MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Health reported seven new COVID-19 cases within the Mansfield City School district Thursday. The cases, which include one student case and six staff cases, were reported in the weekly update of the state health department’s COVID-19 Dashboard. Thursday’s update reflected cases reported to the state health department during Oct. […]
November 2020
Posted inWellness
Mansfield YMCA to host drive-thru Veteran’s Breakfast
MANSFIELD – For the sixth year, the Mansfield YMCA will host its Veteran’s Day Breakfast. This year’s breakfast will look different this year due to COVID-19. Rather than hosting the event inside the Mansfield Y, guests should arrive and stay in their cars for a drive-thru experience. The event usually sees up to 100-150 Veterans […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Mansfield Playhouse sets auditions for ‘Klondike Kalamity’
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Playhouse has announced auditions for “Klondike Kalamity” on Nov. 11-12 at the 95 E. 3rd St. theater. Auditions for the melodrama — which has a cast of six men, three women and a bear — will be by appointment only during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Klondike Kalamity” sets up as: “The Great […]
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Richland County has no immediate plans for local ‘COVID Defense Team’
MANSFIELD — There are no immediate plans to form a Richland County “COVID Defense Team,” largely because county commissioners said Thursday morning they aren’t sure who should be on it — or what it should do. Commissioners said they were also concerned such a new “team” would duplicate local efforts undertaken since the pandemic reached […]
Posted inEducation
Nursing scholarship available at The Shelby Foundation
SHELBY — Wanda June Humphrey was a registered nurse who provided care to the community of Shelby for more than 26 years. She recognized the need for nurses to continually embrace life-long learning. The Wanda June Humphrey Nursing Scholarship of The Shelby Foundation was established to financially assist a registered nurse attending a higher learning […]
Posted inObituaries
Stella “Peg” Mae Weaver
Stella “Peg” Mae Weaver, 87, of Ontario, passed away early Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at her home where her family was honored to care for her just as she had lovingly cared for them throughout their lives. She was born August 13, 1933, in Lancaster, Ohio, to the late Alvin and Mary (Price) Withem. She […]
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Mansfield Christian School hosts annual fund banquet
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Christian School hosted its annual fund banquet on Oct. 23 at the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center. Testimonies regarding the influence and effectiveness of Mansfield Christian School and its leadership were provided by seniors Kristin Kaufman and Christian Shepherd, Pastor Dave Vance of Crossroads Church and Tera Myers. The worship music led by […]
Posted inCrawford Source
Galion man dies from pedestrian-train accident injuries
GALION — A 54-year-old Galion man died Wednesday from injuries sustained Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a train, according to police Chief Brian Saterfield. Lawrence Kendall was struck by a northbound CSX train Tuesday around 1:10 p.m. near the closed railroad crossing at South Union Street, police said. He was transported to Galion […]
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Ohio jobless claims continue to decline
COLUMBUS — Ohioans filed 21,263 initial jobless claims last week, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. This was 252,952 fewer than – or about 8 percent of – the peak earlier this year. The total number of initial jobless claims filed in Ohio over the last 33 weeks (1,828,808) was more […]
Posted inBoys Soccer
Lexington blanks Granville, advances to Elite Eight
LEXINGTON — Ryan Parker found himself in unfamiliar territory Wednesday evening. Lexington’s All-American had more space than he knew what to do with and all the time in the world. Running virtually unmarked for much of the night, Parker scored a goal and had an assist as the Minutemen blanked Granville 3-0 in the Division […]