape Architecture.

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Business community touts new businesses, new jobs created in 2017

The Richland County Commissioners speak with Richland Area Chamber of Commerce President Jodie Perry, RCDG Director of Economic Development Barrett Thomas, Destination Mansfield President Lee Tasseff and RCDG Director of Workforce Development Karen Seman to discuss what ... http://ift.tt/2D2gAvB

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Ashland County Courthouse

142 West Second St.

Ashland, Ohio

Ashland County was formed in 1846 from land taken from Richland, Wayne, Lorain, and Huron counties. It was named after Henry Clay’s Estate in Kentucky called Ashland. Henry Clay was a senator and representative from Kentucky, secretary of state under President John Quincy Adams, and the unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Democratic Republican Party in 1824, the National Republican Party in 1832, and the Whig Party in 1844. The county used a church for the purpose of a courthouse until a more permanent building could be constructed. This first courthouse dates from 1853 and was built with red brick and white painted wood trimming. Large Corinthian columns lined the front with Corinthian pilasters lining the sides. Large rectangular windows allowed abundant amounts of light into the interior and courtrooms. A tower rose gracefully above the sloped roof and ended in a small spire. The old county jail was built next door and was a simple stone structure. After this structure was destroyed, the current courthouse was built on its foundations.

In the summer of 1927 the old courthouse was judged to be in need of extensive repairs. The three County Commissioners, D.V. Peterson, R.L. Kreiling, and J.W. Davidson, called a mass meeting of the citizens of the county, which decided that a bond issue to build a new Court House should be voted on at the November 1927 election. Cost estimates were over $325,000.00 for the building and required equipment. County Auditor J.P. Hunter stated that property taxes would need to be raised by an average of .348 mills to repay the bonds over twenty-four years. The bond issue passed by a 1201 majority. The current courthouse was designed by Vernon Redding and showcases the popular Classical Revival style of the late 1920s, consisting of clean lines with flat smooth stone and few embellishments. The solid exterior facade consists of rectangular windows and is disrupted by a central projection with large pilasters lining the entrance. A small porch is located between the entrance and a flight of stairs leading to the sidewalk. The flat roof is framed by a balustrade which in turn hides a large skylight that illuminates the Great Chamber below.

Ashland County Courthouse was constructed from 1928 to 1929 on West 2nd Street in the county seat of Ashland, Ohio. Completed in 1929, the building features masonry architecture and is constructed of light gray Indiana Limestone. Located at 142 West Second St., the courthouse today houses the Ashland County Court of Common Pleas and its probate, juvenile and domestic relations divisions. The Ashland County Courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 12-21-1979.

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Richland Student Media to Live Stream Candidate Forums, Oct. 19 and 25

The Richland Student Media team is partnering with the League of Women Voters, the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce and the Greater East Dallas Chamber to live stream and record their upcoming candidate forums in October. 

Coverage includes: 

Oct. 19, 7:30-8:30 a.m. – Dallas County Commissioner – Wini Cannon and J.J. Koch, moderated by Lee Kleinman, Dallas City Council Member, District 11

Oct. 19, 8:15-9:15 a.m. – Dallas County District Attorney – John Creuzot and Faith Johnson, moderated by Lee Kleinman

Oct. 25, 7:30-8:30 a.m. – U.S. Congress District 32 – Colin Allred and Pete Sessions, moderated by Scott Orr, Chairman-Elect, North Texas Commission

The live streams can be viewed at www.RichlandStudentMedia.com.

For more information, contact Meg Fullwood at MFullwood@dcccd.edu.

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Injection Well Meeting: A Good Friday Phone-In

Like it or not, the virtual public meeting to discuss the proposed injection wells at the corner of U.S. 331 and U.S. 40 will continue as recently scheduled for this Friday. This Friday being Good Friday, also a workday, at midday, during a pandemic. The Belmont County Commissioners, if they could congregate in one spot, likely looked at each other and uttered a collective ‘now’ simultaneously. As it were, they did issue an official letter of opposition to the planned meeting Monday that was sent via email to Ohio Division of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz, with Gov. Mike DeWine, State Sen. Frank Hoagland, State Reps. Don Jones and Jack Cera along with the Richland Township Trustees copied for good measure. The full content of that letter will be visible below. In short, the commissioners don’t approve. “We have serious concerns about the appropriateness of this meeting,” the letter stated. “… we in terms of date and time, those still employed and actively working away from the home have contacted us about their inability to be available … we do not understand why this meeting would not be held in the evening during the work week as which seems to be customary. In any event, it should not be held on a day that many in our community consider a religious holiday.”

Omni Energy Group's building, left, is pictured on U.S. 40.

This is an aerial view of the proposed well site utilizing Google Maps. The red marker signifies Pickering Road. The open land west of Pickering is Omni's proposed site.

Contextual Background Info in Short

For those out of the loop or preoccupied with the day’s more pressing events, Omni Energy CEO Gerard Russomagno notified residents within 500-feet of the proposed two saltwater injection wells his company wished to place at the site. This occurred in April 2019. In speaking with The Times Leader, Russomagno mentioned that truck traffic should be lighter than expected, ballparking 6-to-8 trucks per hour once the site is operational. If the permit is approved, he also guessed a roughly 30-day construction period. Local opposition began to mount quickly. It began when township residents voiced their concerns at a Commissioners’ meeting in June. Later Ohio University Eastern’s Shannon Hall hosted a Q&A session with researchers from Yale University, along with Duquesne’s director for the Center for Environmental Research and Education. The fracking process, along with any potential hazards were topics of discussion. Soon after, a meeting of the Richland Township Trustees moved to the St. Clairsville rec center because of anticipated crowd overflow, saw trustees Greg Reline, Kathy Kaluger and Rick Ferrel officially statedtheir opposition. The trustees also permanently tabled permits seeks (a) use of an ingress from U.S. 40 onto Pickering Road; and (b) road use maintenance agreement allowing Omni to use 265 feet of Pickering for the purpose of construction on the site, drilling the wells and any ongoing operations. Friday’s virtual meeting will be the first “official” public meeting the DNR hosts regarding the permit. Adam Schroeder, public relations officer for the DNR, noted that the public comment period has seen hundreds of comments reach his office. “Last fall, the Division planned to host a public meeting to provide an extra opportunity for members of the public to comment, but this is the first public meeting,” Schroeder said via emailed correspondence with LedeNews. “This is in addition to the written public comment period, outlined in Ohio law and rule. That period resulted in several hundred responses, all of which were reviewed by staff and each and every one is included as part of our permit review process.”

More Current Events

On Tuesday, March 31, the DNR released a press release detailing the hosting of a “virtual public meeting regarding two pending Class II Injection Well permit applications in Belmont County.” The meeting will run from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Friday. WebEx will be used for the meeting. The original release stated that the first 200 people will be able to sign up and participate using WebEx while the overflow will have to use a call-in only feature, along with anyone that doesn’t have Internet access. Monday, the DNR released updated information on how and where to go to access the meeting on its website. The release asks that all participants wanting to comment call (614) 265-6937 or email oilandgas@dnr.state.oh.us before 11:30 a.m. Thursday. That way, meeting moderators will know whom to call on during the Friday meeting. The updated meeting info now states that, if the 200-person maximum is reached, participants will be asked to drop out of the WebEx portion of the meeting after commenting in order to allow other participants an opportunity to be heard. Schroeder addressed both questions about the date and the format. “Friday is a scheduled workday for state employees and holding the event during the day provides us with the information technology support, should we need it,” Schroeder said. “The Division provided 12 days’ notice before the meeting to allow for interested individuals to adjust their schedules as necessary. The Division planned to hold an in-person meeting in Belmont County, and it had entered into discussions with two venues when some of the initial health guidelines were issued. Under the restrictions currently in place, we are prohibited from hosting an in-person public meeting.” He continued. “At this time, the Division has determined that the WebEx solution with a call-in option is a way to conduct a meeting in today’s environment,” Schroeder said. “The meeting is open to any member of the public, regardless of their place of residence. Our hope is that after people ask their question or make their comments and that they leave the call to allow others to join and participate.” The commissioners noted in their letter that they felt having this meeting at this time only discouraged the residents. They asked that it be canceled in favor of a meeting held in Belmont County “at a more appropriate time” and that if it continues as scheduled, they “...request that a public meeting be held in Belmont County before a final decision is made.” The commissioners closed by stating again in writing their strong opposition to the project location as proposed by Omni Energy.

Should Omni's permit application be approved, the company would have between 1-2 years from the date of issuance to complete the construction process.

What of social distancing?

Schroeder noted that while the oil and gas industry is classified as an essential business under the orders of Dr. Amy Acton, its workers are still required to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Doing so on a construction site might prove difficult. However, if the plan is approved, Omni Energy would have “one or two years, depending on location” to complete the project from the date of the permit’s issuance. Schroeder also relayed that Division had reviewed studies done by the Ohio Department of Transportation that related to traffic impacts at the proposed site. “We recognize this is a unique situation, and we appreciate everyone’s patience and flexibility under these extraordinary circumstances,” Schroeder said. Read the full article

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Business owners hope Gov. DeWine won’t close them down

MANSFIELD – Invoice Miracle, the proprietor of the Coney Island Inn at 20 S. Park St., stated he is executed everything the state has asked, social distancing clients by plastic dividers between cubicles and having the workers put on masks.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday evening that if the statewide an infection fee of COVID-19 doesn’t cease surging, then bars, restaurants and fitness centers may be shut down.

“We have executed our half,” stated Miracle, who has been within the restaurant enterprise for about 18 years.

“Ninety p.c of our clients who are available in have masks on till they get their meals,” he stated.

The most recent numbers: Ohio reports 7,715 new coronavirus cases Saturday

“My grandson goes to Colonel Crawford Colleges and so they all put on masks however a child got here down with it (COVID-19) and so they all are out in his class till Nov. 23. So why do not we shut the colleges?” he stated.

Miracle stated the primary time he needed to shut down earlier this yr as a result of coronavirus, working with take-out solely, he was allowed to have solely three staff on obligation.

“It labored out for the carryout and folks received used to it however they have been additionally completely satisfied to have us open too,” Miracle stated. “We closed at 2 p.m.”

Miracle stated when the coronavirus first hit in March, “we have been doing good enterprise and we’re doing good once more,” he stated.

“We now have to hope. We now have to hope this factor (coronavirus) goes away,” he stated.

On the End Line Bar & Grill, 1137 Bowman Avenue Highway, proprietor Betty Frazier stated she actually by no means absolutely reopened after the primary coronavirus shutdown.

“Simply meals to go. I do not wish to cope with protecting clients six toes aside and telling clients they gotta depart,” she stated.

Frazier stated she’s simply been winging it since March, providing meals to go.

“There is not any purpose to open and shut at 10 o’clock,” Frazier stated. “Most of your corporation is from 10 o’clock to closing.”

Frazier stated she could have 15 years come June within the bar enterprise.

If COVID-19 clears up, she plans to reopen absolutely, she stated.

Richland County has been at Degree 3/Purple within the Ohio Public Well being Advisory System for seven straight weeks, indicating very excessive publicity and persevering with unfold of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Richland County once more elevated its excessive incidence designation, reporting greater than 355 constructive coronavirus instances per 100,000 residents with 431 new instances over the previous two weeks, in response to Richland Public Well being’s Well being Commissioner Sarah Humphrey.

What you must know: COVID-19 hospitalizations climb in Richland County

Donita Blasberg, the proprietor of Porky’s Drive In at 811 Ashland Highway, stated, “I am not shutting down and I do not care what he (DeWine) says.”

Friday, Blasberg stated it has been too exhausting to get folks to return again in after the primary shutdown.

“We now have been in a position to maintain,” she stated. “Masks do not work. It is confirmed. … Not once they’re working over a 350-degree grill. I am making an attempt to maintain my staff employed, hold my doorways open and hold the group completely satisfied.”

Friday, server Margarito Carrizal at El Campestre at 1971 W. Fourth St. in Ontario, was busy on the money register ringing up take-out orders for purchasers.

“We’re frightened,” he stated of the governor’s warning of one other doable shutdown.

Carrizal stated he has labored on the restaurant for 17 years.

The primary time eating places needed to shut their inside seating damage enterprise in March, he stated.

“It damage quite a bit,” Carrizal stated.

With the vacations arising, Carrizal stated it is a busy time for eating places and a time once they make cash.

The enterprise employs roughly 20 folks.

“I wish to keep open,” Carrizal stated. “Folks have payments to pay. We watch the information. We fear about it. Final time there was usually six or seven cooks, we needed to hold just one or two folks and two folks within the entrance with the coronavirus tips.

“I feel if we put on masks we will hold the enterprise open. It is not 100% confirmed however it may possibly’t damage,” he added.

Harry Stickelman, the proprietor of Fleet’s Health Middle at 3747 Park Avenue West in Ontario, stated he is watching to see what DeWine decides.

“I am completely after all frightened concerning the governor’s feedback that he will launch on Wednesday,” he stated. 

Stickelman stated the final closure for COVID-19 damage the enterprise.

Folks prefer to work out, he stated. 

“It is not only a bodily factor but it surely’s as a lot as a psychological factor, you understand? We now have lots of people who it (train) helps them deal with what is going on on in the true world. Psychological well being —  everybody has their no matter instruments they should assist with their psychological well being and for lots of people it is health,” Stickelman stated.

Darrel Strickler, the proprietor of Reboot Health at 124 Plymouth St., in Lexington, stated he has his eye on the information and is waiting for what’s to return with doable shutdowns of eating places, bars and health facilities.

“We’re hoping health facilities are usually not on the checklist. We have taken lots of precautions,” Strickler stated.

In different information: Fuzzie Davis was paid $383,000 by Mansfield City Schools to settle lawsuit

“I am not dropping sleep over it, if he has made a choice he is made his determination however we’re unsure what it will come to,” Strickler stated.

The enterprise proprietor stated in March members continued to pay membership dues through the ordered shutdown. “They (members) caught it out and we loaned them gear with issues they may do from residence. We posted exercises. Hopefully we’ll not have to try this once more,” Strickler stated.

Andy Wuchich, the supervisor and bartender at Legends Sports activities Grill & Pub at 63 W. Important St. in Shelby, stated in regard to the governor’s potential announcement subsequent week, “It is disappointing to say the least. It looks as if sure companies are being focused.”

Mike Morehead, the supervisor of Horseshoe Burger Firm at 1349 Park Avenue West, stated, “We’re hoping for the very best.”

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Victims of Hurricane Katrina – IRS Gives Tax Relief

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Victims of Hurricane Katrina – IRS Gives Tax Relief

In response to the devastation along the Gulf Coast, the IRS is giving tax relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina. The following steps are expected to be expanded upon in the next few weeks. The IRS seems to realize it is hard to file your taxes if your home or business is gone. Tax Relief – A Small Step The Commissioner of the IRS has issued orders extending all tax filing requirements for victims of Hurricane Katrina till October 31st. The IRS is also waiving all interest and late filing penalties that would otherwise apply. As the extent of the damage becomes clear, the Commissioner is expected to issue further extensions. If you live in any of the following areas, the extensions apply to you: 1. Louisiana parishes: Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Calcasieu, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, Desoto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Iberville, Jackson, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, LaSalle, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Pointe Coupee, Plaquemines, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Landry, St. Mary, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Terrebonne, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, Webster, West Baton Rouge, West Carroll, West Feliciana and Winn; 2. Mississippi counties: Adams, Amite, Attala, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Clay, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Itawamba, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lee, Lincoln, Lowndes, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Walthall, Warren, Wayne, Webster, Wilkinson, and Winston; 3. Alabama counties: Baldwin, Clarke, Choctaw, Mobile, Sumter and Washington; and 4. Three Florida counties: Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe. If you do not live in the disaster areas, but use tax professions from there, the IRS will also give you tax relief. However, you must contact the IRS to let them know at 1-866-562-5227. Obviously, taxes are the least of the issues facing Americans in the disaster zone. Still, it is nice to know the IRS is backing off.

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Rumpke Expands Control of Local Landfills

Rumpke Expands Control of Local Landfills

The company that owns the landfill in Richland County and the Mansfield Transfer Facility has taken over management of the Crawford County Landfill, according to Crawford County Commissioner Doug Weisenauer. Rumpke Waste and Recycling took control of the lease of the Crawford County Landfill on Friday. The facility was previously managed by Santek Waste Services. The rates for in-county trash…

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Fake Ohio Landowner ‘Coalition’ Recruits Kucinich and Earthworks

EID reported last month that fringe environmental extremists are now using fake landowner coalitions to try to bolster efforts to ban fracking and stop pipeline development in Ohio. And even though these front groups are bragging about parachuting in Earthworks operatives, and plan to hold a so-called “leasing forum” headlined by none other than the “Moonbeam Congressman” and current gubernatorial candidate Dennis Kucinich, Ohioans are already proving they are wise to their antics by setting the record straight and continuing to demonstrate that the people who actually live and work here aren’t buying what activists are selling — regardless of how much money and influence out-of-state and out-of-touch groups try to impose on the Buckeye State.

Fake Landowner Groups Launch Misinformation Campaign

It’s been a busy few weeks for the new fake landowner groups EID exposed last month.

The so-called Tri-County Landowners Coalition “representing” three Ohio counties — Richland, Ashland, and Holmes — and including Hayesville Community on Fracked Gas (HCFG), Clear Fork Landowners Group (CFLG), Advocates for Local Land (ALL), and the Monroe Township Landowners Coalition (MTLC), continues to show its true colors in several distinctive ways.

First, ALL penned a letter to the Richland Source calling on readers to “Learn facts about fracking to make an educated decision,” claiming,

“One needs only to visit Carroll County or any other nearby area to witness firsthand these issues. Our past travels in those areas as well as West Virginia and Pennsylvania provide stark examples of what full scale extraction practices have done to those regions, infrastructure, aesthetics, and quality of life. As one example of this devastation, please research the life-changing impact on the local water supplies in the areas where full scale fracking is being done. Where will the millions and millions of gallons of water needed to frack come from? By one estimate, Ohio has forever lost over 16 billion gallons of water due to oil and gas extraction. The resultant toxic water will be poisoned and removed from the water cycle — forever… Advocates for Local Land (ALL) is here to work together to protect and to enhance the health, beauty and sustainability of our community.”

Days later, ALL announced a so-called Tri-County Land Leasing Forum to “provide information to landowners and other concerned citizens regarding some of the issues surrounding subsurface mineral leases and deep horizontal drilling in Ohio.” The forum includes well-known anti-fracking speakers, spearheaded by Kucinich and Tara Samples — candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively — with additional speakers from the Mom’s Clean Air Force, North Central Ohio Land Conservancy, and the so-called Mohican Basin Landowners Association. The entire anti-fracking “leasing forum” charade is “sponsored” by the fake Tri-County Landowners Coalition.

Shortly after ALL announced this forum, one of the “coalition” members, Elaine Tanner, and the Oberlin-based Friends for Environmental Justice announced that it has enlisted the help of Earthworks, one of the most aggressive national “ban fracking” groups, boasting that they plan to again parachute an Earthworks operative into Ohio to campaign and fearmonger local communities through their notorius misuse of FLIR cameras, this time focusing on orphaned and abandoned shallow wells. As you can clearly see, Friends for Environmental Justice is even bragging about its ability to use grants and donations for its anti-fracking campaigns “at no cost to you.”

Ohio Locals and Real Landowners Set the Record Straight

Fortunately, Ohioans are not buying into these groups’ claims and tactics. For example, after learning about the fact that these fake landowner coalitions tried to use Carroll County as “one example of this devastation” in the aforementioned Richland Source letter to the editor, Amy Rutledge, executive director of the Carroll County Convention & Visitors Bureau (who actually lives in Carroll County) set the record straight and responded by saying,

“The letter was both insulting and factually untrue. The author of the letter said ‘one needs only to visit Carroll County or any other nearby areas to witness firsthand these issues.’ Well, as someone who does actually live in Carroll County, I too encourage the readers of the Richland Source to visit Carroll County and other nearby areas to witness firsthand the truth about the oil and natural gas industry. You’ll find that Carroll County has and continues to boast scenic drives with beautiful rolling hills, farmland galore, beautiful lakes and fishing, boating and hiking trails throughout. And yes, there have been a lot of changes too, as the oil and gas industry has become one of our key industries alongside agriculture, manufacturing and tourism. The oil and gas boom in Carroll County has been extraordinary. 2013 sales tax revenues increased by 70 percent versus 2011 ($3.2 million vs. $1.9 million). Two new hotels have been constructed in the county. Drilling companies have spent $40 million upgrading township and county roads. In addition, we have a new school being built, thanks to a new natural gas power plant. To be clear, our county is not an ‘example of devastation’ and as the and as the executive director of the Carroll County Convention & Visitors Bureau, I would invite each and every reader down to our beautiful county any time. Please come see for yourself that the statements made are simply untrue. I too encourage readers to ‘Learn facts about fracking to make an educated decision’ and the recent Letter to the Editor on fracking was not at all factual.”

As for the upcoming so-called Tri-County Land Leasing Forum being headlined by “Moonbeam Congressman” Kucinich, all four of his fellow Democratic gubernatorial candidates have unanimously rejected his “rash” and “naïve” plan to ban oil and gas development in Ohio. As former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O’Neill stated,

“Ending fracking is not the right answer and initiating another class action lawsuit is clearly not the right answer.” (emphasis added)

It’s also ironic that Friends for Environmental Justice would use the issue of orphaned and abandoned wells as an excuse to parachute in Earthworks and fear monger local communities at the exact same time that the Toledo Blade reports that the Ohio Oil and Gas Association and the Ohio Environmental Council have teamed up to cap idled and abandoned wells. That’s right — industry and a key mainstream environmental group are solidly behind bipartisan legislation dedicated specifically to address this issue.

But this is certainly not the first time that Earthworks has been out of touch in Ohio. Recall that just last year, Earthworks staffer Ethan Buckner said to a “huge” crowd of only 15 in Marietta, “I’m from Oakland, California and happy to be here.” While out-of-state Earthworks operatives may be happy to be in Ohio — using fossil fuels to travel as far as 2,500 miles from places like California — local residents have had about enough of them.

Washington County Commissioner and Marietta resident Ron Feathers told EID,

“We don’t need these national groups coming in from out of state, traveling 2,500 miles to try to dictate how we manage our natural resources in Ohio. They have no vested interest here. They are not paying taxes, and they are not supporting our schools or local fire department. I don’t tell people in California how to eat and they shouldn’t be telling me how to use our minerals.”

The actual national landowner advocacy group – the National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) — agrees, reporting to EID last month,

“This constant drum beat by folks who do not want any fossil fuels developed under the guise of ‘local control’ is tiring, and for those of us who have a national perspective, this is anything but local. Most of the groups claiming to be ‘local grassroots’ organizations may have enlisted a few local residents to carry the banner, but don’t be fooled. The tell on who is behind them is the rhetoric they spew which is the exact same message developed by Food and Water Watch, Food and Water Action, Sierra Club, Green Peace, etc., who are anything but local. Don’t believe me? Just visit any of those organizations’ websites and see what they say about oil and gas, and you will find the exact same talking points these supposed local grassroots groups are using. They all point to lack of federal Safe Drinking Water Act authority over the oil and gas industry as some terrible miscarriage of justice. Look, this is NOT about local control. This is a private property issue.  This is about a few who want to control everyone else for their own selfish reasons.”

Indeed. And it’s taken only a few weeks to prove that our recent blog post headlined “Heads-Up to Ohio Landowners: Beware of Fake Coalitions” has in fact proven to be wholly accurate. As a reminder, these fake groups have no real intention to help landowners navigate leasing questions. They want to ban all oil and gas development, period.

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