Marjorie Elaine (Ritchie) Fry, 94, of Mansfield, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Winchester Terrace Nursing Home. Born February 28, 1923 in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Paul W. Ritchie and Margaret (Schafer) Ritchie Hammond. Marjorie was a 1941 graduate of Mansfield Senior High and worked as a Dental Assistant for various dentists, […]
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Janet Chamberlain
Janet A. Chamberlain, 73, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday March 22, 2017 at her home where she lived with her love of 12 years, Harry Shireman. Janet was born Jan. 20, 1944 in Mansfield and was the daughter of the late Marion C. and Eileen E. (Taylor) Furry. Following her 1962 graduation from Madison High School, […]
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AU women to face Virginia Union for national title
COLUMBUS – After five months and 36 games, the Ashland University women’s basketball team’s season comes down to 40 minutes and the Virginia Union women’s team. That’s all that stands between the Eagles and a perfect, undefeated 37-0 season and a second national title for the school in five seasons. AU will tip off at […]
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Springmill Drive-in theater opens a weekend early
MANSFIELD — The Springmill Drive-in Theater will be breaking tradition this year. The traditional outdoor theater is opening a weekend early due to the combination of fair weather and good movies to see. The theater, located at 1040 Springmill Road, will be showing “Life,” rated R, and “Passengers,” rated P-13, beginning at 8 p.m. A […]
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Kasper All-American in deed … and in word
LEXINGTON — Jacob Kasper is a NCAA Division I All-American wrestler — both in deed and in word. Kasper finished sixth in the NCAA championships last weekend in St. Louis, making him just the third wrestler in Duke University history to earn All-American status. All-American in deed. The Lexington High School graduate also never once […]
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Richland Chronicles Chapter 15: Barn Visitors
Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing series which runs each Thursday morning titled the Richland Chronicles Volume 3, by author Paul Lintern. It is set in 1831 and tells the story of Richland County through the eyes of young people. This is the third in a three-book trilogy. Volume 1 was Amelia Changes Her Tune, while Volume II […]
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One win away: AU women move on to national title game
COLUMBUS — A perfect season is now one win away from a national championship crown for the Ashland University women’s basketball team. During a five-minute stretch in the second quarter, the Eagles went on a 19-5 run to pull away from the Harding Bison on the way to a 90-77 win at Wednesday night’s Division […]
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AU women vs Harding
IMG_0395.JPG IMG_0420.JPG IMG_0474.JPG IMG_0480.JPG IMG_0503.JPG IMG_0511.JPG IMG_0520.JPG IMG_0544.JPG IMG_0549.JPG IMG_0573.JPG IMG_0594.JPG Sophomore Maddie Dackin knocked down four 3-pointers in the 2nd quarter to key a 19-5 Ashland run. IMG_0619.JPG IMG_0668.JPG IMG_0675.JPG IMG_0680.JPG IMG_0190.JPG IMG_0226.JPG IMG_0229.JPG IMG_0253.JPG IMG_0260.JPG IMG_0263.JPG IMG_0285.JPG IMG_0291.JPG IMG_0300.JPG IMG_0372.JPG IMG_0371.JPG IMG_0368.JPG IMG_0337.JPG
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No joking: Mansfield Senior’s Myers headlines All-Richland Source wrestling team
MANSFIELD, Ohio — If the state championship was presented to the wrestler with the best sense of humor, Mansfield Senior’s Brandon Myers would have stood atop the podium at Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center. Instead, the Richland Source Wrestler of the Year had to settle for third place — and the respect of any member of […]
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Edward J. Kurtzman
Edward J. Kurtzman, 70, of Shelby, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at his home. Ed was born Sept. 6, 1946 in Shelby, the son of the late Joseph C. and Eleanor (Arrona) Kurtzman. He was a 1964 graduate of Shelby High School and attended North Central Technical College. Ed was a veteran of the […]