BELLVILLE — As a compromise with local clergy and law enforcement, Bellville Village Council decided last week to temporarily freeze any marijuana business startups from coming to the Village for six months. Outside the purview of the public, planning for a recreational marijuana dispensary had been in the works at
BELLVILLE — With the passage of State Issue 2, the Marijuana Industry in Ohio is expanding into localities, and in some cases, disguised in camouflage. At the admonition of local faith leaders, Bellville Village Council voted 5-1 Tuesday night for a moratorium prohibiting marijuana businesses from coming into the village.
MANSFIELD — There were no cases of ‘road rage’ in downtown Mansfield early Thursday evening. Local congregations are circling their wagons and coming together to pray for the welfare of their nation; while they still have one. Believing that GOD is not asleep at the wheel, the faithful are convinced
MANSFIELD — An anti-religion group has an axe to grind with government agencies partnering with local religious institutions. Saying ‘government and religion do not mix,’ the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) has a nationwide crusade compelling local governments to believe in their ideology or face legal trouble. Meanwhile, a group
MANSFIELD — The National Day of Prayer (NDOP) has played a historic part of America’s legacy. On May 5th, citizens across the country gathered for prayer and repentance. Prior to the pandemic, there have been nearly sixty thousand local NDOP events held coast to coast. This year local residents and
MANSFIELD — As social justice efforts across the nation defund local police departments, the jury is still out on whether Congress will vote to remove qualified immunity for hometown peace officers. Led by clergy, one community is trying to do everything it can by the book to make sure its
RICHLAND COUNTY — While the U.S. Capital hosted no National Day of Prayer (NDOP) observance this year, and while the White House left the word “God” out of its NDOP proclamation, on May 6th there was plenty of acknowledgement of the Almighty to go around in the Buckeye Bible Belt.
MANSFIELD — As violence and rioting plague major metropolitan centers across the nation, race relations continue to be tense. According to Mansfield’s top cop, he believes law enforcement cannot be a ‘lone ranger’ and that the city is ahead of the curve because it has what police dispatchers call “backup.”
MANSFIELD– On Thursday, area clergy got a bird’s eye view of city affairs. Faith leaders from over twenty congregations met at the Mayor’s office on the ninth floor of city hall to discuss current economic and criminal justice trends inside the city. In addition to Mayor Timothy Theaker, Mansfield Police
