ONTARIO – Dozens of people gathered in Ontario’s Marshall Park Sunday afternoon to participate in the Recreation Department’s second-ever geocache scavenger hunt. During the three-hour event, participants searched the park for clues that would spell out a secret message and lead to prizes at the event’s conclusion. “What they do is they get coordinates to […]
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GALLERY: Marshall Park Geocache Scavenger Hunt
DSC_0002.JPG DSC_0003.JPG DSC_0009.JPG DSC_0012.JPG The Ontario Recreation Department held its second geocache scavenger hunt Sunday afternoon at Marshall Park. DSC_0016.JPG
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Reader urges action at close of Child Abuse Awareness Month
Child Abuse Awareness Month closes; take action. It’s a crime reported every 10 seconds within every race, creed, ethnic and social economic structure. In apartments, mobile homes, million dollar houses, churches, schools, crack houses, neighbors’ homes and in the homes of the people we think are “Salt of the Earth.” Many take righteous stands for […]
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ODOT cautions Crawford County drivers on these roads
BUCYRUS — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 construction report for the week of April 30. As a result, Crawford County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads: State Route 4 SR 4, from the Marion County line to the City of Bucyrus, will be reduced to one lane […]
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Peggy Fagan Renner Bowman
Peggy Fagan Renner Bowman, 76, of Ontario, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at her home. Born March 3, 1942 in Shelby, she was the daughter of Paul and Mildred (Krichbaum) Fagan. Peggy graduated in 1960 from Crestline High School and went on to work at Montgomery Ward and JC Penney retiring in 2000. She […]
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ODOT cautions Ashland County drivers on these roads
ASHLAND — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 construction report for the Week of April 30. As a result, Ashland County drivers should use caution on these roads: State Route 39 SR 39, east of Wally Road over Black Fork of the Mohican River, will have signalized, single-lane closures to maintain […]
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ODOT cautions Richland County drivers on these roads
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued it District 3 construction report for the week of April 30. As a result, Richland County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads: US 30 US 30, between 5th Ave. and N. Trimble Rd. in the City of Mansfield, will have single-lane closures for […]
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North Adams St. traffic single-lane only May 5-11
MANSFIELD — Due to sewer main repairs, Mansfield will reduce traffic to a single lane only while work is being completed on the following road: North Adams Street southbound between Park Avenue East and East Third Street. The lane will be closed tomorrow May 5 and is expected to be re-opened by the end of […]
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Community Health Screenings slate released for May in Richland County
MANSFIELD — Community Health Screenings are free health assessments from Richland Public Health nurses for all ages and all Richland County residents at locations close to home. Community Health Screenings include the following: FREE Blood Pressure Screening FREE Hemoglobin Screening FREE Hematocrit Screening FREE Weight Check FREE Blood Sugar Screening (requires a 3-hour fast) Cholesterol […]
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Shelby’s FISH food pantry to benefit from “Stamp Out Hunger” drive on May 12
SHELBY – Saturday, May 12 marks the 26th anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving – the National Association of Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive. Each year on the second Saturday in May, letter carriers across the country collect non-perishable food donations from their customers. In Shelby, these donations will go […]