Editor’s NoteTo sign up for the alumni choir, fill out this Google Form, call the high school or email keasal.matthew@mansfieldschools.org. MANSFIELD — Matt Keasal has talked with many Mansfield City Schools alumni about their fond memories of high school choir. Now, he’s inviting Tyger choir alumni to return to the stage. “Alumni built what we have […]
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Crestline Summer Concert Series renamed to honor organizer
CRESTLINE — The Crestline Summer Concert Series will now be known as The Ralph Thauvette Memorial Summer Concert Series, as a tribute its late organizer. For more than a decade, retired Crestline educator and musician Ralph Thauvette organized the Summer Concert Series in Crestline, which was held on Thursday nights during the summer months, at […]
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Part V: The botched execution of Knox County killer Will Bergin by his friend, the sheriff
Author’s NoteThis is Part V in a five-part series. The earlier parts of this series can be seen here: Part I (the shooting), Part II (Bergin’s disastrous Civil War years), Part III (eyewitness to the aftermath of Custer’s Last Stand.), and Part IV Bergin’s shooting of McBride defied explanation. MOUNT VERNON — When Will Bergin was sentenced […]
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Hillsdale Middle School staff opens school time capsule from 1927
JEROMESVILLE — On the second floor of Hillsdale Middle School, a stone vault containing a time capsule sat for almost 100 years, waiting for someone to open it. On Thursday, Hillsdale Middle School staff did just that, removing the building’s cornerstone and cracking it open to get to the copper capsule inside. They quickly ran […]
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Missing child found after U.S. Marshal’s task force arrests sex offender in Mansfield
MANSFIELD – A 15-year-old child was recovered and returned to their guardian after the Wednesday arrest of a sex offender in Mansfield, according to a press release from the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. Brian Moroney, 21, was arrested on April 19 in the 2400 block of Trimble Road in Mansfield, the NOVFTF stated. […]
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Expert shares how to create healthy habits, break unhealthy ones and create positive change
(BPT) – It’s an experience shared by many: You make an ambitious health goal and a few months — or weeks — later, you lose steam and throw in the towel. Break the cycle by focusing on simple, yet effective ways you can impact your wellness long term. The key? Small daily habits. Nicholas Frye, […]
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Madison Local Schools recognizes trio of retirees
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Administrators at Madison Local Schools recognized three outgoing retirees, Laurie Dean, Maxine Hall and Randall “Randy” Kessler, during its regular meeting Wednesday. Dean has been a cosmetology instructor for high school and adult education students for 28 years. Grove called her a “huge asset.” “I’m glad in my first year here that […]
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GALLERY: What was in Hillsdale’s time capsule
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Four Republican candidates competing for Mansfield mayor in the May 2 primary
MANSFIELD — Perhaps those writing the City of Mansfield charter saw this coming when they inserted term limits into the top leadership offices of the city. The mayor, finance director and law director cannot serve more than three terms in office, thereby guaranteeing new faces in those seats from time to time. But 2023 is […]
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Aqua to enhance water service in 2 Mansfield neighborhoods
MANSFIELD – Aqua is announcing plans for two Mansfield area projects totaling more than $770,000 in infrastructure improvements. The first project will link existing water mains on Bechtel Avenue and Stewart Street. Linking mains helps preserve water quality by maintaining water flow that can become stagnant when usage is low on dead-end lines. The second, […]