SHELBY – Danielle Ash at Pioneer Career & Technology Center Preschool and Childcare has been awarded a national Child Development Associate (CDA) CredentialTM from the Council of Professional Recognition in Washington, DC in recognition of outstanding work with young children. The council recognizes and credentials early care and education professionals who demonstrate an understanding of how […]
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Mansfield Police seek 2 women posing as Children Services agents
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Police are seeking two women who reportedly posed as Children Services agents and tried to gain entry into a home in the area of Sycamore Street and West Third Street. According to a press release from Chief Keith Porch, police took a report from a concerned citizen who advised that two unknown […]
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RECIPE: Buddha Bowls are healthy, artful meals
While the term Buddha Bowl is fairly new, the concept of a one-bowl meal has been around for thousands of years. Perhaps the term was coined because it is believed that Buddha would walk around with a bowl and local villagers would fill it with alms of whatever food they could spare. One-bowl meals can […]
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Julia Mae Pruitt
Julia Mae Pruitt, 90, of Lexington, passed away Thursday morning, October 10, 2019, at Sprenger Health Care in Massillon, Ohio. She was born in Sorento, Illinois, on September 29, 1929, to the late George and Leona (Heinrich) Cole. She was a homemaker her entire life and enjoyed gardening. Julia enjoyed spending time in Florida with […]
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Fundraiser reaches goal to replace Ron Simon’s Mount Jeez bench
LUCAS — Local residents will never forget Ron Simon. Or his writing. A fundraiser to replace a bench on top of Mount Jeez in honor of Simon, the late Mansfield News Journal reporter/columnist, has already reached its $1,500 goal. Simon, who died in 2016, loved going to Mount Jeez, enjoying the peace and quiet, as […]
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GALLERY: Oct. 14 Most Wanted
Rodney Looman, 50, is 5-foot-9, 223 pounds with brown hair, and green eyes. Authorities say Looman is wanted for failure to provide a change of address as a sex offender. Robert Aumend, 56, is 5-foot-9, 130 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. He is wanted for a stolen vehicle. Officials say he has ties […]
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Most Wanted list includes sex offender
MANSFIELD – Four men, including a sex offender, are among the list of most wanted fugitives sought by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in the Richland County division for the week of Oct. 14. Rodney Looman, 50, is 5-foot-9, 223 pounds with brown hair, and green eyes. Authorities say Looman is wanted for […]
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How to Make the Most of Your IRA
Brought to you by Charles P. Hahn, CFP® in conjunction with Lincoln Financial Advisors*With so much media attention spotlighting retirement planning these days, you’d think the United States is a nation of hardcore investors, well-versed in the intricacies of all sorts of financial products. But the truth is most Americans know relatively little about one […]
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New Ohio State Mansfield degree program geared toward employer demand
COLUMBUS – A new bachelor’s degree program to be offered on The Ohio State University’s regional campuses will prepare graduates with skills needed for high-demand jobs in the state: business-oriented engineering leaders to run the factories of tomorrow. The university’s Board of Trustees voted in May to approve the bachelor of science in engineering technology […]
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Homeward Bound Dog Shelter to begin development in Spring of 2020
ASHLAND — Homeward Bound, a new dog shelter, will be begin construction on Baney Road in the spring of 2020. The shelter will be located across from the grass parking lot of the Ashland County Fairgrounds. Plans for Homeward Bound have been ongoing since 2018. ince then, the volunteer planning committee has been meeting once […]