NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — While some have been without power during a recent polar vortex that has swept across the nation, Richland County has no shortage of hope at the beginning of this winter. Despite frigid wind chills of twelve degrees on the first night of Hannukuh, several local observances
MANSFIELD — Ohio has a unique history unlike any other state. The state was the topic of discussion between a famous Founding Father and Great Awakening preacher. One area pastor with a niche for local history believes that with Congress originally dedicating the land to be used for religion, it
ASHLAND — What would you do with one hundred thousand dollars? One city mayor was beside himself when a local businessman called him one morning to tell him he would be delivering a one hundred-thousand dollar check to city hall. The donor wanted the funds to be used to celebrate
LEXINGTON — Last month, Village Council voted for the first time in its history to allow a holiday religious display on public property. While the motion passed in his favor, one resident believes the Village is playing favorites and giving an unfair advantage to secular displays in the public forum.
ONTARIO — Last week, a religious display was the talk of the town in Ontario as City Council gave the green light for a religious symbol to be placed on public property. By a 5-1 vote, City Council decided to permit a privately-sponsored menorah commemorating Hanukah to be placed at
MANSFIELD — After a dark year in 2020, the downtown is a little brighter for Christmas. The city has added to its holiday light display in Central Park, and people are talking. As one pastor points out, it is still important to keep the message of Christ on the public
MADISON TOWNSHIP — One school district at a time, framed depictions of the national and state mottoes are going on display in classrooms throughout North Central Ohio. This month Madison Local Schools became the most recent recipient of the displays given by two local clergymen. Pastor Robert Kurtz of Mansfield
DOVER — After receiving a petition from over six- hundred citizens, the Mayor of Dover, Ohio decided this week to change direction. A disputed nativity scene is returning to the city square for the 2019 holiday season in defiance to outside threats by a Wisconsin atheist group. One Ohio pastor
ONTARIO — Lights shone brightly this week along the Lincoln Highway as the area’s second public menorah lighting occurred at Sar Shalom Center for the observance of the eight-day festival of Hanukah. The holiday is a celebration of an improbable military victory by the Jewish people in 165 BC and
LEXINGTON — Several students representing a Christian student group, teamed with a local businessman and pastor, presented framed posters that acknowledge GOD to the Lexington School Board last week. The collaboration believes that the philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of the government in
