Washington – The Richland City Council is moving forward with proposed improvements to Duportail Street The project is part of the city’s 2025-2030 Transportation Improvement Program to install roundabouts at Kennedy Road and Vintner Square Driveway an access-control median between Keene Road and Queensgate Drive and additional lanes with traffic signal enhancements at Queensgate Drive In a resolution up for adoption during the city council’s upcoming May 6 meeting PBS Engineering and Environmental LLC was selected for engineering design services for the Duportail Street Improvements Project The agreement is valued at $547,428, with funding coming from the Streets Capital Fund, which currently holds $3,786,300 for the Duportail Corridor projects, according to the report FOX41 Yakima©FOX11 TriCities© © 2020 FOX11 FOX41.com All rights reserved KFFX Public FCC File KCYU 1205 W Lincoln Ave Yakima WA 98902 • 509-574-4141 FCC Applications KFFX FCC Applications KCYU Client Payment Portal in the name of raising money for those battling addiction The ride began Thursday morning at 6 and ended just after 1 p.m Friday afternoon at Olsson Industrial Electric benefiting a Tri-Cities nonprofit called Clean Sweep Shaw said it felt like he’s "on top of the world," immediately after finishing his ride I had a substance abuse problem for several years and I got off because somebody offered me help So why shouldn't somebody else have that same opportunity to change their lives." Shaw raised close to $12,000 prior to the ride starting He's still waiting on final donation numbers his ride took over 24 hours and totaled 363 miles His ride saw a total elevation change - start to finish - of nearly 9,000 feet a physician and others for wrongful death and medical negligence of Rebecca who was incarcerated in the jail and died May 7 The lawsuit was filed May 1 by attorney Bart Keyes partner at Cooper Elliott law firm in Columbus District Court Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division "Rebecca's family filed this lawsuit because no one is being held accountable for people dying in the Richland County Jail," Keyes said "Her death was unnecessary and avoidable if jail staff would have treated her with even the most basic care and dignity How many people have to die in the jail before someone takes notice and things change?" Joe Masi of the Richland County Sheriff's Office said Friday The lawsuit also allege defendants violated Westfield's due process rights under the 14th Amendment to the U.S Westfield went to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital to report she had been sexually and physically assaulted The hospital was unable to complete a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program exam because the assaults Westfield alleged had occurred 96 hours before the report She also reported the assault left her with blurry vision so the medical staff at the jail X-rayed and re-evaluated her according to information in the autopsy report She was taken from the hospital to the jail at 5:03 a.m May 2 when the police found she had an outstanding bench warrant Westfield was reported to have been alive around midnight May 7 When jail staff checked on her at 4:58 a.m. CPR was started and she was transported to the emergency room The News Journal obtained the autopsy results for Westfield from the Richland County Coroner's Office in 2024 following a public records request May 7 after being transported by Mansfield Fire Department emergency squad from the jail Her body was taken to Montgomery County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy Autopsy results indicated the 54-year-old Mansfield woman died of multiple drug intoxication amphetamine and cocaine in her system when she died More: Mansfield woman dies after arriving at hospital after Richland County Jail stay The lawsuit alleged misconduct by jail staff Rebecca defecated on herself in the police cruiser After placing her in a wheelchair and bathing her jail staff left her on the floor of a jail cell slumped over and unable to prop herself up until staff moved her to a camera-equipped cell for monitoring," the lawsuit noted fetch tissue people or retrieve her meals." jail staff failed to provide adequate medical care," the lawsuit alleged The plaintiff demands a jury trail and judgment in its favor and against all defendants for compensatory damages in an amount exceeding $75,000 and to be determined at trial expenses and attorney fees of this action and for all other relief the court deems proper Westfield was one of five inmates who have died in recent years in the Richland County Jail or at a hospital after being released.lwhitmir@gannett.com419-521-7223X (formerly Twitter): @lwhitmir Richland County's 34th Crisis Intervention Team class is set to graduate May 16 According to an announcement from the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Richland County and the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board the event will take place at noon at the Mansfield Playhouse CIT is a program designed to assist law enforcement in managing situations involving people with mental illness The initiative emphasizes the importance of specialized training for first responders immediate crisis response and ensuring safety for both officers and individuals in crisis developed through collaboration among NAMI advocates and a task force of law enforcement mental health professionals and consumer advocates The training includes a 40-hour curriculum that covers real-life scenarios de-escalation techniques and legal processes Richland County has trained over 668 law enforcement officers and first responders through this program (WOLO)– Richland County deputies are investigating a report of a sexual assault that happened at Alvin S RCSD was notified by an inmate’s attorney of a reported sexual assault that happened at the jail on Wednesday Investigators responded to a local hospital to meet with the victim according to Richland County Sheriff’s Department The sheriff’s department said an ASGDC guard is accused of sexually assaulting the victim who is an inmate at the jail If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below) so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue MANSFIELD — The calendar has officially flipped to May which means postseason preparations are in full swing Every sport will begin postseason play this month so the next few weeks are crucial for those seeking to bring more hardware to trophy cases all around Richland County those preparations started with some incredible performances Let's check out our top ones with this week's NJ's Top Performers List CHANGES COMING: Everything is on the table: OHSAA looking at potential changes to football playoff format -Lucas’ Ray Caudill had a hit and two RBIs as he led a balanced offensive attack in a 12-2 win over Crestline while Brady Anschutz earned the win on the mound on six hits with five strikeouts in five innings of work The win netted the Cubs a share of the Mid-Buckeye Conference championship -Clear Fork’s Jacob Brokaw had two hits and an RBI in a 6-0 win over Shelby where the Colts scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth to break a scoreless tie Garett Hotz had a hit and two RBIs and also earned the win on the mound allowing no runs on four hits with three strikeouts in a complete-game masterpiece -Madison’s Emma Stankovich had two hits and two RBIs in a 14-1 softball win over Galion while Campbell Kiser added two hits and three RBIs to pick up the run-rule victory Caliyah Clapper picked up the win in the circle allowing one unearned run on four hits with 10 strikeouts in five innings of work -Lexington’s Quinn Patrick and Camryn McGuire had three hits and two RBIs apiece in a 16-0 softball win over Perkins Makaree Chapman had two hits and three RBIs and also picked up the win in the circle allowing no runs on three hits with 13 strikeouts in five innings of work -Lucas’ Maddie Boyer had a big day in an 11-1 win over Crestline as she had a hit and two RBIs and also picked up the win in the circle allowing one unearned run on three hits with 10 strikeouts Arya Ohm had two hits and three RBIs in the victory -Mansfield Christian’s Maddi Hockman and Kaci Pollard had two hits apiece to lead the Flames to a 9-7 win over Central Christian Bailee Nelson picked up the win in the circle with eight strikeouts in seven innings of work -Shelby’s Katie Taylor blasted her first home run of the season as part of a 3-hit Kelsey Young also added three hits in the win and Braylee Sturts had a solo home run -Plymouth’s Matthew Gillum won the 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:56.95 at the Plymouth Memorial Invitational -Mansfield Christian’s Evan Keib won the discus competition with a toss of 136-8 and the shot put competition with a throw of 49-9.25 at the Plymouth Memorial Invitational -Plymouth’s Morgan Follett won the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:42.06 at the Plymouth Memorial Invitational -Plymouth’s Lex Grose had three hits and two RBIs in a 6-1 Firelands Conference win over St Colton Hass had a hit and two RBIs while Jarrett Burrer had one hit allowing one run on two hits with eight strikeouts in a complete-game masterpiece two-RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Warriors to a 7-6 extra-inning win over Marion Harding -Crestview’s Brayden Parrigan had a big day with three hits and four RBIs in a 13-3 win over Mapleton Gavin Barker also had three hits and three RBIs while Tyson Ringler added two hits two RBIs and also picked up the win on the mound allowing three runs on six hits with 11 strikeouts in a complete game -Madison’s Julian Washington roped a two-RBI single in the top of the ninth inning during the Rams’ extra-inning 5-2 win over Mansfield Senior Grady Spurlock also had three hits in the win while EJ Fox collected an RBI and took the win on the mound allowing two runs on five hits with 11 strikeouts in nine innings of work -Crestview’s PJ Endicott launched a pair of home runs as part of a 3-hit a home run and two RBIs while Chesnie Patton added two hits and four RBIs during an offensive explosion for the Cougars -Madison’s Emma Stankovich had three hits and five RBIs in a 23-0 win over Mansfield Senior Makayla Lewis also had two RBIs and the Rams had seven players with two or more hits and five with two or more RBIs -Lexington’s Kylie Thornton had three hits and four RBIs with a home run in a 12-2 win over Ashland Makaree Chapman had a hit and two RBIs and also picked up the win in the circle allowing two runs on eight hits with nine strikeouts in seven innings of work -Ontario’s Kennedy Weiler had two hits and two RBIs in a 14-0 win over Marion Harding Eden Howard also had three hits and an RBI while picking up the win in the circle allowing no runs on one hit with nine strikeouts -Mansfield Christian’s Bailee Nelson collected three hits allowing six runs on five hits with nine strikeouts in seven innings of work in a 10-6 victory over Central Christian -Madison’s Julian Washington had an RBI during a 3-0 win over Mansfield Senior allowing no runs on two hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings of work -Lexington’s Gage Powell had two hits and three RBIs in a 10-0 win over Ashland where he also picked up the win on the mound allowing no runs on one hit with six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings of work -Crestview’s Brayden Parrigan had another big day with two hits and an RBI in an 11-6 win over Mapleton Tyson Ringler added two hits and three RBIs at the plate while Gavin Barker picked up the win on the mound on five hits with nine strikeouts in a complete game -Clear Fork’s Porter Schmidt capped off a 3-hit 3-RBI game with a massive two-run single in the top of the seventh in a 7-3 win over Shelby The Colts scored five runs in the top of the seventh to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 7-3 lead and a victory two RBIs and two runs scored in a 5-3 victory over Mapleton Bria White also had three hits and three RBIs to team up with Volz for a big offensive night -Madison’s Caliyah Clapper had four hits and four RBIs with a home run in a 22-0 win over Mansfield Senior Campbell Kiser added three hits and four RBIs and also earned the win in the circle allowing no runs on one hit with 11 strikeouts in five innings of work -Lexington’s Kylie Thornton continued her big series against Ashland with two hits three RBIs and a home run in an 11-1 victory Makaree Chapman had three hits and three RBIs and took the win in the circle allowing one unearned run on four hits with 11 strikeouts in six innings of work -Ontario’s Brinlee Kreger had four hits and two RBIs with a home run in a 15-2 win over Marion Harding Eden Howard had two hits with three RBIs and a home run and Ellie Dawson added a hit two RBIs and a home run giving the Warriors three homers in the victory -Clear Fork’s Katrina Rogers broke through in a major way with two hits and two RBIs with a home run in a 7-1 victory over Shelby allowing one unearned run on three hits with one strikeout in a complete game masterpiece -Ontario’s Kennedy Weiler and Ellie Dawson both slugged home runs in a 7-5 win over Mohawk while Weiler’s lone hit went for a two-run shot May 2-Clear Fork’s Judah Chamberlin had a pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to lead the Colts to a walk-off 5-4 win over Lexington -Lucas’ Xavier Hall and Jaden Shaulis had one hit and two RBIs apiece in the Cubs’ 6-3 win over Willard and Anthony Fanello picked up the win on the mound allowing two unearned runs on four hits with seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings of work -Mansfield Senior’s Joshua Malone had four hits and four RBIs in a 23-2 win over Bucyrus Guy Trader also had four hits and two RBIs while Will Fortner added two hits and four RBIs to lead an offensive outburst Graham Sanders had two RBIs and earned the win on the mound allowing two unearned runs on three hits with three strikeouts in three innings of work -Lexington’s Addy Williams had two hits and three RBIs in a 6-2 win over Clear Fork Makaree Chapman also added two hits and an RBI to go with picking up the win in the circle allowing two unearned runs on no hits with 15 strikeouts for her second no-hitter of the season -Mansfield Christian’s Allie Mowry and Alice Stafue had two hits apiece while Bailee Nelson had a double in a 9-6 win over Hiland allowing six runs on eight hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings of work -Lucas’ Joey Desterhaft won the 110-meter hurdles with a 16.29 at the Bob Royer Relays -Lexington’s Chance Basilone won the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:26.13 at the Marion Harding Night Invitational -Clear Fork’s Taylor Bly won the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.50 at the Marion Harding Night Invitational setting a new school and meet record with her time -Ontario’s Jace Young won the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.90 at the Marion Harding Night Invitational -Lexington’s Latrell Hughes won the 800-meter run with a time of 1:53.18 at the Marion Harding Night Invitational -Clear Fork’s Julian Mills won the shot put competition with a throw of 53-11.25 at the Marion Harding Night Invitational Jazlyn Johnson and Audrey Mahon won the 4x100 relay with a time of 49.92 at the Marion Harding Night Invitational Trevor Reed and Nathan Reed won the 4x800 relay with a time of 8:08.14 at the Marion Harding Night Invitational Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInIRMO (WIS) - The wife of a fallen Irmo firefighter says negligence led to her husband’s death in a new lawsuit filed a complaint against both the City of Columbia and Richland County on Monday related to the 2023 death of her husband James Muller died in the line of duty after a fire at the Tropical Ridge Apartments in May 2023. He was called to the blaze for mutual aid as a member of the Irmo Fire District Emma Muller’s lawsuit claims the Columbia-Richland Fire Department “failed to ensure equipment failed to perform an adequate risk assessment failed to ensure adequate training before the incident and failed to maintain proper communication channels during the incident.” The lawsuit also cites a recently-released report from the South Carolina Office of Occupational Safety and Health that noted multiple violations by the city and county MORE COVERAGE | Investigation report into Irmo firefighter’s death released It also claims James Muller was sent into the building despite “there being no immediate threat to life” and that all residents in the apartment complex were evacuated by the time he got there The suit also cites “a history of structural collapse in similar buildings on the lot” and that firefighters saw the building’s structural integrity was compromised the Columbia-Richland Fire Department used deck guns and master streams that caused the roof to collapse while James Muller was still inside The lawsuit states James Muller’s mayday call was mishandled and resulted in “a delayed and disjointed rescue response.” It also states he remained conscious but was trapped for at least 45 minutes before being freed His caused of death was later ruled as “mechanical asphyxia.” You can read the full lawsuit in its entirety below: Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WIS. For more free content like this, subscribe to our email newsletter, and download our apps. Have feedback that can help us improve? Click here The initial lawsuit was filed in March by Edwin Mena and his spouse against Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and Richland County investigator Deena Levine Mena was charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor in March 2023 The lawsuit claims Mena’s arrest stemmed from Levine’s investigative documents which stated Mena confessed to sexually assaulting the minor during an interview with her The lawsuit argues he never confessed to sexual assault but had tried to deny the allegations Mena’s lawyer hired translators to listen to the interview and he claims Mena never confessed to sexual assault Lott said they are filing a lawsuit against Mena and his wife Answer and Counterclaims - Inv. Levine by Bea Parrillaa on Scribd “To accuse my investigator of taking the scales of justice and putting her thumb on it he took the scales of justice and knocked it completely off the table with his false allegations against this department and against my investigator.” held a press conference regarding the lawsuit against the Richland County Sheriff’s Department The lawsuit claims the transcription of the interview between Mena and investigator Levine revealed that not only did Mena never confess to three separate sexual assaults of a minor Shealey said he requested the interview from RSCD and had the transcription of it translated by a third party that Mena denied the allegations during the interview and did not provide a confession is my client denying the allegations for over an hour over an hour of him saying I did not do this,” said Shealey The charges against Mena have since been dropped “After reviewing all evidence related to the case our office determined there was insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.” Sheriff Lott said he would normally let the courts decide the fate of a lawsuit’s allegations “They can put anything they want in this lawsuit; it doesn’t have to be backed up by facts,” said Lott “I am not going to let somebody publicly defame and try to destroy one of my people when they have done absolutely nothing wrong.” Lott told reporters Thursday that he filed the counter lawsuit because the accusations against investigator Levine were false claimed she had been sexually assaulted from the ages of 7-14 the counter suit claims he admitted to exposing his private parts while participating in a sexual act with the minor present The counter by RCSD claims investigator Levine asked Mena if he had sexually assaulted the victim on numerous occasions some of the responses in that counter lawsuit are The countersuit also alleges that Mena admitted he might have assaulted the victim more than once “And when he [Mena] is asked if he did it more than one time The lawsuit said that Mena defamed Levine by publicizing statements about her being a corrupt investigator and accusing her of lying during the course of her investigation we cannot have officers that are going to without accountability Deena Levine operates almost exclusively on Spanish-speaking investigations,” said Shealey WIS reached out to the Shealey Law Firm for a response to RCSD’s counter lawsuit “We have never disputed that a teenager came forth and said that Mr the Sheriff Lott’s investigator did no investigation whatsoever beyond interviewing the alleged victims and Mr she submitted false information to the solicitor’s office that Mr Mena had confessed to the crimes when he had done no such thing.” Mena as a child molester means that he is doing exactly what he is accusing us of doing: however the only difference is that we have direct evidence that his investigator lied Edwin Mena - Shealey Law Response to Leon Lott by connaughtonkjc19 Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WIS. For more free content like this, subscribe to our email newsletter, and download our apps. Have feedback that can help us improve? Click here Answer and Counterclaims - Inv. Levine by Bea Parrillaa on Scribd Pittsburgh Union Progress Year in and year out, longtime Pine-Richland coach Kurt Wolfe always finds a way to get the most out of his ballclub — and this year’s team is no different. With four WPIAL titles and 275 victories under his belt in two decades at the helm, Wolfe is one of the most successful and well-respected coaches in the district. But while he always seems to have the Rams in the thick of the championship chase at season’s end, they haven’t been to the WPIAL final since 2019. Now, after dropping down from Class 6A to Class 5A, Pine-Richland is on a mission to end its six-year championship drought — and with 14 wins in their first 16 games and the postseason just around the corner, the red-hot Rams have their eyes on the ultimate prize. “Obviously you want to win them all, but we’re also realistic in our expectations,” Wolfe said. “Our goal isn’t to go undefeated. Our goal is to hopefully make the playoffs and win the section, and then win the WPIAL championship and state championship. But you have to put yourself in the position to do so.” So far this season, the Rams have navigated a challenging schedule with relative ease while leaving a handful of quality opponents in their wake. But while some coaches choose to rely on one ace pitcher at the front of their rotation, Wolfe has the luxury of touting a pair of aces up his sleeve. Allowing only 2.6 runs per game, Pine-Richland packs a powerful 1-2 punch in flame-throwing right-handers Keegan Deihl and Drew Boivin. Senior closer Tristan Farrar has been lights-out coming out of the bullpen, allowing only one hit and zero runs in eight innings of work, while freshman Carson King has also been stellar in relief with a 2.33 ERA over 15 innings pitched. “We’re blessed to have some nice pitching depth this year and a lot of experience on the mound,” Wolfe said. “Farrar and [Deihl] have been there since their freshmen years, and now they’re seniors. … We have not let up a lot of runs this year, and a lot of that is due to the relationship that our pitching staff and defense has.” A Baylor recruit with a low-90s fastball, wipeout slider and wicked curveball, Deihl’s fiery passion for the game is on full display every time he takes the mound. On the season, he holds a record of 6-0 with a 1.72 ERA and 40 strikeouts to 19 walks in 36⅔ innings pitched — and he has still yet to take his first official loss, owning an overall record of 16-0 for his career. “Ever since my freshman year, I figured out my slider was always my best off-speed pitch. But I have really worked with being able to tunnel it with my fastball,” Deihl said. “I matched it with my fastball release point, which I didn’t really do when I was younger. I got it to release at the same point, and that makes it so much harder for hitters to see. Then the curveball was pretty much the same thing.” Coming off an injury-shortened sophomore season, Boivin is a junior receiving interest from several Power Four schools, and you won’t find many No. 2 starters that can match his output. With a record of 4-1 and a 1.84 ERA to go with 47 strikeouts to 16 walks in 26⅔ innings pitched, Boivin is punching out nearly two batters per inning, and his mastery of the strike zone has been every bit as impressive as his overpowering stuff. “Drew and Keegan work well together,” Wolfe said. “I think the boys have done a nice job of attacking hitters and trusting their defense and locating all their pitches.” At the plate, the Rams have a half-dozen seniors playing key roles throughout their lineup, and you won’t find any easy outs from the top to the bottom of the order. The centerpiece of the team, though, both offensively and defensively, is senior catcher Sam Heckert. As a freshman, Heckert tallied only one hit all season, then he went hitless his entire sophomore season in 15 at-bats. But he never lost his love of the game, and he finally put it all together as a junior, receiving first-team all-section honors after posting a team-high .375 batting average with four doubles, a home run and 15 RBIs. “It’s kind of an ongoing joke. Sophomore year, I was so bad, I tried to swing lefty,” Heckert said. “Developing and understanding the mindset that you’re going to fail more than you succeed in baseball is a hard thing. That’s what I’ve been trying to put on these younger guys. You’re going to fail more than you succeed, but it’s how you respond to that adversity.” “Going into this season, win or lose, we wanted to leave our legacy. Just lead by example, and things will fall where they may,” Heckert said. “We saw it in the football season, leaving our mark there and winning two championships. I think we left the program in a better place than when we started there, and that’s what we’re trying to do here. “That’s my dude. He’s going to be my roommate, so this journey isn’t really ending for us.” Elsewhere, senior leadoff hitter Anthony Mengine is batting .326 with four doubles and an on-base percentage of .516 while leading the team with 16 walks, 16 runs scored and 14 stolen bases. Plus, senior first baseman Jake Waddell is batting .340, senior third baseman Anthony Annichine is hitting .341, and freshman right fielder Breck Hemphill is hitting .343. “There’s where the depth comes in,” Wolfe said. “We have nine guys in our lineup who are not only good hitters, but they understand the strike zone. They have great approaches. They’re gritty hitters. And they’re tough outs. That’s demoralizing for pitchers, when they face lineups like that, that are competing every pitch and every at-bat in every inning. “It’s been fun to watch and fun to coach.” All in all, the Rams appear to have all the right pieces in place along with the proper culture and team chemistry to make a deep playoff run. It won’t be easy in a loaded Class 5A tournament field, but it feels like Pine-Richland is long overdue for a trip to the big game — and it’s hard not to like its chances with such a battle-tested group. “As good as our offenses have been all those years — and we have had some good offensive teams — it’s been the guys on the mound and the defense behind them,” Wolfe said. “And they both go hand in hand. As long as they’re working together, it could be a special year.” With Neshannock’s softball team in the midst of an unprecedented dynasty, the Lancers’ baseball team tends to get overshadowed around this time of year. Make no mistake about it, though — Neshannock has had plenty of success in baseball over the years, too. And if early returns are any indication, the Lancers might have what it takes to sweep the WPIAL Class 2A titles in both sports this season. Fueled by a loaded lineup featuring three players batting .500 or better, Neshannock (11-4, 7-3) boasts the highest-scoring offense in the WPIAL at an average of 11.1 runs per game. Competing for playoff positioning in the rugged Class 2A Section 2 standings alongside teams like Shenango, New Brighton and Freedom, the Lancers are currently tied for second place in the section — and a massive two-game slate against the Lions is looming large on the final week of the schedule. For the season, sophomore catcher Luca Mezzanotte leads the team with a .511 batting average, followed closely by seniors Jake Rynd and Hunter Wilson at an even .500. Mezzanotte is also tops on the team with six doubles and 23 RBIs, with fellow sophomore Ryan Cameron batting .455 with five doubles and 20 RBIs. Wilson also has 20 RBIs on the year, while Rynd has five doubles and 15 RBIs. With three WPIAL titles in the past 15 seasons and six overall in program history, Neshannock is tied for the fourth-most championships of any WPIAL school. And although a decade has now passed since they captured their most recent WPIAL and PIAA crowns in 2015, the Lancers are only three years removed from a trip to the state championship game — and this could be their best chance yet to climb back to the top of the mountain. Montour mustering up momentum ahead of postseason push After making the move up from Class 4A to Class 5A, Montour encountered a bit of a rocky start this spring while losing four of its first five games. But as he so often does, veteran coach Bob Janeda has righted the Spartans’ ship just in time for the playoff push, with Montour (10-6, 6-4) winning nine of its past 12 games to move into third place in Class 5A Section 4 behind Thomas Jefferson and Baldwin. The surging Spartans picked up a crucial 8-3 road win on Wednesday to salvage a split of the season series against the Highlanders, as senior Andrew Porto went 3 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs. Junior Michael Ivanoff and sophomores Zander Stern and Dalton Young each drove in a pair as well to help Montour take home the victory. For the season, junior Matteo Weber leads the team with a .487 batting average to go with 2 triples, a home run, 11 RBIs and 15 runs scored. Porto is hitting .267 with 2 doubles, a triple, 3 home runs and 12 RBIs, while Ivanoff is batting .308, Stern is hitting .314 and Young is batting .368. Steve is a sports writer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but he's currently on strike. Email him at srotstein@unionprogress.com. Hempfield senior Riley Miller pitched a one-hitter Wednesday in a 10-0 win over Pine-Richland in 5 innings. The senior ace, who reached 500 strikeouts in her previous outing — a 2-1 loss to rival and No. 2 Seneca Valley — helped the top-ranked Spartans return to form Wednesday by pitching a one-hitter in a 10-0, run-rule victory over Pine-Richland at Kalp Field. Hempfield (17-1, 13-1) was swift from the start, scoring five runs in the first inning and five in the second on the way to a five-inning win and a sweep of the Rams (12-6, 9-6), who upset Seneca Valley twice by scores of 3-2 and 9-8. Hempfield wasn’t sure what to expect from Pine-Richland, even though it beat the Rams, 12-3, earlier in the season. It was one-hit against Seneca Valley and ace pitcher Lexie Hames. “Coach Tina (Madison) was probably more mad (about the loss) than us,” Miller said. “I try not to think about it too much. I am really excited about getting the milestone.” Senior Morgan Walt went 3 for 3 with two RBIs, junior Raegan Reamer had two hits, including a double, and three RBIs, junior Claire Mitchell homered and senior Allie Cervola had a two-run double for Hempfield, which stayed in the thick of the section title chase with two games left. The Spartans had 10 hits and walked six times. “It was a rough 24 hours,” Hempfield coach Tina Madison said of the time after Monday’s loss, the Spartans’ first of the season. “I think we got over it. This was a big game. We didn’t take (Pine-Richland) lightly.” Cervola and Reamer hit back-to-back two-run doubles in the first, and Walt added an RBI single to make it 5-0. Mitchell led off the second with a solo homer to left center before Reamer and Walt delivered RBI singles. Senior Mia Shipman, who got the start at first base, ripped another run-scoring single to make it 10-0. Hempfield has outscored its opponents 173-20. “We did it for the seniors,” said Reamer, a first-year starter. “Coming off the loss, we were up and ready. There are some big names on that (senior) list. I remember watching girls come through the program. It’s such a surreal experience. Now I’m them.” Pine-Richland started sophomore Keelee Kalinoski in the circle but pulled her after four straights walks in the first. Freshman Ellie Myers pitched into the third before Kalinoski reentered. Miller, a Kent State commit, allowed just a two-out single to senior Maddy Myers in the third. She struck out five and walked none. “Our defense was nonstop today,” Miller said. “Lou (Lauren Howard), Allie, they made some great plays. We put a lot of balls in play.” Senior catcher Calle Henne, a Pitt commit, grounded out twice. Madison was impressed by Miller’s accomplishment. She also topped 500 Ks when she pitched for the Spartans as Tina Skelly, ringing up 598 from 1998-2001 before playing at Penn State. Jaci Kalp (1993-96) has the team record with 997 Ks. Morgan Ryan (2014-17) has 584 and Lauren (Shaheen) Armanious (2003-06) 577. “I am so happy for Riley,” Madison said. “It’s a cool stat. And when you look at the (pitchers with 500 Ks), that’s 20 years.” Hempfield has two section games left: Friday at Norwin and a rematch Tuesday at home with Seneca Valley. If Javascript is disabled browser, to place orders please visit the page where our photos are available to purchase These real estate transactions were recorded in Richland County between April 21 and April 25: Bricker to James Sheldon Enterprises LLC; $90,000 Mansfield; The Kurt Stimens Revocable Living Trust to Jeff King; $170,000 Mansfield; Johann and Maria Huprich to Christopher R Mansfield; Tony Demyan to Wesley Burson; $128,000 and Kathleen Histed to Partin Rentals LLC; $115,000 Mansfield; Melinda and Teddie Norris to Frank R Mansfield; Dream Huge Realty LLC to Regina Windsor; $65,000 Mansfield; Robert Howell to Kurtis Baker; $230,000 Ontario (two parcels); The Gathering Place Ontario LLC to JWS Holdings LLC; $500,000 Lucas; William and Cynthia Zirzow to Abigail A One parcel (5.979 acres) on Springmill North Road Bloom to Tiffany and Brandon Davis; $380,000 Mansfield; The Estate of Vanessa Lynn Hetler to Gardner Property Group LLC; $65,000 Bellville; Amanda and Wilmer Ordonez to Christa and Jeffrey Woolever; $299,900 Mansfield; Tyler and Celsey Matter to Gilberto and Josefina Medina; $160,000 Matzel Revocable Trust to Charles and Kelly Emmerich; $272,000 Mansfield; Ryan Kanz to Sarah Kanz; $207,100 Schnieders and Inge Schnieders Revocable Living Trust to Gabriel Blauser and Jaden Reddix; $125,000 Lambert to GArdner Property Group; $45,000 Teresa Laux and Shawn Laux to Home Edge Holdings LLC; $20,000 Mansfield; Knipp Properties LLC to Theresa E Merwine to Melody and Nickolas Jordan; $106,000 Butler; Alan Smith to Valerie Henry; $95,000 Below are race results for elections in Tarrant County on Saturday Some races will include results for votes in multiple jurisdictions and are labeled (All Counties); otherwise the total is only for votes cast in that county Get top local stories delivered to you every morning with NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter Authorities have identified to the Clarion Ledger the name of the Richland police officer who was injured while responding to last week's deadly standoff along U.S Richland Police Department Public Information Officer Allison McDonald identified the injured officer as Wesley Skinner a narcotics investigator and K-9 handler with the department McDonald said Skinner has been employed with the police force for approximately 2 years Skinner was reportedly injured during a car accident as he was responding on Thursday night, April 24, to a scene off U.S. 49. According to a GoFundMe account created on Saturday an acetabulum fracture and a fracture in his lumbar spine." McDonald told the Clarion Ledger she is aware of the GoFundMe and added the account was established by a Richland police officer's wife "Skinner is going to be out of work for a while even though his medical expenses will be covered by workers' compensation," McDonald said McDonald said counseling services are being made available for officers involved in the incident an individual — the driver — pulled out a gun and started shooting at an officer while they were inside the RV and the standoff occurred with the subject barricading themselves into the RV was later identified by Rankin County Coroner David Ruth as 77-year-old Abdullah Chetin of Ocala El Salvadoran man pleads guilty of rape: Undocumented man sentenced for raping "completely unconscious" woman at Mississippi restaurant Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety said no officers were injured at the standoff Richland police said Skinner was involved in a traffic accident while responding to the standoff Skinner received medical attention at a local hospital Skinner’s condition was unknown as of noon Wednesday wrote Skinner is facing a long road to recovery with multiple surgeries "While workers' comp will be compensating Wesley and covering his medical bills he will be limited on any additional income," Hamilton writes "Wesley has a 7-month-old baby at home who still requires diapers Let’s take some stress off by helping out with the cost of living Wesley goes above and beyond to serve the citizens of Richland and puts his life in danger every day; it’s our turn to serve him!" Pam Dankins is the breaking news reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email her at pdankins@gannett.com News Release > Entergy Louisiana supports Meta’s new data center with infrastructure upgrades in Richland Parish RAYVILLE, La. – Entergy Louisiana is proud to announce progress on a critical infrastructure project that will help power Meta’s new data center in Richland Parish which was completed safely ahead of schedule is part of the company’s long-term commitment to support economic development in the region and ensure that customers continue to benefit from a strong and resilient electric system The work completed will help deliver 10-megawatts of power - enough to meet the construction needs of Meta’s state-of-the-art facility Entergy Louisiana is also making improvements that will benefit all existing customers in the area by increasing power reliability and resilience “This project reflects the kind of forward-thinking investment that drives growth in our communities,” said Phillip May “Not only are we supporting one of the world’s leading technology companies as they build right here in Richland Parish but we’re also strengthening the grid for our existing customers and creating economic opportunities across the region.” Execution of this work is being handled by a team of experienced local engineers and construction partners including Chain Electric Company of West Monroe “Projects of this magnitude bring benefits to all customers small businesses and communities throughout northeast Louisiana,” added May and we’re doing it in a way that lifts up everyone.” LLC provides electric service to more than 1 million customers in 58 parishes and natural gas service to more than 94,000 customers in Baton Rouge Entergy Louisiana is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) an integrated energy company engaged in electric power production transmission and retail distribution operations Entergy delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas Entergy owns and operates one of the cleanest large-scale U.S power generating fleets with approximately 24,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity including 5,000 megawatts of nuclear power Entergy has annual revenues of $10 billion and approximately 12,000 employees The Richland County Baseball Power Poll No though this week's isn't a newcomer to the top spot Let's take a look at where each team ranks SOFTBALL POWER POLL: Race for Richland County Softball Power Poll far from over with three weeks left in regular season The Flames lost both of their games since the last power poll to Central Christian twice they are hitting .163 and have given up 78 unearned runs this season Those are the stats that are telling the story of their season They have one more with Central before a Saturday full of baseball when they host Malvern and Harvest Prep The Tygers went 2-2 since the last power poll with a 3-0 Game 2 win over Crestline before roughing up Toledo Rogers 20-0 They fell to Sandusky 13-3 on Monday and Madison 5-2 on Tuesday but they are inching closer to that 10-win mark no-hitter with 14 strikeouts in five innings The only baserunner came on a dropped third strike Sean Tanner pitched a seven-inning shutout with 14 strikeouts and they hope they lead them to a victory over Madison in Game 2 before hosting Bucyrus on Friday and Mansfield Christian on Monday Madison (2-15)The Rams went 1-2 since the last power poll before beating Mansfield Senior 5-2 on Tuesday The Rams have nine losses by four or fewer runs and one more by five so they are far from getting blown out of games they got over that hump when Grady Spurlock ripped a two-RBI single in the top of the ninth against the Tygers to pull off the dramatic win The Rams hope to complete the series sweep of Mansfield Senior before heading to Norwalk on Thursday and Clear Fork on Monday Crestview (5-10)The Cougars went 2-1 since the last power poll with a 6-5 win over New London an 8-7 loss to Northmor and a 12-2 win over Mapleton The Cougars are 1-5 in one-run ballgames this season Jeb Workman had a hit and two RBIs and closed things out in the seventh inning on the mound Brayden Parrigan was the player of the game with three hits and four RBIs If the Cougars can start winning those close games They have Mapleton once more this week before closing out the week at home against Lucas on Thursday and Edison on Friday The Minutemen entered last week in the Ohio Cardinal Conference race but after getting swept by Wooster an 11-0 loss to Hiland and a 9-7 loss to Ashland to push their losing streak to five games and drop them to .500 for the year They have Ashland once more this week before traveling to Clear Fork on Friday and hosting Big Walnut on Saturday The Warriors went 2-2 since the last power poll beating Pleasant 20-0 before falling to Clyde 4-1 and Norwalk 9-5 and rebounding with a 7-6 win over Marion Harding Jaren Holden hit a grand slam in the win over the Spartans and is now hitting .478 with 22 hits and 20 RBIs in just 14 games Dean Kearns ripped a walk-off 2-RBI double in the win over Harding The Warriors get Harding once more this week for a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference series as they prep for another huge series next week against Shelby Lucas (8-5)The Cubs make a return to the top four this week after winning both of their games since the last power poll They earned a split with Central Christian that put them in a position to win a Mid-Buckeye Conference championship After beating Colonel Crawford 15-3 in nonleague action on Monday to claim at least a share of the MBC championship Ray Caudill had a hit and two RBIs while Brady Anschutz tossed a gem on the mound The Cubs now turn their focus to prepping for the postseason with a trip to Crestview on Thursday and to Hillsdale for games with the Falcons and Clear Fork on Saturday Plymouth (8-5)The Big Red had just two games since the last power poll They beat Mapleton 13-3 with Lex Grose having a day with three hits Paul 6-1 on Tuesday for a massive Firelands Conference win The Big Red has a big stretch of games coming with one more against St Paul this week before hosting Buckeye Central on Friday and possibly making up the second game with Mapleton the Whippets fell to Clear Fork 6-0 after the Colts scored six in the bottom of the sixth to send the Whippets off with a loss Quinton Albert had three hits in that game and continues to mash hitting .385 with 20 hits The Whippets get Clear Fork one more time before traveling to Bellevue on Monday and beginning their MOAC series with Ontario next week The Colts are back on top of the standings this week after going 2-0 since the last power poll They beat Marion Harding 10-0 before shutting out Shelby 6-0 Jay Jackson had two hits and five RBIs with a home run to lead the way offensively Garett Hotz was a one-game wrecking crew with a hit and two RBIs while throwing a complete-game shutout They have another one with Shelby this week before hosting Lexington on Friday playing Hillsdale and Lucas on Saturday and hosting Madison on Monday An Ohio.gov website belongs to an official government organization in the State of Ohio A lock or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website Share sensitive information only on official and personal information are protected by federal and state digital security standards Our site can tailor results to your area of Ohio or ZIP code below to activate geolocation function Clearing the Selection will show results for All Locations Or simply enter a new location below to search a specific area Use the Auto-Find function to populate results from your area automatically tragedy struck the Richland County Engineers Office when employee the Richland County Engineer’s office and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) partnered to remember Gallaway and recognize National Work Zone Awareness Week a campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones and raise awareness of Ohio’s Move Over Law.“State and contract workers are out every day trying to provide a safe and efficient highway system for motorists  We all need to do our part to make sure those workers get home safely every day,” said Richland County Engineer Ohio Laborers Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (LECET) and American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) were also in attendance and spoke about the importance of making safe driving decisions especially during construction season. Ohio’s Move Over law applies to all roadways from interstates to city streets and requires drivers to move over and slow down for any stationary vehicle with flashing lights on the side of the road It can be enforced by any law-enforcement officer and county sheriff's deputies.“Safety should be every motorist’s top priority while driving,” said ODOT District Three Deputy Director when you’re going through these zones And you’re driving through their office at 55-60 mph The only wall that they have is the barrels We want to ensure that they go home to their loved ones at the end of each day.” According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol there were 4,000 work zone crashes in Ohio last year and 35% of these crashes occurred with workers present 22 people were killed in 21 deadly work zone crashes Another 123 were seriously injured in 97 work zone crashes.Speed continues to be a major factor in work zone crashes with 38% of fatal work zone crashes involved excessive speed over the past five years. Last summer ODOT and the Ohio State Highway Patrol teamed up for Operation Cone Zone an increased enforcement effort in work zones This initiative resulted in lower numbers of crashes and fatalities compared to 2023 Plans are in place for this effort to take place again in 2025 with a focus on maintaining a visible presence in high-priority interstate work zones to enhance compliance with work zone safety laws D03.PIO@dot.ohio.gov Ohio Department of Transportation | 1980 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43223 | Contact Us These marriage license applications were recorded in Richland County between April 21 and April 25 (WACH) — A man accused of threatening to shoot deputies has surrendered after an hours-long stand-off at a Midlands apartment complex Friday Andrew Fedyschyn was first reported to have been making racial slurs at the Roost Apartments on 1051 Southern Dr They say the suspect had called 911 around 3 p.m threatening to shoot deputies who were responding to the scene deputies also found that Fedyschyn had an outstanding warrant for not appearing in court on an Animal Cruelty charge The Richland County Sheriff's Department's Special Response Team got to the scene around 4:30 p.m who authorities said was not listening to law enforcement Officials used a drone to find the suspect Deputies spent hours negotiating with Fedyschyn to try and get him to surrender authorities evacuated the nearby area of the apartment complex and blocked people trying to come in at the entrance Fedyschyn finally surrendered to deputies around 9:30 p.m and is now facing a number of charges including Threatening the Life of a Public Official and Resisting Arrest He was taken to the hospital before being booked into the Alvin S