James “Jim” Patrick Barrett, 75, of Lexington, passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, Jan. 11, 2018. He was the son of the late James P. and Helen (Schiller) Barrett and was born on June 28, 1942, in Mansfield, Ohio. Jim graduated with the Class of 1960 from St. Peter’s Catholic High School. He married Magdalena […]
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Sue Ann (Shuty) Gilbert
Sue Ann (Shuty) Gilbert, 60, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 at Oak Grove Manor, Mansfield, Ohio. Born Dec. 2, 1957 to Albert J. Shuty and Marilyn McGill Shuty, in Shelby, Ohio. She spent her childhood just outside of Plymouth, Ohio. Graduating from Plymouth High School, she pursued a college degree at Ashland College, majoring in […]
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Richland, Ashland, Crawford’s ODOT road crews hit the streets ahead of storm
MANSFIELD — The looming snow and ice event due to hit north central Ohio on Friday evening has mobilized north central ohio’s road crews across eight counties. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, District 3 is working to ensure Ohioans keep moving safely, even when snow and ice blanket the state. Weather forecasts are […]
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Evelyn J. Wilfong
Evelyn J. Wilfong, 86, of Mansfield passed away shortly after midnight, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at University Hospitals, Parma Medical Center. She was born June 15, 1931, in Cambridge, Ohio, to the late William and Bessie (Alloway) Callihan. Evelyn graduated from Cambridge High School, and shortly thereafter, married Robert Paul Wilfong and they started their […]
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Michael Walter Roy Rock
Michael Walter Roy Rock, 29, of Mansfield passed away unexpectedly at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. He was born on January 12, 1988 in Shelby, Ohio to Michael Earl and Charlene (Robinson) Rock. Michael was a quiet man who was loved by everyone but enjoyed his solitude and alone time. He was […]
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Weekend snow and ice storm on its way through north central Ohio
MANSFIELD – Though Richland County awoke Friday morning to only rain, Richland County Emergency Management Agency deputy director Rick Evans warns people to be not be deceived. While Thursday provided false hope with temperatures topping 60 degrees, Evans says winter promises to make a cold comeback this weekend with up to a tenth of […]
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METRICH bust nets arrest, heroin, crack cocaine
MANSFIELD — A Thursday night raid in Mansfield led to an arrest and seizure of drugs, according to the METRICH Enforcement Unit. Detectives arrested and charged Wesley Walker with two counts of trafficking in drugs and two (2) counts of possession of drugs after a raid at 382 Henry St., in Mansfield. “The METRICH Enforcement […]
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Bucyrus welcomes new board of education members
BUCYRUS – The Bucyrus City School District Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting Wednesday, Jan. 10. During the organizational meeting, Dr. Paul Johnson was selected to as Board President, while John Kime was selected to serve as Vice President during the 2018 calendar year. New Board of Education member Debra Hoover and Kime […]
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Galion Schools and Pioneer partner for facilities improvements
GALION – Students from the Carpentry program at Pioneer Career & Technology Center put the skills they’re learning in the classroom to work recently in the Galion community. Juniors and seniors replaced the shingles on the dugouts and press box at the baseball field at Heise Park. The project was the idea of Galion City […]
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Pure grit stretches AU win streak to 53
ASHLAND — How do you stay unbeaten and keep the longest winning streak in Division II history alive? With coaching, talent and an extreme work rate. The Ashland University women’s basketball team hosted and defeated the Grand Valley State Lakers Thursday at Kates Gymnasium in a contest between the top two teams in the GLIAC […]