MANSFIELD — A boil advisory has been lifted for the following area: Bowman Street from West Sixth Street going north to Bowman Street Bridge. West Sixth Street from Bowman Street to Sycamore Street. West Sixth Street from Bowman Street going east to West Sixth Street Bridge. This was a precautionary measure. Samples were taken and […]
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Ontario bans medical marijuana facilities for six months
ONTARIO – Ontario residents are unlikely to see a medical marijuana facility in their city in the near future, following legislation that passed at a city council meeting Wednesday, June 21. Council members approved an ordinance imposing a six-month moratorium on the “acceptance, consideration and/or granting of any applications for local licensing approval, cultivators, […]
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Be The Change scholarship recipients named
MANSFIELD – Mechanics Bank is pleased to congratulate the Be The Change Scholarship Recipients for 2017: Ashlee R. Tuttle (Willard), Caleb C. Parsons (Homeschool), Annie B. Cummings (Willard), Jane E. Wakefield (Lexington), and Katherine A. Walthour (Mansfield Christian). To compete for the $1,000 scholarship, students completed financial literacy education and community service hours. Upon completion […]
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NC State student places in national business professionals competition
MANSFIELD — Wesley Burson wasn’t on vacation in Orlando, Florida last month. He went to work while participating in the Business Professionals of American national leadership conference. The 19-year-old North Central State student was named a finalist in three competitions at the national level of the event. The BPA hosts competitions in areas relating to […]
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Shawn P. Quarry
Shawn P. Quarry, 37, of Ontario passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Avita Ontario Hospital. Shawn was the son of Terry and Jackie (Tinkey) Quarry and was born on April 17, 1980 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Passionate about life, Shawn was a caring, loving man, and was a devoted uncle that greatly enjoyed being […]
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Lexington business spreads the word about street-legal golf carts
LEXINGTON — Golf carts aren’t for just for the green. State law now allows golf carts on all Ohio roadways with a speed limit of 35 mph or less. The measure became effective Jan. 1. Tom Lesch, manager of Lesch Battery, has been spreading the word throughout local communities, fittingly in a street legal OSU-themed […]
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AU runner honored by Sen. Larry Obhof
COLUMBUS — Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) recognized an Ashland University track and field champion yesterday on the Senate floor. Myles Pringle, a sophomore at Ashland University, won the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field National Championship for the Men’s 400-meter dash in March and the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field […]
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Ohio Express, car show top Rock-N-Roll Car Festival June 24 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The second annual Renaissance Rock ‘n’ Roll Car Festival will take place on Park Avenue West in Downtown Mansfield on June 24. The event will feature live music from the Ohio Express, food trucks, a Builder’s Row showcasing many local auto builders, and a cruise-in. The inaugural event last season drew over 200 […]
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The Fancy Chicken home décor store to open in downtown Shelby
SHELBY — When the teenager Jessica Albert knew teacher Cheryl Cronbaugh at Shelby Middle School, she never thought Cronbaugh would later become her business partner. However, the two will open a repurposed furniture and home décor store, The Fancy Chicken, in downtown Shelby Saturday, June 24. While Cronbaugh, 64, never taught Albert, 32, in class, […]
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Fancy Chicken Photo Gallery
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