Dorothy Alfrey, age 76, of Shelby died Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Ohio Health Hospital Mansfield. Born January 3, 1947 in Mt. Vernon to Arthur Sylvester and Juanata Faye (Vickers) Snyder, she had been a Shelby resident for the past 20 years. Dorothy had worked for General Motors. She enjoyed working puzzles, crossword puzzles, and […]
February 2023
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Mary “Mary Lou” Louise Glenn
Mary “Mary Lou” Louise Glenn, 80, of Mansfield, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Mary Lou was born November 16, 1942 in Mansfield, Ohio. She was the daughter of Curtis and Naomi (Hink) Glenn. Mary Lou was a 1961 graduate of Madison Local Schools, and attended the Ohio State University. She […]
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Mary J Sheriff
Mary Jo Sheriff, 80, formerly of Galion, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2023, at Fairhope Hospice Center in Lancaster, Ohio. Mary “Jody” was born on December 3, 1942, in Morehead, Kentucky, to the late Rev. David C. Mann and Clarinelle (White) Mann. She married Rev. Virgil F. Sheriff on January 27, 1942, and he […]
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Romanchuk supports Innovation Hubs highlighted in state of the state address
COLUMBUS — State Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) participated in a joint meeting of the Ohio General Assembly that convened for Gov. Mike DeWine’s State of the State Address. Senator Romanchuk has an extensive background in manufacturing, and understands the role that industry plays for the long-term economic health of Ohio. “I look forward to working […]
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Mark Hoyt Payne
Mark Hoyt Payne, 59, of Marion, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023, at Galion Point Nursing Home in Galion. Mark was born in Crestline on November 12, 1963, to the late Shelby and Juanita (Hensley) Payne. Upon graduation from high school, Mark entered the United States Navy. Afterwards, he was employed by the food […]
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NFL player on Super Bowl team indicted in Ohio rape, kidnapping case
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Guernsey County Sheriff Jeffrey D. Paden today announced the indictment of a Sarahsville man on rape charges. Joshua Matthew Sills, 25, was indicted by a Guernsey County Common Pleas Court grand jury on one count of rape and one count of kidnapping, both first-degree felonies. Sills […]
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Shelby man creates cat-themed cooperative board game ?
SHELBY — Levi Robertson has been creating board games for nearly seven years, testing out concepts with cut up poster board and notecards. Now the Shelby native is about to see his first published game become a reality. Hissy Fit! is a cooperative board game where players must guide a cat along a path and […]
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Prevent a blood shortage – donate in February
MANSFIELD — Spring is close, but February often brings unpredictable winter weather that can cause blood drive cancellations and make it difficult for donors to make it to their appointments safely. As the American Red Cross continues to monitor seasonal challenges that could impact the blood supply, donors are urged to make and keep appointments […]
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Jim Gorman: ‘Growing potatoes to growing young people’ reason behind land donation for YMCA
BELLVILLE — Jim Gorman spent most of his life as an industrialist. As president of the Gorman-Rupp Co., he oversaw the worldwide manufacturing and sales of the company’s pump systems from his Mansfield and Bellville plants — and plants around the world. In 2019, Gorman stepped down from the company’s board of directors after 73 […]
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Black History Month: What lessons from the past can teach us about the future
“What is past is prologue.” Those words are engraved on the National Archives building in Washington DC, just a few minutes’ walk from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument and the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall. Each of these landmarks reminds us of the decisive role that history […]