COLUMBUS — Drake Batcho wasn’t quite as strong in the seventh inning as he was in the first, but Warren Champion’s ace didn’t lose much during Thursday’s Division III state semifinal at Huntington Park. The hard-throwing left-hander struck out nine and limited Clear Fork to four base hits and the second-ranked Golden Flashes advanced to […]
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Danville snaps Lucas’ win streak in softball Final Four
AKRON — Things did not go as planned for Lucas in Thursday’s state semifinal softball game against Danville at Firestone Stadium. After a 14-game winning streak, the Cubs (22-7) dropped an 11-0 loss. The Blue Devils (29-2) cruised to victory behind Shanna Mickley who threw a five-inning complete game with five strikeouts, no walks and […]
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Galion Community Clean Up Day is June 17
GALION — The City of Galion, in partnership with the Galion Ministerial Association will be holding a Community Clean Up Day on Saturday, June 17, 2017. This is your opportunity to get your yard spruced up and looking great. Volunteers will be available to assist those who request help. There will be a drop-off site […]
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Division III State Semifinal: Clear Fork vs. Warren Champion
DSC_1655.jpg DSC_1526.jpg DSC_1657.jpg DSC_1770.jpg DSC_1659.jpg DSC_1663.jpg DSC_1671.jpg DSC_1683.jpg DSC_1689.jpg DSC_1690.jpg DSC_1693.jpg DSC_1530.jpg DSC_1531.jpg DSC_1694.jpg DSC_1533.jpg DSC_1534.jpg DSC_1698.jpg DSC_1535.jpg DSC_1699.jpg DSC_1536.jpg DSC_1538.jpg DSC_1543.jpg DSC_1708.jpg Clear Fork coach Rusty Staab talks to pitcher Gage Belcher before the start of the Division III state semifinals against Warren Champion at Huntington Park earlier this month. DSC_1545.jpg DSC_1710.jpg DSC_1547.jpg DSC_1718.jpg […]
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Mansfield man arrested after K-9 detects drugs during traffic stop
MANSFIELD – A 31-year-old Mansfield man may face drug charges after a K-9 officer alerted a Richland County Sheriff’s deputy. At 11:19 a.m. Tuesday, a deputy stopped a 1999 Ford truck driven by Keith M. Underwood on Leppo Road for a traffic violation. Based on Underwood’s behavior and previous criminal history, the deputy called for […]
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Plea deal reached in Siracuse sexual battery case
ASHLAND – A plea agreement has been reached in the sexual battery case of former Ashland High School teacher Kimberly Siracuse. According to a joint motion filed Wednesday in Ashland County Common Pleas Court from the Ashland County Prosecutors office and Siracuse’s attorney James Mayer, the parties have agreed to a deal but need more […]
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5-K run/walk on Saturday to raise funds for foster children summer camp
MANSFIELD – Child abuse knows no boundaries. An estimated four million reports of child abuse are taken annually in the United States, involving 7.2 million children, according to the American Society of Positive Care for Children. Locally, Richland County Children Services conducted 2,054 assessments of alleged abuse, neglect and dependency during 2016. That abuse has […]
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Louis Sazdanoff
Louis Tony Sazdanoff, 87, of Mansfield, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 30, 2017, at Kindred Hospital in Mansfield. He was born August 21, 1929, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Tony and Luba Sazdanoff. Louie graduated from Mansfield Senior High and was a veteran of the US Navy. He and his brother, John Sazdanoff, were owner operators […]
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Altered Eats offers cooking classes, local food dinner series
MANSFIELD — Altered Eats is cooking up something special for the summer. The restaurant on wheels is going to offer cooking classes and a local food dinner series at the Mind Body Align Entrepreneurs’ Kitchen. The first cooking class will be on June 16 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Entrepreneurs’ Kitchen, located in […]
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Rachel Ann (Nana) Schureck
Rachel Ann (Nana) Schureck, age 79, of Lexington, Ohio died Tuesday May 30, 2017, in Mansfield, Ohio. Rachel was born October 18, 1937, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Gladys and C. D. Williams. Nana always wanted to live to be 80. On her 79th birthday, she decided that she couldn’t wait anymore and made the […]