Martha Arehart made her home near Lucas for more than 60 years. She and her husband Richard were pillars in the local community, their faith fellowship Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church, and great supporters of Ohio’s historic landmark Malabar Farm. Martha passed away Saturday morning February 15, 2014 in Lexington Court Care Center. She was 91. […]
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Commissioners consider HVAC renovations for Longview Center
County commissioners met with President of MG Energy Group Dave Metzger and Richland County Maintenance Supervisor Chuck Minnich Thursday to hear four different replacement proposals regarding the heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) system of the Richland County Longview Center, located at 1495 West Longview Ave. The current 18-year-old HVAC system at the Longview Center […]
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Gorman Nature Center to host events
Gorman Nature Center, located at 2295 Lexington Ave., is hosting upcoming events. View below for details. Winter Walk for Seniors: Gorman Nature Center will be presenting a “Winter Nature Walk for Seniors” on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 1:30 p.m. The pace will be slow and easy as the group talks and explores the center’s trails. […]
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Passing of the pastor’s torch at Berean Baptist Church
Thirty-five years ago a group of 30 adults and children got together as a start-up church, meeting in a room at Mansfield Christian Schools. All these years later, Senior Pastor Dave Pound is retiring and a new senior pastor will take his place. Pastor Dave, as everyone calls him, was working in Jamestown, New York […]
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Sectionals: Mansfield Senior’s Palser remains unbeaten
If he isn’t careful, Mansfield Senior’s Jesse Palser is going to blow his cover. A junior and two-time J.C. Gorman Invitational champ, Palser ran his record to 35-0 with a 13-6 win over Ashland’s Trent Newlan in the 170-pound finals of the Division I Mansfield Senior sectional tournament at Pete Henry Gym on Saturday evening. […]
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United Way nearing its 2013 campaign goal
The United Way campaign for Richland County has reached 98 percent of the $1,650,000 campaign goal as of Feb. 13. Pledges now total $1,625,077 which means United Way still needs $24,923 to fulfill its goal. Executive Director Bob Maxey is asking for community support during these final days before the cut-off date to donate on Feb. 20. One week following the cut-off […]
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Richland Area Beekeepers’ workshop offers sweet reward
Beekeeping is a growing hobby. Whether for honey or pollination, the Richland Area Beekeepers Association can help novices get started with bees at their upcoming workshop. “There was a need for bee education. We’ve been educating ten to twenty people for the last five years in this area,” said Dave Duncan. “That’s really the future […]
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Arthur J. Jacobs
Arthur J. Jacobs, age 81, resident of Shelby died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 in Hospice House of Ashland following a six month illness. Born December 27, 1932 in Plymouth, Ohio to Carl and Martha (Sutton) Jacobs he had been a Plymouth resident the majority of his life moving to Shelby in 1999. A 1950 graduate […]
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Shelby hangs on to upset Willard in OT thriller
WILLARD– Tradition is tradition, and a rival is a rival. According to Shelby Head Basketball Coach Troy Schwemley, the overtime thriller that was played in front of an electric crowd at Robert L. Haas Gymnasium in Willard High School was, “just a typical Shelby Willard basketball game.” The Shelby student section came piling in with […]
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House passes legislation to strengthen free clinics, give Ohioans more health care options
State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) applauded the Ohio House of Representatives’ passage of House Bill 320, which would strengthen the operations of free clinics and allow Medicaid patients to have greater access to health care options. Specifically, House Bill 320: extends qualified immunity from civil liability for certain volunteer health care services provided to individuals […]