George Bogner, age 75, made his journey to Heaven on January 27, 2015 at The Ohio State University Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born December 27, 1939, in Brestovac, Yugoslavia to the late Peter and Eva (Weihrauch) Bogner. George completed his schooling in Stuttgart, Germany at the age of 14, which was the […]
January 2015
Posted inCrawford Source, Life and Culture
Public asked for input on possible Crawford County Sports Complex
CRAWFORD COUNTY— The Crawford County Education and Economic Development Partnership (CCEEDP) and Crawford: 20/20 Vision are conducting a market feasibility study to determine the need and/or scope of an all-year sports complex. CCEEDP is welcoming Don Schumacher with the National Association of Sports Commission (NASC) next week. Schumacher is NASC’s Executive Director and has 50 […]
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Renaissance adds two additional performances of Xanadu
MANSFIELD, OHIO. The Renaissance Theatre announces that it has just added two additional performances of the smash Broadway hit Xanadu on Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. The other performances are February 13,14, 20 and 21 with all performances at 8 p.m. in the Renaissance Theatre. Based on the memorably campy […]
Posted inObituaries
Diane Lynn Griffith
Diane Lynn Griffith, 65, of Mansfield, died January 28, 2015. Born September 25, 1949 in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Glenn and Ruth (Olds) Griffith. Diane worked for Newhope Industries and at the Richland County Court House. In her free time, she enjoyed watching old movies, listening to music, stock car racing, and NASCAR. […]
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Springmill Learning Center hosts ‘Science Saturday’
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Springmill Learning Center in Mansfield hosted ‘Science Saturday’ on Saturday morning. They invited children in second grade and above along with their parents to participate in science activities. The activities encouraged involvement of the children’s parents and, in some cases, grandparents. “I’m just impressed by the enthusiasm of the teachers. It’s […]
Posted inBusiness
Chamber of Commerce gives awards to leaders in community
SHELBY, Ohio – Several individuals received awards for their leadership in the community at the 116th Annual Meeting for the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening, January 29. But no one was more surprised than Director of Friendly House Terry Conard when he received the 2014 Chairman’s Award. Conard did not expect the […]
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U.S. 30 still closed at Route 545 after egg spill
Jan. 21, 2015, 5:24 p.m. Update: The story was updated to include remarks from the Ohio EPA, which repsonded to the scene on Friday. MANSFIELD, Ohio –U.S. Route 30 eastbound at the state Route 545 exit was still closed Saturday due to an accident between a semitruck and a Jeep that occurred Friday evening just […]
Posted inSports
Ashland throttles Mansfield Senior
MANSFIELD — It was a win almost seven years in the making–a rare win for Ashland over Mansfield Senior at Pete Henry Gym on Friday. Brett Vipperman and Isaac White combined for 51 points of the 73-59 win as Ashland tightened its stranglehold on the Ohio Cardinal Conference championship chase. Just how rare was the win? The last […]
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Special purpose and patrol dogs pair with handlers for K-9 units
MANSFIELD, Ohio – K-9 Unit partner dogs may be friendly – but they are not pets. In order to develop the disciplines needed, K-9 dogs are highly-trained workers. The Richland County Sheriff Department and the Mansfield Police Department describe them as workers with a specific job: to enforce the law for the protection of their […]