Bill “Punk” Hamner, 69, passed away peacefully in the arms of his family at his home on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Bill was born on July 9, 1953 in Columbus, Ohio. He was the son of Leonard and Lenora (Perry) Hamner. Bill retired in 2012 from Stanley Miller Construction, and was a member of Laborers […]
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Mansfield traffic stop leads to arrest, drugs seizure
MANSFIELD — A man was arrested and 435 grams of methamphetamine were seized during a traffic stop on Thursday in Mansfield, according to Lt. Steve Blust of the METRICH Enforcement Unit. Elijah Myers, 21, was charged with second-degree felony drug possession and is being held at the Richland County jail, Blust stated in a press […]
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Decision 2023: Contested May primaries shaping up for City of Mansfield candidates
MANSFIELD — The deadline for candidates in the City of Mansfield to file petitions to run in the May primary is less than a month away on Feb. 1. Yet it’s already clear there will be some contested races on the ballot in what will become a busy, crucial election cycle in Mansfield — which […]
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Ashland City Schools plans to not renew Seder’s football coaching contract
ASHLAND — Earlier this week, Ashland City Schools interim superintendent Steve Paramore announced via press release his recommendation that head varsity football coach Sean Seder’s contract not be renewed later this month. Paramore declined to comment on his recommendation until after the board of education’s Jan. 23 meeting. “Once they have an opportunity to vote […]
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Coach First: Lexington’s Stover passes on CFP national semifinal to be on bench
OPEN SOURCEThis story was suggested by a reader via the Open Source format. If you would like to offer a story tip or idea, follow this link. LEXINGTON — Gabby Stover couldn’t get to sleep. Stover’s older brother, Ohio State tight end Cade Stover, was preparing to play in a national semifinal game against Georgia […]
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Mansfield/Richland County Public Library launches new adult literacy program
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library (MRCPL) has launched a new Adult Literacy Program. This program will provide free tutoring services to residents of Richland County ages 18 and over with low literacy skills. The Adult Literacy Program will match trained volunteer tutors with learners who desire to improve their basic reading ability and […]
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Sandra Burky
Sandra J. Burky, age 64, resident of Mansfield died Friday, January 6, 2023 at Crystal Care in Mansfield. Born March 3, 1958 in Shelby to Walter J. and Shirley (Amstutz) Burky, she had been a Shelby/Mansfield resident all of her life. A 1976 graduate of Shelby High School, she had been formerly employed with the […]
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Charles Harding
Charles L. Harding, age 89, died Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Fisher Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, following a brief illness. Born November 4, 1933, in Melmore, Ohio to Ralph and Grace (Ziegler) Harding, he was a Shelby resident since 1971 after moving from New Washington. A 1953 graduate of Bloomville High School, he was […]
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Richland Academy of the Arts gives public a chance to meet the Visual Arts Dept.
MANSFIELD — Richland Academy of the Arts is excited to announce NEW Visual Arts Classes offered for all ages. Meet Visual Arts Instructors Autumn Cadle, Jacy Warrick, and Ryan Failor. Meet Autumn Cadle Autumn earned a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts with a minor in Graphic Design from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Continuing her […]