ONTARIO – The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (AAA) is currently accepting nominations for the Outstanding Senior Citizen and Community Service Awards. The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 25, 2018. Award recipients from a nine-county area (one awardee from each county) will be honored with a special Awards Ceremony at the […]
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Larry Lee Marsh
Larry Lee Marsh, 71, passed this life Friday, May 11, 2018 in Ohio Health MedCentral Mansfield Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Marsh was born on Friday, Sept. 20, 1946 to the late Willie and Lizzie Mae (Dawkins) Marsh Sr. in Holly Springs, Mississippi and had lived in Mansfield the past 67 years. Larry attended […]
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May 18 is deadline for 2 local leadership/supervision seminars
MANSFIELD — May 18 is the registration deadline for a pair of leadership/supervision seminars in Mansfield at the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce building. Supervision Unlimited New this year is Supervision Unlimited. The Chamber Foundation and North Central State College are working together to bring you a two half-day program that is designed to provide […]
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Mansfield City Council should join broad coalition, pass license plate measure
Mansfield City Council has a decision to make on Tuesday night. They will vote to approve or deny a $5 annual increase to the license plate fee paid by city residents.City Council should not merely pass the measure, but pass it unanimously.The tax will generate approximately $200,000 annually that will be restricted for use on […]
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Ruggles man promoted to line superintendent
NEW LONDON — Firelands Electric congratulates Zach Collins on his recent promotion as the cooperative’s new line superintendent of electric operations. Collins is filling the position following the recent promotion of his predecessor, Don Englet. Collins marks his 16th anniversary with the cooperative this year. He joined Firelands in August 2002, working as a member […]
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Mary Kathryn “Kat” Hall
Mary Kathryn “Kat” Hall, 67, of Mansfield, passed away Thursday evening, May 3, 2018, at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born May 30, 1950, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to the late Willis and Maxine (Lemaster) Cyrus. She graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1969. Mary worked for many years at Therm-O-Disc. […]
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Palace Theatre closes for 6 months to begin $6.5 million renovation
COLUMBUS — Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the 92-year-old Palace Theatre in Columbus begans a full facelift of its 2,837-seat auditorium on May 14 as part of an ongoing $6.5 million renovation. Adjacent to downtown Columbus’ LeVeque Tower, the six-month, main-hall makeover will include the repair of damaged plaster, new paint in […]
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Library creates Food For Fines to support local pantries
MANSFIELD — With the success of Amnesty Day last year, the Richland County Public Library system will have a Food For Fines week beginning May 14 and last until May 19. “That was our first experience doing that,” Mary Frankenfield, deputy director at the library said. With Amnesty Day, a three-day event, customers could return […]
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Local Democrats to hold monthly meeting this Thursday
SHELBY – The Shelby Area Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 17. The gathering will start at 7 p.m. in the Sutter Roush Room, 23 E. Main St., directly behind the Municipal Utilities Office. Officers and members will review primary election results and then turn their eyes toward the November general […]
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Mansfield City Schools taking registrations for top-rated preschool program
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools’ pre-kindergarten program, which has earned the state’s highest performance rating, will remain at Springmill STEM Elementary for the 2018-2019 school year. Enrollment is open for both morning and afternoon sessions. A pre-kindergarten registration form may be obtained by contacting Springmill STEM Elementary at 419-525-6348. Completed forms are reviewed and families […]