UPDATE: Elizabeth Sazdanoff was located in Ontario by an off-duty law enforcement officer and she is safe, Mansfield police reported late Monday night. ==================================== MANSFIELD — Authorities on Monday evening asked for help finding a missing 87-year-old Mansfield woman with dementia. Elizabeth Sazdanoff drove away from her Gerald Avenue residence at 10 a.m. in a silver […]
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Severe thunderstorms possible June 10
CLEVELAND — A cold front will move across the region Wednesday afternoon into the late evening. Atmospheric conditions look favorable for severe thunderstorms along and ahead of the cold front with all modes of severe weather possible. At this time, the primary threat will be damaging wind gusts followed by large hail. Because of the […]
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New Normal: Tygers adapt to socially-distant workouts
MANSFIELD — Practice may have looked and felt a little different, but Mansfield Senior’s Aveon Grose wasn’t complaining. A rising junior and one of the top football recruits in the state, Grose joined his teammates at Arlin Field on a steamy Monday afternoon for the first summer workout of what promises to be a season […]
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Mansfield Senior Workouts
IMG_4344.jpg IMG_4348.jpg IMG_4351.jpg IMG_4361.jpg IMG_4362.jpg IMG_4364.jpg IMG_4368.jpg Mansfield Senior High School football players go through drills earlier this summer at Arlin Field. (Richland Source file photo) IMG_4388.jpg IMG_4392.jpg IMG_4398.jpg IMG_4406.jpg
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Firelands Electric Co-op will resume disconnects July 13 for nonpayment following COVID-19 crisis
NEW LONDON — Fireland Electric Cooperative and Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives have been in discussions with state officials to resume disconnects for nonpayment, which will resume on July 13. “We understand that many of our members have experienced financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic,” says General Manager Dan McNaull. “Our electric cooperative immediately complied with the […]
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Galion-Crestline Chamber to host Second Saturday Shop Hop on June 13
GALION — The Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a Second Saturday Shop Hop in Galion for the months of June, July, and August. The Shop Hop is an opportunity for the Galion community to support local Galion area merchants and is sponsored by Donley Ford of Galion, Firelands Federal Credit Union, […]
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Avita Health System offers COVID-19 antibody testing
ONTARIO – Avita Health System is now offering COVID-19 antibody testing at Bucyrus, Galion, and Ontario Hospitals, along with the Bellville and Ontario Walk-In Clinics. The COVID-19 antibody test checks a patient’s blood for proteins, called antibodies. Antibodies develop as the body’s response to infection to help the immune system fight disease and build future […]
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Immigrants in Ohio: A demographic and economic profile
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Immigration Council has released new data on Ohio’s immigrant population and its contributions to the state. The Ohio state fact sheet includes data on population size, occupation, and tax contributions, as well as data on undocumented immigrants and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients in the state. While the COVID-19 […]
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Mansfield mayor announces Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center will not re-open
MANSFIELD — It appears the COVID-19 pandemic has hastened the demise of the Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center. Mayor Tim Theaker and and Parks and Recreation Manager Mark Abrams announced Monday the facility at 445 Bowman St. on the city’s north side will not re-open. The century-old building, scheduled to be closed permanently Sept. 1, has […]
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Culvert replacement to close section of Ohio 602 in Crawford County
GALION — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its weekly road crew schedule. As a result, Crawford County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads: Ohio 602 State Route 602, just north of the intersection of Route 602 and Route 98, will close Monday, June 15 for a culvert replacement. Project work […]