Sonja Jean Cunagin, of South Haven, Michigan, passed away Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at the home of her daughter at the age of 81. She was born June 24, 1940, in Coldwater, Michigan, to the late Neva (Lindsey) and Clifford Sherman. A selfless lady, Sonja was “mom” or “ma” to everyone. Loving, generous and kind […]
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Verica Bogolis
Verica Bogolis, 74, passed away Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at Avita Health System-Ontario Hospital. She was born Aug. 15, 1947, in Ljubojno, Macedonia, to the late Veselinka (Stefanovich) and Jonche Tomulevski. Vera was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses on Middle-Bellville Road. She would talk about God’s kingdom to anyone who would […]
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Shelby, Buckeye Central earn top seeds in girls tournament draw
SHELBY — The road to the state tournament was unveiled Sunday afternoon and the state-ranked Shelby Whippets are ready to roll. Undefeated Shelby (18-0) earned the No. 1 seed in the 15-team Division II Ashland district tournament draw and will open sectional play against No. 13 Tiffin Columbian at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at Bucyrus. […]
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Patrick M. McGinnis
Patrick M. McGinnis, of Mansfield, beloved father, son and brother passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at the age of 27. He was born Jan. 10, 1995, to Julie and Steve McGinnis. He was a 2013 graduate of Mount Vernon High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Patrick will be remembered […]
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Bobby Lee Watkins Sr.
Bobby Lee Watkins Sr., 64, departed this life on Jan. 22, 2022, at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. He was born July 8, 1957, to the late James Watkins, Sr., and Johnnie Mae Selmon Watkins in Indianola, Mississippi. Bobby attended Mansfield Senior High School, then served 12 years in the […]
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Mansfield Central Park update: ‘Distressed crow calls’ latest success in winter battle
MANSFIELD — Mark Abrams may need to add another title to his business card: The Pied Piper of Crows, leading them them out of downtown Mansfield’s Central Park. Abrams, the city’s parks and recreation superintendent, and his staff have spent an hour or so each evening since Thursday, blasting the sounds of distressed crows into the […]
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Owl show featured on Feb. 12 at Ohio Bird Sanctuary
ONTARIO — The Ohio Bird Sanctuary is encouraging the public to come out and show the love to owls. The facility will host a “Love is in the Air” event on Saturday, Feb. 12, with an owl presentation followed by a hike to call for wild owls. The Ohio Bird Sanctuary is located at 3774 […]
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LISTEN: Addicted boutique locates in Richland Mall; Bellville’s Vietnam veteran earns diploma
Local boutique owner shares how she became addicted to fashionhttps://www.richlandsource.com/thrive/local-boutique-owner-shares-how-she-became-addicted-to-fashion/article_f1bdb8d4-7320-11ec-930a-1b94a8ea2f94.htmlFredericktown Vietnam veteran receives high school diploma:https://www.knoxpages.com/thrive/fredericktown-vietnam-veteran-receives-high-school-diploma/article_edbdc45a-1dc0-52fb-b684-76534504293c.htmlJames C. Bradshaw Sr.:https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/james-c-bradshaw-sr/article_b4ae0bda-804d-11ec-a88f-57821f838580.html Local boutique owner, Dakota Warfield, shares how she became addicted to fashion and how she persevered to launch her new store… called “Addicted Boutique” in Mansfield. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Dakota Warfield is […]
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Ohio has an aging farmer population, so what comes next?
Editor’s note: This is Part I of a five-part solutions journalism series exploring the future of farming in north central Ohio. Some north central Ohio farmers have concerns about farming later in life — specifically the manual labor and long hours necessary, as well as keeping pace with ever-changing technology. But for many, including Fredericktown […]
