BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County has created a Program Related Investment (PRI) Fund, in conjunction with the Crawford Partnership. This fund was developed to provide emergency loans to small businesses in Crawford County that have experienced economic losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first donations toward this fund were […]
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Can listening to past voices light our future?
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” – Dr. Martin Luther King The past several weeks have revealed deep pain and hurt and even hatred in the hearts of people of various different positions and colors. Fear and power have been leveraged by the few and the many; unjust […]
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Ashland Arrow golf team volunteers to paint Brookside Clubhouse
ASHLAND – Upon completion of new siding on the Brookside Golf Course Clubhouse, Ashland High School golf coach Dan Priest and his golf team members volunteered to paint the trim and windows to finish the project. They started painting on Saturday, May 30 and plan to finish on June 6. The participating golf team members were […]
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READER GALLERY: Homeschooling
This is our cabinet that turned into a special needs homeschool center for our two children on the spectrum. Complete with special ability scissors, sensory fidgets, kinetic sand and print outs from online resources. Kindergarten at home consisted of lots of pajama days for Asher! Kayla Garrabrant works from home, recruiting prospective students for The […]
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READER GALLERY: Staying connected
Edward Powell, 97, waves to his daughter from the balcony of his residence at Primrose Retirement Community. The retirement community has been on strict quarantine, but Powell and his family have kept in touch through letters and daily phone calls. The bear hunt trend began on social media, with residents putting teddy bears in their windows […]
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READER GALLERY: Finding fun
Our family fun take on masks — taken in April during a hike at Pleasant Hill Dam with my husband’s drone. Roberts’ son enjoys social distancing in nature. Roberts reflected, “How sad is it that we need a global pandemic to force us to slow down, enjoy our family and visit local parks?” Photographer David […]
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READER GALLERY: Senior photos
Mansfield Senior High Graduates: (left to right) Aurel Toska, Cyrus Hock, Nick Sayers, Aiden Crider, and Tony Olivieri. I wanted to capture the stark difference in how these senior’s lives have changed, in such a short amount of time. Senior Aiden Crider standing on the Tyger Baseball field for the first and final time in […]
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Section of Ohio 96 near Laser Road, to close June 8
SHELBY — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its weekly road work schedule. As a result, Richland County drivers are urged to use caution on Ohio 96. State Route 96, just west of Laser Road, will close Monday, June 8 for a culvert replacement. The detour route for eastbound motorists will be state Route […]
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Section of Ohio 4 to close in Crawford County on June 8
The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued a work schedule that impacts Crawford County drivers. State Route 4, between state Route 103 west and Washington Street/Clady Road, will close Monday, June 8 for a bridge repair project. The detour route for northbound motorists will be state Route 4 to Route 103, west on Route 103 […]
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Curtis John Mateo
Curtis John Mateo, 30, of Mansfield, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 25, 2020, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. He was born December 12, 1989, in Guam, to Catherine Mateo and Joseph Sablan. He worked at Abraxas which he considered his second family and home. He was a University of Michigan football fan. Hanging out with his […]