Gretchen J. Whitney, age 90, resident of Shelby died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in MedCentral/Shelby Hospital following a brief illness. Born June 19, 1923 in Shelby to Henry, Sr. and Edith (Woodard) Weber she had been a lifelong Shelby resident. A 1941 graduate of Shelby High School, she was employed with the Wilkins Air Force […]
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Rozella “Rosie” J. Trease
Rozella “Rosie” J. Trease, 80, of Mansfield, OH died February 27, 2014. Born April 9, 1933 in Perrysville, she was the daughter of Raymond and Geneva (Zody) Crawford. Rosie enjoyed going to hot rod car shows with her husband, Chuck. She collected figurines, Red Heads, and Cherished Teddy’s. In her free time, Rosie was an […]
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Donald R. Williams
Donald R. Williams, 73, of Mansfield, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 27, 2014, at his residence. Donald was born on December 31, 1940, in Leon, KY, to Clifford D. and M. Alice Mayo Williams. Donald was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, proudly serving his country during peacetime. He retired after 36 years from […]
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Donald H. Shumway
Donald H. Shumway, 80, of Crestline, passed away early Thursday morning, February 27, 2014 at Mifflin Care Center. He was born December 24, 1933 in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He retired in 1991 from General Motors where he worked as a mechanic. He […]
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Girls mentoring program at Ocie Hill building important to young African-American girls
The Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center will celebrate its 100 year anniversary this summer. The building has housed everything from schools to after-school programs for primarily African-American children on the city’s north end of town. There are many positive activities still taking place in the building–like a girls mentoring program that has been empowering young girls […]
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Elizabeth “Betty” Birosh
Elizabeth Birosh, 80, of Lexington passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 in the MedCentral Mansfield Hospital following complications from COPD. The daughter of John and Mary (Badzick) Nestor, Betty was born March 27, 1933 in Donora, PA. During childhood, she survived the Donora Smog Disaster of 1948. On July 6, 1963 she was united in […]
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Janice Wyckoff named Clear Fork Valley superintendent
Clear Fork Valley Local Schools appointed a new leader to its helm when Janice Wyckoff was officially named superintendent during a special Board of Education meeting Wednesday evening. In a unanimous vote followed by a round of applause, the board offered Wyckoff a warm welcome to the district. Board president Jim DeSanto stated the board […]
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Economic update: Mansfield economy holds bright spots
“We are seeing a lot of improvement and a lot of interest,” said Economic Development Coordinator of Mansfield Tim Bowersock. A project immediately on the economic radar is Ohio Valley Manufacturing’s expansion and addition of employees. The metal blanking and stamping facility, owned by the Fanello family, is building a 35,000 square foot addition. The structure […]
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Health Department schedules March health screenings
The Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department has scheduled the March health screenings, which are listed below. Senior Screenings Special health screenings for senior citizens to check blood pressure and blood sugar levels (three hour fast required for blood sugar), will be provided by Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department nurses at the following dates, locations and times: Monday, […]
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Clear Fork High School takes a stand against bullying
Clear Fork High School students Aja Perry and Chelsea Wertz set an example for other students, as well as adults: when you witness bullying, do something about it. “My friend Chelsea and I saw bullying happen, and we’d never seen that before in Clear Fork. We were really shocked by how mean people could be,” […]