Elise A. Valentine, 84, of Ashland, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 in Marietta, Ohio. Born April 6, 1935 in Bluffton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Frank Edgar and Beulah (Augsburger) Chamberlain. Elise graduated from Ashland College and attended Bowling Green State University where she met and married the love of her life, John […]
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Governor, Ag. Dept. create Ohio hemp program
COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 57 into law Tuesday, decriminalizing hemp and paving the way for the development of a new hemp industry in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will administer the newly-created hemp program. Hemp is a cannabis plant that does not produce intoxicating effects, grown for its many […]
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Local pilots participate in Oshkosh flying convention
Seven north central Ohio pilots were among those in attendance recently at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Fly-in convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This marked the 50th consecutive year of this annual event. Among those who attended were: Mark Friebel, Randy Broderick, John Ensman, Jim Gorman, Mike Gwirtz, Frank Bishop, and Dr. Greg Rinehart. […]
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Urban, a goat who could be a legend in the making at the Richland County Fair
SHELBY — My name is Urban. I am a goat. Actually, I am a breeding doe who will make my first appearance in public at the Richland County Fair the first week of August. My current owner is Bailey Walter. She graduated from Shelby High School a couple of months ago. She was a Shelby […]
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Lanis Bellomy Restelli
Lanis Bellomy Restelli, 88, left her earthly home in Ashland, KY, and went to heaven on Sunday, July 28, 2019, with family at her bedside. She was born January 25, 1931, the eldest daughter of the late Bennie and Louise Estep Bellomy in Boyd County, Kentucky. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in […]
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Tygers’ new AD has experience at high school, collegiate level
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools’ new athletic director describes his responsibilities in a single word: supportive. “I believe that my job is a supportive job. How can we work together to support kids and do all we can for them before they leave this building?” said Kevin Porter, who comes to Mansfield from Janesville, Wis. […]
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Trai’Shaun Beard to discuss entrepreneurship at AALI Speaks on Aug. 12
MANSFIELD — Trai’Shaun Beard will be the speaker for the AALI Speaks event on Monday, Aug. 12 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Beard is an entrepreneur who was born and raised in Mansfield. She left her hometown for a few years to go to school and travel. As she spent those years traveling, she was […]
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Brown: Protecting victims of human trafficking
Ohio knows all too well that human trafficking isn’t a problem from the distant past, or one found only in countries across the world — Ohioans are being bought and sold in our own backyards. And the addiction crisis only makes this crime worse, giving traffickers another tool to use to exploit victims. That’s why […]
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Commodity Carnival to to be at Richland County Fair
MANSFIELD — The CME Group and the National 4-H Council are hosting their 7th annual Commodity Carnival at the Richland County Fair in Mansfield next week. The Commodity Carnival is an interactive, educational fair experience that teaches young fairgoers about managing the business risks and costs associated with producing and bringing livestock to market. Participants […]
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GALLERY: Commodity Carnival
Commodity Carnival 2 Commodity Carnival 3 Commodity Carnival 4 The Commodity Carnival returns to the Richland County Fair next week.