MANSFIELD — The Richland County Engineer’s office has announced the following road closures for this week: Millsboro West Road, between Rudy Road and Marion Avenue Road in Springfield Township, will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 24, between 8 a.m. and noon. Cairns Road, between Ohio 39 and Kline Road in Springfield/Madison Townships, will be closed Wednesday, […]
February 2021
Posted inLife and Culture
Mansfield, Ashland students cast in The Theory of Relativity at AU
ASHLAND — Ashland University Theatre continues its 2020-2021 season celebrating the wonder of human connection with The Theory of Relativity. This program will be available for On-Demand streaming only from March 5 to May 1. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/46695. A ticket allows the patron a 48-hour access to the production […]
Posted inSports
State showdown looming for Ontario, Shelby, Galion swimmers
MANSFIELD — The month-long showdown between Ontario’s Brie Trumpower, Shelby’s Kassie Stine and Galion’s Troie Grubbs will culminate this week on the state’s biggest stage. The trio qualified for the girls Division II state swim meet in the 50 yard freestyle and the 100 freestyle events, along with Lexington’s Olivia Newman. All four will take […]
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Mansfield,Galion women among this week’s Most Wanted
MANSFIELD — Two women, one from Galion and one from Mansfield, are among the four people sought in this week’s Most Wanted list compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in the Richland County Division. An extra precaution was sent with one man who is possibly armed. Sarah Cole, 32, is 5-foot-5, 120 […]
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Avita offers COVID-19 rapid tests at Ontario, Bellville, Galion & Bucyrus sites
ONTARIO – Avita Health System is now offering COVID-19 rapid testing at their Bellville and Ontario Walk-In Clinics, as well as their testing sites at Bucyrus, Galion, and Ontario Hospitals, starting Monday, Feb. 22. “Our COVID-19 rapid tests provide same day results, usually within a few hours” explained Jerome Morasko, President/CEO of Avita Health System. […]
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Black Alzheimer’s caregivers push to get COVID-19 vaccine for loved ones
For more than a year, Cynthia Moon has had hospice care come into her mom’s home. Ella Evans has congestive heart failure, diabetes, high blood pressure, she’s had a stroke — and she has dementia. When the pandemic hit, Moon said she called the agencies to ensure all the aides were COVID trained and tested. […]
Posted inObituaries
Kenneth Nathan Utt
Kenneth Nathan Utt of Ashland passed away early Saturday morning, February 20, 2021, at UH Samaritan Hospital in Ashland at the young age of 37. He was born June 14, 1983, in Mansfield, Ohio, and graduated from Ontario High School. Nathan was employed as a machinist at Gorman Rupp Co. He was a funny man […]
Posted inArea History
Ohio has fascinating history of racial firsts
History was always my favorite subject in school. I minored in it in college, and have found it fascinating since my grandmother introduced me to a book on the history of U.S. Presidents shortly after I learned to read. I still have it, tattered and torn, but it reminds me of where this obsession began. […]