James G. Sweet, 76, of Ashland passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in his home. He was born on June 20, 1940 to the late Otto W. and Marcia (nee McConnell) Sweet in Elyria, Ohio. Jim retired after more than 25 years from Ohio Brass Company. He attended Garber Brethren Church. Jim was an […]
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Richland Public Health seeks Mastiff in biting incident
MANSFIELD — Richland Public Health is asking for the community’s assistance in locating a dog which has been implicated in the bite of a person. The dog is described as a Mastiff, Brindle coloring. It was last seen in the area of 1130 Wigton Road in Mansfield on June 15. Anyone who has seen this […]
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Main St. Books listening party is a sneak peek of Galion singer’s debut album
MANSFIELD — Main Street Books is the site on Thursday, June 22 at 6 p.m for a listening party of a local musician. Galion singer/songwriter Eric Barnett, and his debut album Shipwreck in a Bottle, headlines the event. The album will be released the following day, on Friday, June 23, making this a sneak peek […]
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NC State & Marion Tech receive $350K in innovation grants
MANSFIELD — Marion Technical College and North Central State College are partnering to expand the Graduate Pathways to Success (GPS) programs in their communities. The GPS program design provides students in Marion and Mansfield City School Districts with an educational and career pathway beginning at the end of the eighth grade. These educational pathways align […]
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BibleWalk celebrates 30th anniversary with special promotion
MANSFIELD — BibleWalk is turning 30 this year. To celebrate, Ohio’s only life-size biblical wax museum is offering a special promotion, “Experience the Summer,” in which visitors can buy three tours for $3.30 (a $17.25 value) on June 30, July 30 and Aug. 30. Located at 500 Tingley Ave., BibleWalk features over 300 life-size wax […]
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Clapper, Williams win Miss Ohio preliminary competitions
MANSFIELD — Nineteen contestants graced the stage at the Renaissance Theatre Thursday night, hoping to prove to a panel of judges that they have the poise, talent, intelligence and beauty that epitomizes what Miss Ohio is all about. Thursday marked the first night of preliminaries, with the “Scarlet” flight competing in talent and on-stage question […]
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Miss Ohio 2017 Preliminary Night One
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Clear Fork’s Staab ready to turn over reins to son
BELLVILLE — Rusty Staab can ride into the sunset knowing the program he built is in good hands. Clear Fork’s longtime baseball coach announced before the start of the season that this year would be his last in the dugout. Then the baseball lifer led the Colts to the Division III state tournament for a […]
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Boil advisory lifted for Jamestown, Sunrise and Yorktown drives
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield Water Repair Department has lifted the boil advisory affecting the following areas: Jamestown Drive, Sunrise Drive, and Yorktown Drive. All samples have returned with negative results confirming water purity. This was a precautionary measure. Questions concerning this notice may be directed to the Water Repair Dept. Monday thru Friday […]
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Galion to spray for mosquitoes June 16 and 19
GALION — Weather permitting, the City of Galion will conduct mosquito spraying on Friday, June 16. The northern half of the city will be sprayed (everything north of Harding Way). On Monday, June 19, the City will spray the southern half of the city (everything south of Harding Way). Spraying begins at dusk each night. […]