Ralph Cassity, age 79, died Friday March 3, 2017 in Ruskin, Florida after a brave battle with congestive heart failure. Born January 24, 1938 in Shelby, Ohio to Lant O. Cassity & Lenora D. Cornell Cassity Emerson and had been a Shelby resident until retiring to Florida in 2003. Attended Shelby High School, Ralph had […]
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Mansfield in Bloom
Doug Versaw Volunteers water hanging baskets in Mansfield. DSC_0006.JPG DSC_0007.JPG Mansfield in Bloom is asking the community to help beautify Mansfield for a visit from America in Bloom on July 10 and 11.
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Blueberry Patch berries ripe and ready for picking
LEXINGTON — The Blueberry Patch’s annual blueberry-picking season is underway. The local blueberry farm, at 1285 W. Hanley Road, opened its fields to pickers early last week, but now the second, more abundant crop is blooming. “The first was slimmer, but second variety is just coming on,” said owner, Lisa Beilstine. “We just work along […]
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Richland Chronicles Chapter 9: Winning Counts
Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing series which runs each Thursday morning titled the Richland Chronicles Volume 4, by author Paul Lintern. It is set in the 1830s and tells the story of Richland County through the eyes of young people. This is the fourth in a series. Volume 1 was Amelia Changes Her Tune. Volume II was Isaac and […]
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Teen arrested after BB gun shooting hospitalizes a man
MANSFIELD — A 15-year-old white male was taken into custody and charged with felonious assault Wednesday after a BB gun shooting on Vennum Ave. hospitalized a man, according to Mansfield Police. On Monday, Mansfield Police were called to the 100 block of Vennum Ave. in reference to a person being shot at approximately 9:45 p.m. […]
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Escape room/game library opening in downtown Ashland
ASHLAND – Have you ever wanted to fix a time machine or rob a bank? Since time machines don’t exist and you probably don’t want to end up in jail, a new escape room opening later this summer in downtown Ashland will give you the chance to live those experiences. Ben Garrett, a Plymouth High […]
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METRICH: Homeland Security intercepts 200 grams of illicit drugs bound for Mansfield
MANSFIELD — A package containing 200 grams of the illicit synthetic compound U47700, destined for Mansfield, was intercepted on June 23 by investigators of the Cleveland office of the Homeland Security Investigations/ICE, according to the METRICH Enforcement Unit. METRICH Commander Lt. Joseph D. Petrycki said the METRICH Enforcement Unit, Homeland Security Investigations/ ICE and the United […]
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Trio of former AU players thriving in pro ball
ASHLAND — A trio of former Ashland University baseball players are impressing their respective organizations/teams in minor-league and independent play so far in 2017. – Right-handed pitcher Art Warren has been a key reliever for the Class High-A Modesto Nuts in the Seattle Mariners organization. He is 2-1 with two saves and a 4.13 earned-run […]
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Dorothy Jane McKean
Dorothy Jane McKean, 93, formerly of Leesville, died Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living, Westerville. Jane was born in Shelby, on Oct. 10, 1923 to the late Dooley C. and Edith M. (Guenther) Roberts. She married Glenn A. McKean on Jan. 14, 1946 and remained married to him for 58 years until his […]
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Charles P. Picking
Charles P. Picking, 90, of Shelby, died Tuesday June 27, 2017 at Mt. Carmel, St. Ann’s Hospital in Westerville. Born May 15, 1927 in Shelby to Dewey A. and Irma E. (Weller) Picking, he was a lifelong Shelby resident. He attended the Columbus School for the Deaf and was a member of the Mansfield Deaf […]