ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Coburn Gallery and Art Club will hold two “Art Saturdays,” an educational and creative experience for children ages 3 to 13 years old on Feb. 21 and April 18. The events, which will run from 9 a.m. to noon on both days, will be held in Room 346 located in […]
January 2015
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Galion High School to host financial aid meeting
The Galion High School guidance department will be hosting a Financial Aid meeting on Saturday, Jan. 24. The event will be held in room 204 at the High School and will begin promptly at 9 a.m. The event is free and open to college-bound seniors and their parents. A financial aid administrator from The Ohio […]
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Secretary of State says 2014 a record year for business filings in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted today announced that 2014 marks the fifth year in a row that the state has seen a record number of new entities filing to do business in Ohio. In 2014, 93,775 new businesses filed with the Secretary of State. These numbers surpassed 2013 figures, in which […]
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Animal bite investigation
LEXINGTON, Ohio – Richland Public Health requests your assistance in locating a cat which has been implicated in the bite of a person. The cat is described as a yellow and white tabby. The cat was last seen in the area of 8585 state Route 314, Lexington, on Jan. 14. If the whereabouts of the […]
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Hazel “Pauline” Shepherd
Hazel “Pauline” Shepherd, 77, of Galion, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Signature Healthcare, Galion, after a long illness. Pauline was born in Carter Co, KY on August 24, 1937 to the late William and Bessie (Morrow) Crockett. Pauline retired from Westinghouse and was employed there over twenty years. She was very proud of her […]
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Celestine Sarah Wheeler Burns Ford
Celestine Sarah Wheeler Burns Ford passed away on January 14, 2015 after a long illness. Born October 26, 1953 in Bedford, Ohio, she was the daughter of George R. and Edith (Skelley) Wheeler, currently of Howard. A 1972 graduate of Danville High School, she received her degree in nursing from Mansfield General Hospital in 1975. […]
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Chase Bank on Lexington robbed by two masked, armed men
Two men, armed and wearing masks, robbed Chase Bank at 1034 Lexington Avenue Thursday evening, shortly before closing time. According to Sgt. Ken Carroll, a detective for the Mansfield Police Department’s Major Crime Division, two white males about 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall and dressed all in black entered the bank from […]
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Auditor: $4.7 Million in Potential Savings at Mansfield City School District
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Altering expenditures to align with its peers could save the struggling Mansfield City School District (Richland County) $4.7 million per year, according to a performance audit released today by Auditor of State Dave Yost. “The Mansfield City School District is simply overspending,” Auditor Yost said. “Although the district deserves credit for significant […]
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Lady Lex falls to Ashland
LEXINGTON — The progress Lexington coach Michael Kathrein has seen this season hasn’t yet translated to a victory, but Lady Lex is getting closer. Lexington gave Ashland all it wanted for a half Thursday before falling 46-32 in an Ohio Cardinal Conference game. Lady Lex dipped to 0-12 overall and 0-6 in the conference. Ashland […]
