MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — Fate favored Mifflin’s incumbent on Monday. The village of Mifflin’s mayor candidate Vickie Shultz won another term in office Monday after a coin toss. The coin toss became necessary when one additional provisional ballot came back for write-in candidate Fred Craig, tying the unofficial results at 25-25. Ashland County Board of Elections […]
November 2023
Posted inElections
Steve Goines to serve as Perrysville mayor
ASHLAND — Steve Goines edged Bob Zakutni for the three-way race in Perrysville that has been tied since Nov. 7. The Ashland County Board of Elections met Monday to certify the results of the election, as well as apply provisional ballots to the final results. Going into Monday, Goines and Zakutni each earned 84 votes. […]
Posted inObituaries
Dennis E. “Yogi” Conaway
MANSFIELD: It was Joy! Yogi Conaway’s Spiritual Gift allowed him to smile in the face of adversity, and he used kindness as his weapon to defeat the negativity that he faced on a daily basis. The many hardships and disappointments that life dealt Yogi never determined his life – rather, his reaction to those events […]
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Shirley Ann Vogt
Shirley Ann Vogt, age 84, of Crestline, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, November 19, 2023 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital’s Hospice Inpatient unit. Her death follows a week of being surrounded by her family she loved and cherished. Shirley was born July 3, 1939 in Granite, MD to the late Russell O. and Gladys E. […]
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2 perfect seasons on the line, yet again, when Ohio State meets Michigan
COLUMBUS — Ohio State and Michigan have more than a century of shared hostilities. Yet Saturday will mark just the seventh time both teams come into this game undefeated — and the second year in a row. Forget what the thermometer says. The temperature will reach the boiling point at noon in Michigan Stadium when […]
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Paul L. Garver
MANSFIELD: Paul L. Garver, 72, of Mansfield passed away Saturday November 18, 2023 in Mansfield OhioHealth Hospital. The son of Richard and Mary Jane (Frost) Garver, Paul was born March 17, 1951 in Marion, Ohio. He graduated from Marion Harding High School and later North Central State College earning an associate’s degree in Computer Information […]
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Pamela Carter Gates
Pamela Carter Gates, age 65, of Mansfield, passed away early Sunday morning, November 19, 2023, at The Waterford in Mansfield. She was born October 2, 1958, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Mary (Davitz) and John Carter. Pam was a very pleasant person with a positive personality. She had a special place in her heart for all […]
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GCACC introduces Jarvis as new interim executive director
GALION/CRESTLINE – The Galion-Crestline Chamber of Commerce has announced Beth Anne Jarvis as the interim executive director of the Chamber. “The GCACC continues to focus on promoting the success and growth of the business community,” explained the current Chamber Board Chair. “The board is looking at a possible re-structure of the Chamber over the next […]
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Tackett receives Pioneer’s Distinguished Alumni Award
SHELBY — Pioneer Career & Technology Center has announced that Steve Tackett is the recipient of the honorary Distinguished Alumni Award. The award was established for an alumni member who has served as a role model, did well at Pioneer, and continues to live, work, and serve in their community. “On behalf of the Pioneer […]
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Pioneer announces The Ren as Business Partner of the Year
SHELBY — Pioneer Career & Technology Center has announce The Renaissance Performing Arts Theatre as the Ralph Phillips Business Partner of the Year. Inspired by Ralph Phillips and Phillips Manufacturing Tower Company, this 17-year tradition is one of great honor. The award was created to recognize outstanding businesses that support the goals, mission, and excellence […]