MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Police Department showed its brawn last weekend with two officers winning gold and silver medals at the Police and Fire Games. Officers Freeman Nixon and Paul Webb placed 1st and 2nd respectively in the pump-and-run event. In this event, competitors must bench press their body weight as many times as they […]
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Portland Way project begins in earnest in Galion
GALION — A section of Portland Way North will undergo significant construction this summer. Beginning Monday, June 19, project contractor Underground Utilities will mobilize to the site. The project will begin immediately north of the Heise Park Lane intersection and continue north 900 feet, immediately before the Carter Drive intersection. A sewer line will be […]
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Mansfield Christian student to compete at world’s largest junior high rodeo
MANSFIELD — This isn’t Raelyn Todd’s first rodeo. The 12-year-old Mansfield Christian student has been riding horses for as long as she can remember and began participating in junior rodeo competitions about three years ago. “I was like, ‘let’s just give this a try and see what happens,’ and I ended up falling in love […]
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AU creative writing program runs July 15-29
ASHLAND – Ashland University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program will welcome a host of talented writers to the AU campus for its Summer Residency Program that will be held July 15-29. Evening readings and afternoon writing classes for the program will be open to the public, thanks to support from the Ohio […]
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Dairy Queen helps the day roll by
Regular readers of this column may get the impression that I like nothing better than taking part in different social activities and events, gallivanting around town while chatting to all and sundry. This is true to an extent, but I also jump at the chance to do nothing. When the opportunity presents itself, I grasp […]
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Miss Ohio 2017 Finals
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Sarah Clapper captures Miss Ohio 2017 crown
MANSFIELD — Miss Clayland Sarah Clapper was able to maintain her winning streak. The 22-year-old Columbus resident won the lifestyle and fitness preliminary competition on Thursday night, the talent preliminary competition on Friday night and the Miss Ohio 2017 title on Saturday night at the Renaissance Theatre. This was her fifth year to compete, having won over $17,000 in […]
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Jacqueline Drouhard
Jacqueline Drouhard, 91, of Mansfield, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at Liberty Nursing Center of Mansfield. Born May 23, 1926 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, she was the daughter of Stephen and May (Dever) Samms. Jacqueline was raised in the Belmont County Children’s Home, an orphanage in Tacoma, Ohio and married Alfred Drouhard on April […]
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Brown: Introducing Ohio’s next generation to manufacturing
A few years ago, I was talking to an official in the last administration about how to best support American manufacturing, and he remarked to me, “you know, everyone says they want more manufacturing, but no one wants their kid to do it.” We are working to change that. Manufacturing is one of our state’s […]
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DMI hosts first ‘Flea in the Field’ of the season
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