March 2021
Posted inObituaries
Thomas L. Leather
Thomas L. Leather, age 78, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 12, 2021 after a year and a half battle with kidney cancer. He was born March 7, 1943 to Robert S. Leather and Mary Backensto Leather. Tom graduated from Madison High School in 1961. He was a hard worker […]
Posted inEducation
School and childcare workers receive vaccine priority through March
COLUMBUS — Child care employees and school personnel will be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination through the month of March under the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. The program seeks to provide another opportunity for school employees who opted not to receive the vaccine last month during a series of vaccination clinics specifically for educators. Participating pharmacies across the nation […]
Posted inBusiness
Local youth program helps teen tackle employment
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is looking for more Richland County teens and young adults ages 14-24 to join this youth program. WIOA is a collaboration between Catalyst Life Services and Richland County Job & Family Services that provides job seekers with assistance in finding their path to employment and education while also […]
Posted inSports
Madison’s Barrett, Ashland’s Beverly third at Division II state meet
SPARTA — It wasn’t the state championship he coveted, but for Madison’s Nate Barrett it was the next best thing. A senior 182-pounder, Barrett placed third at the Division II state meet Sunday at Highland High School. He beat Mentor Lake Catholic’s Cole Hivnor 7-5 in the consolation finals, his second win over Hivnor in […]
Posted inSports
Ontario’s Turnbaugh second at state
SPARTA — It wasn’t the fairytale ending Ethan Turnbaugh was hoping for, but Ontario’s junior 160-pounder was able to find the silver lining after Sunday’s 8-4 loss to Licking Valley’s Dylan Dodson in the Division II state finals at Highland High School. “I’m a junior and the first person in 22 years from Ontario to […]
Posted inSolutions
Philadelphia’s Merchants Fund has been a godsend to the smallest of businesses during the pandemic
This story is part of the SoJo Exchange from the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous reporting about responses to social problems. Click here to read the original story. When the Merchants Fund began assisting retired small-business owners who were down on their luck in mid-19th-century Philadelphia, the safety nets of Social Security, health insurance, […]
Posted inBusiness
Ontario resident brings “Sunnee” service to Richland County
MANSFIELD ─ Sunnee Ball is the person who brings energy to a room ─ with her smiling face. She talks fast. But you would have a clear sense of her passion. She said she loves to help people. And that is why she recently started the business, SunneeShyne Legal Support Services LLC. Ball said she […]
Posted inArea History
Loudonville native arranged music for Lawrence Welk Show
LOUDONVILLE — In 1948, Loudonville native Paul Weirick, best known as the music arranger for the Lawrence Welk Show, introduced his showbiz friends to a taste of his hometown. Weirick wrote “Hollywood Square Dance,” covered by the likes of Sammy Kaye and Vera Lynne, and brought a little country to Los Angeles. Paul’s friends in […]