MANSFIELD — A 12-U girls softball team made up largely of north central Ohio athletes recently captured a pair of tournament championships. The JABC Riot 05 won the Challenge at The Creek in Beavercreek Ohio and the Gahanna Invitational. Members of the team are: Sophie Durbin and PJ Endicott from Crestview; Maggie Bogner and Mallary […]
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Mansfield Community Bicycle Rodeo slated for Aug. 4
MANSFIELD — Impact Worship Center, 160 Woodruff Rd., of Mansfield, will be hosting a Community Bicycle Rodeo on Aug. 4 from 5 until 8 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Bellville Police Department, who will have bike checking and repair stations. Biking events include: Barrels, poles and cow roping, etc. for ages pre-k through […]
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Mechanical failure forces temporary closure of Liberty Pool
MANSFIELD — Liberty Pool is temporarily closed due to a mechanical failure in the pump house. According to parks and recreation department manager Mark Abrams, the pump pit flooded and the pump motor was found covered in a foot of water Wednesday morning. As a safety precaution, Abrams said, “We’re going to let it dry […]
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Active Shooter drill Wednesday July 18
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Registration open for Crawford Unlimited Leadership
BUCYRUS — Registration is now open for Crawford Unlimited Leadership (CU Lead), the Crawford Partnership’s premier leadership development program. CU Lead is a 9-month program designed to build awareness about opportunities that exist in Crawford County and to develop a network of passionate local leaders. The goals of CU Lead include the following: • To […]
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Richland Bank promotes Wetzel and Blankenship
MANSFIELD – Richland Bank Vice President, Charla Irvin and Vice President Rebecca Toomey have announced two promotions. Megan Blankenship has been promoted to Commercial Cash Management Sales Officer and Andrew Wetzel has been promoted to Portfolio Manager in the bank’s Investment and Trust Group. Megan Blankenship has been promoted to Commercial Cash Management Sales Officer. […]
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OSHP hones active shooter skills in Butler drills
BUTLER — Officers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol spent Wednesday morning in Butler working on a skill they hope to never use. “Basically what we are doing is active shooter drilling,” said Michael Vinson, staff lieutenant for the OSHP. “They get training in the academy, but like anything, these types of skills are perishable. […]
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RadioShack Express coming to Ontario
ONTARIO — HobbyTown and RadioShack are partnering to bring the iconic RadioShack branded electronics to 50 HobbyTown franchise store locations across the U.S. this week, including one in Ontario. The RadioShack Express “store-within-store” concept will be rolled out to more HobbyTown locations in the coming weeks with plans to penetrate over 100 locally owned stores. […]
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Kendal Widman and ‘Remi’ take top honors at Steer Show
BUCYRUS — Making a lap around the show arena with a championship ribbon and a steer is becoming a habit for Kendal Widman. Three years after she won her first Steer Show, Widman took home top honors again, this time with Remi. “It feels pretty good. All the hard work did pay off in the […]
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GALLERY: Crawford County Fair Steer Show
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