Lucas News

On Saturday, June 2, 2012, the Toledo Zoo celebrates the first birthday of one very big birthday boy - Lucas the African elephant calf! * 10 am - 5 pm: register for a chance to win a super fun Fisher-Price toy basket, worth more than $150 1:30 pm: Lucas gets his birthday card, along with a tasty elephant-sized cupcake the Zoo's Catering Department ... (more)

Richland County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting of a cow on Ohio 603 between Gladden and Kaylor roads at 6:15 a.m. today.

Road construction in many areas of the state will be suspended over the Memorial Holiday weekend, but delays will still be possible at some spots where equipment and restrictions will remain in place.

President Barack Obama has honored a northeast Ohio police officer who fatally shot a man who killed seven people in a shooting rampage last year as one of America's top police officers in a White House ceremony on... President Barack Obama has honored a northeast Ohio police officer who fatally shot a man who killed seven people in a shooting ... (more)

Most Wanted fugitive was captured Friday by Richland County Sheriff's deputies at a residence at 1807 State Route 39 in Lucas.

"We were pulling out of my sister's driveway and he yelled, 'Mom! A bear!'" the Mansfield woman said.

Richland County commissioners opened bids for a bridge replacement project on Olivesburg-Fitchville Road and for guardrail installation on three other bridge projects.