EDITOR’S NOTE: This column was a by authored by Alisha Nelson, executive director of the OneOhio Recovery Foundation. For decades, Ohio, like every state across the country, has been hit hard by the effects of the opioid epidemic. Thousands of lives have been lost due to substance use disorders and thousands more continue to struggle […]
November 2023
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Jeffrey Rickels
Jeffrey Rickels, age 65, resident of Crestline, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 at the Crestline Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born November 2, 1958 in Ohio to Jack and Thelma Rickels, Jeff had been an area resident the majority of his life. He was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force and served […]
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Crestview’s Cunningham selected Firelands Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year
OLIVESBURG — Caleb Cunningham’s season-long rampage didn’t go unnoticed — or unrewarded. Crestview’s senior defensive end was selected the Firelands Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year when the All-Firelands Conference team was unveiled. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Cunningham menaced the league this autumn. He registered 102 tackles, including 28 tackles for loss and seven sacks, as […]
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Aggravated robbery suspect tops Fugitive of the Week list
MANSFIELD — The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is seeking the public’s help in finding these four individuals as part of its Fugitives of the Week list. What was previously known as Most Wanted has been changed to Fugitives of the Week, at the request of local authorities. Reward money is available for information […]
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Richland County Mental Health Board terminates director for ‘neglect of duty’
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board fired its executive director Joe Trolian following a hearing on Monday night. Trolian began work at the agency in August 2003 as the clinical director and became the executive director in October 2007. The board voted 11-1 to terminate him “for neglect of duty […]
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Urban Entrepreneurial Expo set for Dec. 2 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD – Community members will have a chance to “secure the bag,” directly talk with employers and gain knowledge at the Urban Entrepreneurial Expo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 2 at Mid-Ohio Conference Center, 890 W. 4th Street, Mansfield. This Urban Entrepreneurial Expo luncheon is part of the North End Job Fair and […]
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MOESC board president Theaker receives OSBA 50-year Veteran Award
MANSFIELD – Douglas Theaker, board president for Mid-Ohio ESC, was presented with the Ohio School Boards Association 50-year Veteran Award at the association’s Capital Conference on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. The 50-year Veteran Award is given to school board members in recognition of 50 years of service. Of more than 3,400 board members in Ohio, […]
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Crawford County Art Center hosts Winter Holiday Shop Nov. 24 & 25
BUCYRUS — The Crawford County Art Center, 1810 E. Mansfield St. in Bucyrus, is hosting a Winter Holiday Shop on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, Nov. 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We would like to display your art,” the organization stated in a press release. “We invite you to submit […]
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Richland County commissioners continue 2024 budget planning sessions
MANSFIELD — It’s budget time for Richland County commissioners as a 2024 spending plan is mapped out based on estimated revenues largely derived from sales tax collection. That process includes meeting with department heads who report to the three-member board of commissioners and also other elected officials, all of whom present proposed budgets. Some of […]
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Megan Hess
Surrounded by her boisterous and loving family, Megan Marie Hess, passed into the loving arms of her Savior on November 12, 2023. She was 31. Her brother said it perfectly, “She was finally given a healthy body and took her first unassisted steps and then took off running into the arms of her Granny, smiled […]