MANSFIELD — Whether opposing illicit drugs or advocating for a dry dam to mitigate flooding, one councilman has demonstrated to Mansfield’s north side the axiom: “good fences make good neighbors.” With November 2nd ‘s Election Day just around the corner, clergymen are giving an “upper hand” to Jason Lawrence’s re-election
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 — As November 5th’s local elections draw near, Christian’s are reminded of their sacred responsibility to vote their Biblical values. Candidates running for Mansfield Mayor and Mansfield City Council were each asked a list of questions by Frontlines Ohio regarding a variety of topics they could encounter if elected
SHELBY– Two ordinances prohibiting the cultivation, processing, and dispensing of marijuana for medical purposes inside city limits easily passed by a 4-1 margin at the January 7th Shelby City Council meeting. The lone dissenter, Third Ward Councilman Garland Gates, was originally one of the five sponsors supporting the two measures.
MANSFIELD — Recently local employers heard compelling evidence on the long term negative impacts of marijuana on the workforce in a session offered by the Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Keynote speaker of the forum, Jo McGuire, possesses a strong resume, serving as a voice for drug free workplaces on
There are many alternatives for people to go to treat pain. Quite frankly, I do not want our community to go to pot. The public has been told by the proponents of the medical marijuana industry that the addition of a cultivation facility in the Ontario area will provide more
ONTARIO — Over seventy clergymen sent a joint statement to elected officials across Richland County voicing their opposition to the marijuana industry coming to the area. According to one economic development leader, the clergy letter was the ‘nail in the coffin’ for any potential cannabis company coming to the City
ONTARIO — As the push to bring Marijuana dispensaries and cultivation sites comes to Richland County, area clergy went on the record pointing to policymakers that supposed benefits from the industry are really ‘smoke and mirrors.’ Recently a joint statement representing clergy from seventy different congregations inside Richland County was
MANSFIELD — On October 19th, Mansfield City Council voted to pass a non-binding resolution proposed by the Richland Community Prayer Network (RCPN) to officially oppose State Issue #3, thereby opposing the effort for the upcoming Fall election to legalize the use of marijuana in Ohio . The resolution easily passed 6-2
