ONTARIO — Many students at Ontario High School would claim there are parts of science classes that are underwhelming, even some biology teachers. First-year Ontario High School teacher Patrick Daugherty has found a way to help students regain excitement about the subject. He raps some of his lessons. Daugherty said he has always been musical […]
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Galion Schools honor staff at recognition breakfast
GALION – The Galion City School District hosted its annual staff recognition breakfast in the Galion High School cafetorium on Tuesday, May 30. The district honored an array of staff members for their years of care and commitment to the children of the Galion community. The district first recognized its retirees, who have a combined […]
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Mary Ellen Anderson
Mary Ellen Anderson, 91, of Mansfield passed away Monday, May 29, 2017. She was born on June 5, 1925 in Lucas, Ohio and raised on “Henry Homestead Farm” on Gladden Road. She was the daughter of Ora and Mary Ellen (Wilson) Henry. Mary Ellen graduated from Lucas High School in 1944. She worked at Tappan […]
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Nancy L. “Sunni” Cox Dollinger
Nancy L. “Sunni” Cox Dollinger, 69, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, died Friday, May 26, 2017 at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus Ohio. Born Feb. 4, 1948 in Shelby, Ohio to Milford and Imogene (Light) Cox, she had been a Florida resident since 1982 after she retired from her impressive retail career. Sunni was a […]
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Bucyrus Police charge 60-year-old man with public indecency
BUCYRUS — The Bucyrus Police Department handled the following calls on Tuesday, May 30. 9:42 a.m. A resident in the 800 block of Cherry Lane reported her vehicle entered and her purse stolen. 1:19 p.m. An employee at Dollar General reported a customer attempting to use a stolen gift card. 1:31 p.m. A resident in […]
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AU grad launches Cleveland mayoral campaign
CLEVELAND – As a youngster, Tony Madalone loved playing basketball. After captaining the Elyria Open Door Christian Schools basketball team to the Division IV state final four his senior year, Madalone wanted to continue his basketball career as long as he could. That passion for basketball drove the Lorain native to walk-on at Division II […]
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Crawford County Community Foundation awards more than $51K in grants, etc.
BUCYRUS – The Community Foundation for Crawford County recently awarded over $51,000 in competitive grants to local charitable organizations and municipalities. Community grants went to the following: • Friends of the Crawford Park District — $350 to purchase 1,000 pairs of solar glasses to distribute for the solar eclipse viewing on Aug. 21, 2017. • […]
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Eva Bowie
Eva Bowie, 102, of Mansfield, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at Arbors at Mifflin. She was born Sept. 3, 1914 in Manhattan, New York. Eva lived most of her life in Mansfield. She was very proud of her lilac tree and was passionate about her shoes as a girl — could never have too […]
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Ontario Farmers’ Market to begin June 6
ONTARIO — The Richland Mall parking lot, just outside of the food court entrance, will transform into a farmers’ market Tuesday evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. starting June 6. Market Manager Melinda Saltzgiver and Market Coordinator Lentcen Roig are teaming to start the farmers’ market, which will be the first one in the City […]
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Elsie Lou Hawk
Elsie Lou Hawk passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family. She was 78. She was born March 12, 1939 to parents Leonard and Doris (Weber) Koenig in Longbottom. She married Donald Henry Hawk and they we happily married for many years. Now they are together again. Elsie worked at […]