Bennie “Ben” Young, of Mansfield, passed away early Thursday morning, June 8, 2017, at Country Meadows Care Center. He was 91 years old. Born June 11, 1925, in Holmes County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Tom and Cecil (Peterman) Young. Ben joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 and was […]
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Bucyrus Police make drug arrest on Mansfield St.
BUCYRUS — Officers of the Bucyrus Police Department handled the following calls on Thursday, June 8: 9:05 a.m. Officers checked a residence for a possible burglar. No one was located. 9:13 a.m. A report of a small child alone at the intersection of Lane and Rensselaer St. was investigated. 9:23 a.m. A subject reported her […]
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Numerous Richland County entities are battling the local hunger issue
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series addressing the issue of food insecurity in Richland County. The series will continue throughout 2017 and feature interviews with those working to mitigate the problem and the obstacles they encounter. MANSFIELD — There’s no shortage of Good Samaritans in Richland County. I’ve believed this to be true […]
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Eleanor M. Tinkey
Music was God’s gift to Eleanor Tinkey. It was an art of heaven given to her on earth, one that she will take to heaven. While on earth she used it to give Glory to God to her church family and through personal ministry. Her music is not silenced, but now played for a heavenly […]
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Crestline speaker highlights Ohio’s staycation hot spots
CRESTLINE — The Crestline Public Library will host a round-table discussion at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 15 led by Mike Hocker, past president of Ohio Byways coalition discussing over 150 places to visit in Ohio that many people overlook. “There’s certainly nothing wrong with taking vacation out-of-state” says Hocker, “but discovering the many gems […]
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Shiloh teen killed in crash early Thursday
MANSFIELD – A 17-year-old Shiloh resident was killed in a two-car accident on Ohio 61 that occurred early Thursday morning, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The accident took place near Dininger Road at 3:19 a.m. when a gray 2009 Chevrolet Silverado driven westbound on Dininger Road by Dylan Patton, […]
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Mansfield council considers businesses’ alley requests
MANSFIELD — Cement Products, Inc., off of Ashland Road, has submitted a request to the city, asking for a portion of an unnamed alley from Park Avenue East to Ashland Road to be vacated. The specific area is between lot numbers 12107 and 12108 and 12109. “There’s really no thru-traffic that even uses (the alley),” […]
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Mary Ann (Fetzek) Nore
Mary Ann (Fetzek) Nore ‘showed up for life.’ She lived each day as if it were her first and last. Chronologically, she was 74 years old, but her life, attitude, outlook, and relationships were ageless. After spending a beautiful Lake Erie day sitting on her “hill,” iced tea with many lemons in hand, Romeo (her […]
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Playhouse to present ‘Little Mermaid Jr.’
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Playhouse wants to take you undersea this weekend. As the cast sings, “Under the Sea. Under the Sea. Darling, it’s better. Down where it’s wetter. Take it from me.” Director Doug Wertz is incredibly proud of the 38 cast members in the youth theater’s production of Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr., which […]
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Ohio State Bar Foundation inducts area residents
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) inducted 40 attorneys into the Fellows program at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center on June 6. Supreme Court of Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor and OSBF President Andrew C. Storar presided over the ceremony and reception. The OSBF is the philanthropic arm of the […]