Kenneth Gabor, 91, of Mansfield passed away Jan. 30, 2022 at his home. Ken was born January 15, 1931 in Mansfield to George and Anna Gross Gabor. He was a 1950 graduate of Springfield Twp. High School and then served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Ken was the owner of Leo […]
Posted inLife and Culture, Wellness
The heart of the matter: Local man thankful for life-saving procedure
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in OhioHealth’s “Your Best Health” magazine in the Winter of 2021. John and Helen Fisher spent late 2020 at home together struggling to recover from the COVID-19 virus. “We split a can of tomato soup for our Christmas dinner,” Helen says. “We were so sick we didn’t want […]
Posted inSolutions
Streamlined process needed to link beginning & retiring farmers
Editor’s note: This is Part II of a five-part solutions journalism series exploring the future of farming in north central Ohio. Part I was published on Jan. 31. Much of north central Ohio is farmland, but the number of farms is declining. Farmland is being consolidated across the United States, leaving its future in fewer hands […]
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More than 100 Knox County properties change hands in January
MOUNT VERNON — The following is a list of the latest Knox County property transfers from the Knox County auditor’s office for Jan. 1 through Jan. 31, 2022. Berlin Township 20979 Old Mansfield Rd., Berlin Twp.; Michael Alexander Dudgeon to Andrew Clevenger; $211,900 Brown Township (Agricultural vacant land) College Hill Road, Brown Twp.; Ephraim J. […]
Posted inBusiness, Property Transfers
Property transfers: Catalyst concludes purchase of New Beginnings property
The Center for Individual and Family Services has purchased a property at 711 Scholl Road that it been acquiring through a “lease-to-own,” effort, according to Laura Montgomery, CEO at Catalyst Life Services. The $300,000 purchase is one of 197 property transfers recently filed with the Richland County Auditor’s Office. “Essentially, it’s no material changes for […]
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Mansfield City Council to discuss pay-range increases for non-union positions
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is expected Tuesday to discuss upgrades in pay ranges for about 50 non-union jobs within city government. It’s an annual consideration, according to Sharon May, human resources director for the city. The upgrade increases the pay at the low end of the scale or the high end of the scale. […]
Posted inWeather
National Weather Service issues winter storm advisory for most all of northern Ohio
The National Weather Service is moving closer to Defcon 1. The weather agency’s Cleveland on Monday afternoon issued a winter storm watch for a wide swath of the Buckeye state, including Richland, Ashland, Knox and Crawford counties. The watch is from Wednesday evening through Friday morning. Though the path of the powerful winter storm is […]
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GALLERY: Feb. 2 Most Wanted
Johnie Eulett, 56, is 5-foot-8, 235 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He is sought for weapons under disability. Authorities say he has ties to the Mansfield area. John Hansgen, 38, is 5-foot-6, 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He is wanted for a probation violation on a domestic violence charge. Officials […]