ASHLAND — The Ashland County Fair will go on as normally as possible, according to fair board manager Steve Englet. The annual fair, set for Sunday, Sept. 20 through Saturday, Sept. 26, will include rides, food, animals and grandstand events with any required social distancing measures in place. “We’re having a fair. Put it in […]
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YMCA splash pad to reopen June 20
MANSFIELD — YMCA members seeking relief from the summer heat will soon have a place to cool off. The Mansfield Area YMCA will reopen the splash pad to members only on June 20. The splash pad opened in May of 2019 but remained closed this year because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Officials decided to […]
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GALLERY: Black Lives Matter peaceful protest in Bellville
Kristin Scott, a team pastor at Storyside Church, leads a prayer during Friday’s Black Lives Matter peaceful protest in Bellville. Pictured behind her are the event’s organizers, Tamara Schaefer and Cherita Kershner. IMG_9881.JPG IMG_9882.JPG Tamara Schaefer IMG_9888.JPG IMG_9889.JPG IMG_9891.JPG IMG_9895.JPG IMG_9908.JPG IMG_9912.JPG Pastor Will Humphrey IMG_9917.JPG IMG_9918.JPG IMG_9919.JPG IMG_9920.JPG IMG_9922.JPG IMG_9923.JPG IMG_9924.JPG IMG_9925.JPG IMG_9926.JPG IMG_9928.JPG […]
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Peaceful protest proclaims, Black Lives Matter in Bellville
BELLVILLE — Tamara Schaefer stepped up to the podium in front of city hall. More than 60 people sat on the grass in front of her, in the same square where Bellville hosts its farmers markets and craft shows, waiting to hear her speak. Schaefer smiled at the crowd, but just moments into her opening […]
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Sherrod Brown: Reforming our justice system
People all around our state and our country are calling for meaningful change in our justice system. This reform starts with holding police accountable: No more chokeholds. No more unchecked police misconduct. No more immunity from prosecution. That’s why I joined my Senate colleagues in introducing the Justice in Policing Act, a comprehensive package to […]
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Peter Weidner
Remembering a special man. Pete, you were my beloved husband for 55 years, a man of strong faith and love. You shared with me and your children and grandchildren your joy and compassion, your honesty and integrity, your dedication to God and country, your loyalty to friends, your kindness in all ways of living. You […]
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Jerry “Bud” Grega
Jerry “Bud” Grega, 86, an unsung military hero that only his family and grandchildren knew about, passed away in his sleep at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital early Thursday morning. Jerry was born April 30, 1934 to John George and Mary Elise Yanok Grega. Jerry served in the 74th Special Infantry Company of the United States Marine Corps […]
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Phyllis Sandra McCarrick
Phyllis Sandra McCarrick, 85, of Mansfield, peacefully passed away at her home on June 11, 2020. She was born on March 11, 1935 to the late Wayne E. and Mae (Spayde) McFarland. Phyllis graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1953 and was a member of the Phi Beta Mu Sorority. After graduating, she worked […]
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‘Prince of Pasta’ softball tournament returning to Cyclops
MANSFIELD — As far as longtime organizer Josh Cunningham is concerned, the Prince of Pasta softball tournament and Cyclops Circle go together like, well, spaghetti and meatballs. The annual tournament will return to the recently revived four-field complex on the city’s north side Saturday and Cunningham couldn’t be happier. “I took over the Pasta in […]
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Mansfield City Schools distributed nearly 35,000 sack meals
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools distributed a combined 34,906 sack lunches and breakfasts for students at three locations while schools were closed from March 18 to June 1. Food service manager Lauren Moran said the totals were almost identical: 17,494 lunches and 17,412 breakfasts. Volunteers provided drive-up meal distributions from 12 to 1 p.m. each […]