IMG_5705.JPG IMG_5702.JPG IMG_5765.JPG IMG_5703.JPG IMG_5763.JPG IMG_5706.JPG IMG_5709.JPG This Silk Road lily won the Best in Show in the horticulture division. It was grown by Rimmer DeVries of Saline, Michigan. IMG_5714.JPG IMG_5720.JPG Juanita Wilkins of Wapakoneta won runner-up in the artistic category. IMG_5726.JPG Reynoldsburg resident Jan Stein’s entry won Best Design in Show in the artistic category. IMG_5730.JPG […]
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Obhof: Fighting modern day slavery in our communities
Over the past few years, the Ohio Senate has fought to crack down on human trafficking. This growing criminal enterprise is an unfortunate reality here in Ohio and across the nation. It is believed that more than 1,000 Ohio children become victims of human trafficking each year. Predators target vulnerable people and profit by exploiting […]
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Madison graduate races to AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days win at Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON — Perry Lunsford had simple goals going into his motorcycle race Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. “Come home in one piece .. both the machine and my body,” the 1994 Madison High School graduate said with a smile. A couple of hours later, the 42-year-old Lunsford raced well past those goals, winning the […]
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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days — Saturday
32.jpg 8.jpg A thrilled, but tired, Perry Lunsford discusses his win on Saturday during an AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. 2.jpg Mansfield native Perry Lunsford roars through a turn on his way to victory Saturday during a race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. 4.jpg 5.jpg 6.jpg 7.jpg 9.jpg […]
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Relay for Life teams up to support those with cancer in community
MANSFIELD — Every time she walks, Holly Draper walks for her Aunt Jenn. “My aunt Jenn died of Cancer seven years ago on June 20,” said Draper, a co-captain of the Richland Bank team at Relay For Life. “I’ve been going to relays since I was probably 5-years old. My dad has always been apart […]
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Relay For Life
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Bellville Street Mart opens up avenues for local merchants
BELLVILLE — Olivia Bluebaugh has had an eye for jewelry since she was 10 years old. “I really enjoy it,” she said. “My mom has always encouraged us to try artistic things. I’ve tried clay and hand building and making beads.” BlueBaugh, a Bellville resident, said she began making and selling bracelets and necklaces to […]
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Great Mohican Pow-Wow celebrates Native American culture
LOUDONVILLE — The 33rd anniversary of the Great Mohican Pow-wow kicked into gear Saturday morning, touching off a weekend of events at the Mohican Reservation. “We’ve been doing this a long time. Basically, a pow-wow is a social gathering,” said Robbie Swift, who helped organize the event. “And because you have so many different tribes […]
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Bellville Street Fair
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Bertha Joan French
Bertha Joan French, 79, of Mansfield, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at Good Shepherd Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ashland. Born March 7, 1938 in Mansfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of John Isaac and IdaMae Ellen (Snyder) Salyers. A homemaker, Bertha’s family was most important to her. She raised eight children and enjoyed […]