Walter A. “Tony” Kochersperger, 73, of Crestline, died suddenly Friday, May 26, 2017 at Galion Community Hospital, Galion. Tony was born in Charlestown, Indiana on Nov. 7, 1943 to the late Glenn and Theresa Pauline (Ballman) Kochersperger. He married Linda L. Ackley on July 1, 1972 and she survives him. He served in the U.S. […]
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Walk-Off Winner: Lucas scores two in bottom of seventh for regional title
KENT — Anna Westfield was down to her final strike. Liz Yirga didn’t wait that long. Westfield drove in the game-tying run on an 0-2 count with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning and Yirga knocked in the game-winner one pitch later as Lucas stunned Vienna Mathews 5-4 to win the Division […]
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Lexington boys win Division II regional track title in final event
LEXINGTON — Outfielder Hunter Biddle watched his Lexington baseball team lose a regional title Friday night in Bowling Green. Sprinter Hunter Biddle was not about to see it happen again in the Division II track & field meet at Lexington on Saturday. The senior anchored the final leg on Lexington’s 4×400 winning relay team in […]
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Division IV Regional Final: Lucas vs. Mathews
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Division II Regional Track & Field at Lexington
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David E. “Poose” Weatherspoon
David E. “Poose” Weatherspoon, 60, of Mansfield, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. Born May 2, 1957 in Mansfield, he was the son of David Woodrow and Mildred (Weatherspoon) Hughes. Poose attended Mansfield Senior High School and worked at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. He was a very caring man who loved his […]
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St. Peter’s honors academic leaders in Class of 2017
MANSFIELD — Listed below are the honorees of St. Peter’s Class of 2017 Valedictorian: Adam Ghazoul Salutatorian: Caroline Blunk Bishop’s Cross: Caroline Blunk, Nathan Freshwater Peter the Apostle Award: Ellie Allred Gold Tassels (top 10 percent) Caroline Blunk, Adam Ghazoul, Emmaline Thompson, Sophia Winters Honors Cords (3.7 or higher) Caroline Blunk, Tanner Charette, Nathan Freshwater, […]
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James L. Pyers
James L. Pyers, 65, of rural Perrysville died Thursday afternoon, May 25, 2017 in Regency Hospital, Middleburg Heights, after a long battle with asbestosis. Jim was born July 23, 1951 in Millersburg and was the son of the late James Robert and Louella Hughes Pyers. Jim lived in the Nashville/Loudonville areas most of his life […]
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3 Eagles earn All-American honors in day 2
BRADENTON, Florida — Three Ashland University athletes earned All-American honors on Day 2 of the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Bradenton, Fla., on Friday. In the men’s discus throw, junior Daniel Roberts earned his second All-American award in as many days in finishing fourth at 55.05 meters/180-feet-7. On Thursday (May […]
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Teddy Bears donated to Hospice of north central Ohio
LUCAS — Martha Gray of the Malabar Farm Spinning and Weaving Guild presented 95 teddy bears to Betty Hennessey, Volunteer Coordinator at Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO) on May 15. The teddy bears, adorned with outfits knitted and sewn by the Guild members, will be used for the children at Camp Hope Bereavement Camp […]