Nearly 80 students will be competing in the annual Richland County Spelling Bee on Friday, Feb. 28, at Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (ESC). Mid-Ohio ESC co-sponsors the event with the Mansfield News Journal. Students in the fourth through the eighth grade are eligible, according to guidelines sent to the schools. Schools participating include Crestview, Discovery […]
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Health Department reveals 2013 vital statistics
The Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department has posted the totals for causes of death in 2013 as well as the statistics for births in the county. The statistics do not include deaths or birth recorded in Shelby that are handled by the Shelby City Health Department. There may be a few changes in the causes of […]
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Shelby Monuments relocates
Shelby Monuments relocated to 69 West Main Street in Shelby effective January 1. Seeing the opportunity for ownership of his own building, Bill Neal moved his business to the other end of Main Street from his former 44 East Main location. “The new building’s size better suits what my business needs are and the location […]
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Blackstone takes third at state
CANTON — Considering everything he has been through in the past five days, Hutch Blackstone couldn’t be any happier. Blackstone capped his All-Ohio swimming career with a third-place finish in the 100 yard breaststroke at the 87th state swimming and diving tournament at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium. The Mansfield Senior standout also finished 11th in […]
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Clear Fork survives Shelby comeback to win Sectional Championship
The Clear Fork Lady Colts shook off a Shelby Lady Whippets third quarter comeback in the Northwest Division 2 Sectional Championship Game at Pete Henry Gymnasium at Mansfield Senior High School on Saturday night. The Lady Colts never seemed to leave the locker room after the halftime intermission. With a comfortable ten point lead, the […]
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MedCentral Home Care and Hospice recognized for care of veterans
MedCentral Home Care and Hospice is now a level two partner of the We Honor Veterans Program developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because 25 percent of all deaths in the United States are veterans, and about four percent die in VA facilities, the need to […]
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Richland Newhope seeks award nominations
Richland Newhope continues to seek nominations for its Heroes with Heart Award. The award is given each year to Richland County residents who have made a significant difference in the life of someone with a developmental disability and whose efforts have contributed to positive public awareness and understanding of persons with developmental disabilities. This is […]
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Madison roughs up Lexington to claim Sectional crown
The Madison Lady Rams were all business on Saturday night in Pete Henry Gymnasium at Mansfield Senior High for the Northwest Girls Division 2 Sectional Championship game against crosstown rivals, the Lexington Lady Lex. The Lady Rams wasted no time building a comfortable lead by using a full court run and jump defense that is […]
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Mark W. Mosier
Mark W. Mosier, age 64, of Mansfield went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, February 22, 2014 in MedCentral Mansfield Hospital following a short illness. He was born May 9, 1949 to Kenneth and Ruth (Shade) Mosier and was graduated from Malabar High School in 1968. A lifelong Mansfield resident, Mark worked […]
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Farmer’s Share Breakfast
The Richland County Farm Bureau hosted its annual Farmer’s Share Breakfast Saturday morning at the new Shelby High School. The Farmer’s Share Breakfast is held to raise funds for local food pantries, as well as raise consumer awareness of where food comes from and how much farmers actually earn from food production, or what actually is the […]