MANSFIELD – Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) was named District of the Year for 2023 at the Feb. 21, Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation District Partner Meeting in Columbus. Richland SWCD was selected from a field of 88 Ohio districts. “We were excited and honored to be named Soil and […]
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Debbie Dillon
Debbie L. Dillon, 51, of Mansfield passed away unexpectedly February 27, 2023 at her son’s home in West Liberty. Debbie was born June 10, 1971 in Mansfield to Roger and Linda Hawk Olar. Debbie worked at various nursing homes around the area as an STNA. She loved animals, camping, fishing, going to concerts, spending time […]
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Salvation Army to invest $1.4 million in Bucyrus expansion
BUCYRUS – The Salvation Army’s Bucyrus location is pleased to officially announce they will be relocating to and expanding at the former Maplecrest Assisted Living facility, located at 717 Rogers Street. They are relocating from their current facility at 224 E. Rensselaer Street. Collaboration between the Salvation Army, Crawford County Commissioners, and Crawford-Marion ADAMH has […]
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Demolition of former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center underway in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Demolition is underway of the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center, a century-old building that served a myriad of purposes on Mansfield’s north side. Workers from the Cleveland firm of C&J Contractors arrived on Monday and quickly got to work, according to Richland County Land Bank manager Amy Hamrick. “They pulled in on Monday […]
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Romanchuk touts Ohio Senate’s passage of Education Oversight bill
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 1 on Wednesday, cosponsored by State Senator Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario), an historic overhaul and realignment of the responsibilities and duties of the Department of Education (ODE) and State Board of Education. “For too long, the Department of Education has operated free from oversight and accountability,” Romanchuk said. […]
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Alverta Alva Forbes
Mrs. Alverta Forbes passed away Feb. 26, 2023 in Mt. Washington, Kentucky after a very full and blessed life. Alverta was born February 11, 1929 in Tallahassee, Florida to Lawrence and Thelma (Rodgers) Smith. Her family moved to Mansfield, Ohio when she was a toddler. Alverta graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1947. She […]
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Sandra Jane “Sandy” Lybarger
Sandra Jane “Sandy” Lybarger, age 87, of Shelby, died late Tuesday night, February 28, 2023 at Mill Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Galion. Sandy was born on June 8, 1935 in Shelby to the late Harold and Hazel (Bowman) Payne and was a 1953 graduate of Shelby High School. Sandy was a homemaker and had […]
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GALLERY: Demolition of former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center underway in Mansfield
DSC_0856.JPG Workers from C&J Contractors in Cleveland work Wednesday afternoon on the demolition of the former Ocie Hill Neghborhood Center at 445 Bowman St. in Mansfield. DSC_0847.JPG Bricks from the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center at 445 Bowman St. are being made available to the public for free. DSC_0852.JPG DSC_0854.JPG DSC_0858.JPG DSC_0862.JPG DSC_0864.JPG DSC_0867.JPG DSC_0868.JPG […]
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Bruce H. Harned
Bruce H. Harned, 81, of Hayesville, passed away at Brethren Care on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Bruce was born on February 13, 1942 in Hayesville, Ohio. He was the son of Russell and Josephine (Kennedy) Harned. He retired from Hydromatic Pump in 2007 as a service and warranty manager. Bruce was always working on cars […]
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Three new names among Fugitives of the Week list
MANSFIELD — Four men, three of them new to this feature, are part of Fugitives of the Week list compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. What was previously known as Most Wanted has been changed to Fugitives of the Week, at the request of local authorities. Brian Davidson, 43, is 5-foot-10, 150 […]