The following students at The Ohio State University at Mansfield completed all of the requirements for the Associate of Arts degree during autumn semester, 2013. The graduates are Bryan Zake, Jarred Bates, Robert Boughter, Dean Kitchen, Heather Schaffer, Brendan Liberti, Kent Rehbein, Lindsey Sutt, Elizabeth Frizzell, Zachary Reeder, Christian Thompson, Melissa Kaiser, Victoria Foos, Olivia Fox, Tanesha Gardner, Ryan LaChance, Tiffany Tilley, Candice Bentley, Hatem […]
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Arnold leads Knights win over Lexington
Lexington boys varsity basketball squad hit the road to take on the West Holmes Knights for a Friday night OCC battle. The Minutemen fell to the Knights, 66-53. Brady Arnold was all over the place for the Knights. His stat line read 28 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. His five steals were […]
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Western Reserve Academy tops Temple
The Western Reserve Academy Pioneers topped Temple Christian Crusaders in a boys varsity basketball matchup on Friday. Temple lost at home by a score of 58-41. Junior guard Peter Barba scored his team’s first and only 11 points in the first quarter. Western Reserve took that 11-0 lead going into the second quarter but lost Barba […]
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Goodwill celebrates 50 years in Richland County
Goodwill Industries celebrated 50 years in serving the Richland County area on Saturday, January 25. To thank the community for its support, for shopping and donating, a celebratory party was held at Goodwill’s retail store at 2154 West Fourth Street in Ontario. The Goodwill Industries of Akron, Ohio, Inc. (GIA), is a not-for-profit corporation that […]
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Level 2 snow emergency continues for Richland and neighboring Ashland, Crawford, and Knox counties
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office continues to maintain a Level 2 Snow Emergency for Sunday, Jan. 26. Roads are snow covered in most areas.A Level 2 means roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be very icy. Only those who feel it is necessary to drive should be out on the […]
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Postal rate increase brings needed revenue to USPS
Postal rates are set to increase effective Jan. 26, 2014, and though many consumers are not pleased with the increase, it will bring necessary revenue to the United States Postal Service (USPS). A common misconception of the USPS is that it is a government agency funded by taxpayer dollars. This was indeed the case until […]
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Avita Health Systems making progress in Ontario
Avita Health Systems purchased the 185,000 square foot Lazarus building at the Richland Mall in Ontario on Oct. 28, 2013, and progress toward moving in continues with construction. Once the purchase was completed, construction began in the building. Vice President of Business Development at Avita Health Systems-Bucyrus and Galion Community Hospitals Mari Swearingen stated that the […]
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Richland County on a Level 2 snow emergency, schools cancel events
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office reported a Level 2 Snow Emergency for Richland County at 8:23 a.m. on Saturday. A Level 2 means roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be very icy. Only those who feel it is necessary to drive should be out on the roads. Contact your employer […]
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Ohio attorney general holds local Drug Abuse Community Forum
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine visited Mansfield on Friday to host the fourth of several community forums to be held across the state to examine drug abuse in Ohio. The attorney general and a panel of local experts each discussed their unique perspectives and possible actions, from increased enforcement and treatment to community intervention. “The […]
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Tygers dodge a bullet
ASHLAND — Jalen Reese and Asante’ Wilder switched roles, but the outcome was every bit as favorable for Mansfield Senior on Friday as it was throughout the fall. Reese’s traditional three-point play with two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter — a sequence triggered by a Wilder assist — lifted Mansfield Senior to an edge-of-your-seat […]