JEROMESVILLE — Though the appearance of downtown Jeromesville has been altered, the village remains resilient, Mayor Randy Spade said Monday. Twenty four hours earlier, a massive fire tore through three prominent structures on West Main Street, leaving one man dead in a second floor apartment and severely damaging at least two buildings. “The thing about […]
March 2021
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Sherrod Brown: Protecting Ohio students from hazing
This month, another Ohio family is grieving. Stone Foltz, a 20-year-old sophomore at Bowling Green State University, died after alleged alcohol-induced hazing at a fraternity event. Hazing isn’t a “rite of passage,” it’s not just fun and games, and it’s not something everyone does in school. It’s dangerous, and it threatens the health and safety […]
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Mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held at Hawkins Corner on April 8
MANSFIELD — The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. in partnership with the Ohio Department of Aging, The Ohio National Guard, and Third Street Family Health Services will launch a mass COVID-19 Vaccine clinic on Thursday, April 8 at Hawkins Corner located at 2131 Park Avenue West, Ontario. Anyone 18 and older, and […]
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Section of Harker St. closed through April 2 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Due to sewer department repairs, the city of Mansfield will be closing sections of the following roads while work is being completed. Harker Street from North Main Street to Daisy Street. The road will be closed at 3 p.m. March 29 and is set to re-open on Friday, April 2 by the end […]
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Capt. Noblet, Officer Dittrich announce retirement from Mansfield Police Dept.
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Police Capt. Douglas P. Noblet Jr., and Officer Richard E. Dittrich have announced their respective retirements to be effective in the next several days, according to a press release issued by Mansfield Police Chief Keith Porch on Monday. Here is a closer look at each man’s career. Capt. Douglas P. Noblet Jr. Noblet […]
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Marilyn A. Minich
Marilyn A. Minich, 83, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away Monday, March 29, 2021 at Lutheran Village of Ashland Assisted Living. She was born in Lucas, Ohio on March 20, 1938 to the late Ivan and Helen (McClurg) Milligan. Marilyn was a faithful member of St. John’s United Church of Christ and taught Sunday School. She […]
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Dorothy Marie Mawhorr
Dorothy Marie Mawhorr, 95, of Mansfield, passed away Sunday morning, March 28, 2021, at Mill Creek Nursing Home in Galion following an extended illness. She was born July 19, 1925, in Richland County, Ohio, to the late Curtis and Marie (Wolford) Pittinger. She was a member of Oakland Lutheran church where she sang in the […]
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John Fredrick Worden Sr.
John Fredrick Worden Sr., 66, of Mansfield, passed away Tuesday evening, March 23, 2021, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. He was born November 3, 1954, in Zanesville, Ohio, to the late Forrest and Margaret “Marty” (Boals) Worden Sr. John was a hard worker and worked at Automatic Parts for many years, then worked at Stone Container […]
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179th Airlift Wing rallies around member after tragic house fire
MANSFIELD — Brian Thompson was awakened by a smell before he saw the flames. “I woke up smelling a really strong smell thinking it was the neighbors burning something in their wood burner. I didn’t think anything of it and tried to roll over and go back to sleep, but the smell stayed,” said Thompson, […]
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Loudonville’s Vermilya headlines list of small-school All-Ohioans
LOUDONVILLE — Grace Vermilya added to an already impressive résumé Monday morning and so did her younger sister. The older Vermilya earned a spot on the All-Ohio second team in Division IV when the Division III and Division IV teams were introduced Monday morning. Kid sister Corri was a special mention selection. A senior, Grace […]