Shirley J. Monica, 84, of Mansfield, passed away Sunday evening, October 31, 2021, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She was born March 12, 1937, in Marianna, Pennsylvania, to the late Joe and Sophie (Cromley) Demko. The tragedy of life is not so much what men and women suffer, but rather what they miss! We have to […]
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Tom L. Peyton
Tom L. Peyton, 72, of Mansfield, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at his residence. Born November 16, 1948 in Crestline, Ohio, he was the son of Lloyd Peyton and Phyllis (Keith) Ohler. A veteran of the United States Army, Tom retired from Bosch in Ashland where he worked as a tool and die maker. […]
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Harold A. Swank
MANSFIELD: Harold A. Swank passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 in his home. He was 69 years old. He was born April 26, 1952 to Almeda (Gatton) Swank in Mansfield. He graduated from Clear Fork High School in 1970. In early years he served part time for the Butler police department as well as volunteered […]
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Fun Center Chordsmen to honor veterans with Nov. 8 concert in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The Fun Center Chordsmen men’s a cappella chorus will host its annual “Salute to Veterans” program on Monday Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Mansfield. Veterans of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard, regardless of age, their families and the public are encouraged to attend. […]
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ArcelorMittal workers strike after contract expires
SHELBY — Nearly 500 employees at ArcelorMittal are on strike after the company and United Steel Workers Local 3057 failed to come to an agreement during contract negotiations. Employees voted overwhelmingly in favor of a walkout when their contract expired at midnight on Sunday, according to USW representative Brian Sealy. The union has been bargaining […]
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Election Day: 20 to 25 percent voter turnout expected in Richland County on Tuesday
MANSFIELD — An estimated 20 to 25 percent of Richland County voters will likely cast ballots in the 2022 general election, according to local elections director Matt Finfgeld. “That’s 16,000 to 20,000 votes,” he said on Monday, one day before polls open at 6:30 a.m. on Election Day. Polls will remain open until 7:30 p.m. […]
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Crawford-Opoly event returns to encourage local holiday shopping
GALION — The Galion-Crestline Area and Bucyrus Area Chambers of Commerce are teaming up once again to promote small businesses in Crawford County during the holiday shopping season. The now annual Crawford-Opoly promotion begins Monday, Nov. 1 and runs through Tuesday, Nov. 30. Area residents are encouraged to support local businesses as the holiday shopping […]
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First Federal Community Bank acquires Lighthouse Mortgage
BUCYRUS — First Federal Community Bank of Bucyrus (FFCB), a community bank based in Bucyrus, acquired Lighthouse Mortgage Services/Lighthouse Commercial Mortgage effective Oct. 31. Lighthouse Mortgage Services/Lighthouse Commercial Mortgage is a commercial and residential mortgage brokerage firm in Columbus. FFCB President and CEO, Brad Murtiff, stated that this acquisition has been in the works for nearly […]
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Thomas J. Ryan
Thomas J. Ryan, age 88, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at home. Tom grew up in Bexley and was a childhood polio survivor. He credited the nursing skill of his mother, Alice Ryan with surviving polio. Her insistence on exercise made him strong, and he said that was one of the reasons he […]
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Richland Public Health will provide Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
MANSFIELD — Richland Public Health will provide Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to those that qualify (see below). Call 419-774-4700 to schedule. According to the Ohio Department of Health, at this time, booster doses are authorized for fully vaccinated Pfizer/Comirnaty or Moderna vaccine recipients who are at high-risk for exposure to COVID-19 or the complications from […]