Sandra K. Saunier, 75, of Perrysville, Ohio, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She was born March 23, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Arnold Maarberg and Lucille Woolston Johnson. Sandra made the most of life and lived everyday to it’s fullest. Her greatest joy was spending time with […]
January 2020
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Mansfield City Schools earns Auditor of State Award with Distinction
MANSFIELD — A clean audit of Mansfield City Schools financial records has earned the district the Auditor of State Award with Distinction. Only 4 percent – or approximately 240 – of the 6,000 governmental entities audited by the state qualify for the honor. Treasurer Robert Kuehnle and his staff were notified of the award by […]
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2 Lexington students win prizes in national essay and video competition
ASHLAND – Joanna Halfhill and Alaina Kathrein, students at Lexington High School, have won 1st place and honorable mention prizes, respectively, in the national Speaking Out For Freedom essay and video competition hosted by the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, the nonprofit educational organization announced Tuesday. Participating students were asked to write a 3- to […]
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Richland County spent $1 million less than previous year in medical claims for employees
MANSFIELD — Richland County spent about $1 million less in medical claims for its employees during the last year, according to Wendy Dillingham of the County Employee Benefits Consortium of Ohio. Dillingham, who met with commissioners on Tuesday morning to provide a quarterly insurance update, said the county paid out $7.4 million for employee medical claims […]
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When life disrupts our plans
One of the most pivotal moments of my life happened in second grade. Our class sang “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” as our music teacher, Mr. Wilson, walked through the room, listening to each of us and tapping individuals on the shoulder to go to the front of the room. Those lucky few selected would […]
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Pearl Conard Gallery presents new exhibit starting Jan. 21
MANSFIELD – The Pearl Conard Gallery at Ohio State Mansfield presents “That which brought you here, will take you out,” an exhibition curated by Cameron Granger and featuring the work of artists Eloisa Amezcua, Annie Chrissy Burley, Shabez Jamal, and Sydnie Jimenez. “The exhibition is about love, and the tools and language we’ve been given to […]
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Ohio funding helps Catalyst expand learning & development programs for small children
MANSFIELD — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has approritated $51,244 to Catalyst Life Services in an effort to support its Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) services. Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) is an improvement system administered by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. SUTQ recognizes and promotes learning […]
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Galion High School sets College Credit Plus meeting for Jan. 29
GALION — College Credit Plus (CCP) provides opportunities for students grades 7 to 12 who are academically qualified, motivated, and disciplined to successfully complete college courses before graduation. If your child plans to pursue college classes for the 2020-21 school year, please plan to attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, January 29 at 6:30 p.m. […]
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Bellville’s Unstoppables League launches special needs basketball camp
BELLVILLE — Ten-year-old Domenic Lupo ambled in wide loops, seemingly unaware of everything but the bright orange basketball he was dribbling. His eyes locked on the ball, he dribbled methodically, sending a consistent echo throughout the church gym. A teenage volunteer followed close beside him, making sure his singular focus didn’t cause him to run […]
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Galion City Schools to cut ribbon opening new bus garage Tuesday
GALION — After months of construction, the Galion City School District will have a ribbon cutting Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. to open its new bus garage. “The buses used to be on the east side of town, which, mile-wise isn’t very far, but we wanted to have one on campus for safety reasons and […]