William W. Roberts, age 66, of Bellville passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Hospice House in Ashland following an eleven year battle with cancer. He was born September 22, 1947 in Blaine, Kentucky to John Benton and Elizabeth Louise (Perry) Roberts and moved to Mansfield as a teenager. A 1965 graduate of Mansfield Senior […]
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Marjorie Reining
Marjorie Reining, 87, of Mansfield died March 6, 2014. Born July 15, 1926 in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Lester and Carrie (Keefer) Bell. Marjorie graduated from Madison High School in 1944 and went to work for Westinghouse as a Bookkeeper for nine years. She married her high school sweetheart, Chris, on November 29, […]
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Clifford F. Stumbaugh
Clifford F. Stumbaugh, 81, of Mansfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio following an extended illness. He was born March 5, 1932 in Butler, OH, to the late Frank and Avis (Simpson) Stumbaugh, and he was the youngest of their four children. Following graduation from Loudonville […]
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Mansfield YMCA offers youth basketball
The Mansfield YMCA will be hosting a Little Rookies Basketball Program on Saturday mornings for boys and girls ages 4-6. The Participants will learn the fundamentals of basketball (dribbling, passing, shooting, etc.) while building self-esteem and sportsmanship. The program starts Saturday March 15 at 10 a.m. and runs until April 26. The Mansfield YMCA is […]
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Richland Newhope salutes coloring contest winners
Fourteen Richland County students have been selected as winners of the 21st Annual Richland County Third Grade Coloring Contest. The event is sponsored by Richland Newhope as part of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in March. This year’s statewide theme is “Ability@Work.” All Richland County schools with third grade classes were invited to participate in the […]
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Mansfield City Schools places principal and four teachers on leave
In an official statement on Wednesday, Mansfield City Schools Superintendent Brian Garverick informed the media that a Mansfield Integrated Learning Center Principal Robert Singleton and four teachers have been placed on paid administrative leave. “The principal of the Mansfield Integrated Learning Center at Hedges, and four teachers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending […]
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James “Jim” Moore
James “Jim” Moore, 84, of Mansfield was called home to join his Saviour on March 4, 2014. Jim was born November 1, 1929 in Fredricktown, PA to Harry C. and Edna (Mitts) Moore. Jim retired from General Motors in 1999 after 45 years of service. He was a member of the WEMR department but was […]
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ODOT plans improvements to State Route 97 near Bellville
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) held a public meeting recently in Bellville to inform the public of proposed improvements to 0.7 miles of State Route 97 in the Bellville area. The improvements will concern the area from just south of Alexander Road to just north of Kocheiser Road. The meeting was held open house […]
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Lexington falls victim to hot-shooting Sandusky Perkins in district basketball tournament
MANSFIELD – Lexington could not have drawn up a worse start on the chalkboard before its district semifinal game Wednesday against Sandusky Perkins. Ironically, the normally fast-paced Pirates built a 19-5 lead over Minutemen by slowing down and burying three first-quarter triples en route to a 66-52 win at Mansfield Senior High School. “We did […]
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Board of Elections appoints members and staff
The Richland County Board of Elections met Tuesday, March 4 for its reorganization meeting as required by ORC 3501.09. Paulette Hankins was selected as the director of the board. Bill Freytag was appointed deputy director. Michael Casto was selected as the chairman of the Board of Elections. Hankins and Freytag received the oath of office […]