John P. McGrew, 51, of Jeromesville passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at University Hospital Samaritan Medical Center. John was born March 1, 1966 in Sistersville, West Virginia, to James Phillip McGrew and Sharon (Long) McGrew-Weekley. John graduated from Tyler County High School in 1984, where he proudly led his high school football team to […]
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Parts of U.S. 30 closed after head-on collision
ONTARIO (UPDATE: 3:31 p.m.) – Both lanes of U.S. 30 have officially reopened after the highway were closed for a time on Tuesday afternoon due to a head-on auto collision, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The Highway Patrol stated they are investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on U.S. 30 between Rock […]
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Devin B. Thompson
Devin B. Thompson, 30, recently of Galion and previously of Shelby passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 4, 2017 at home. Born Jan. 19, 1987 in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, he was the son of Beulah (Newberry) and Larry Hartge Jr., of Galion, and Kenneth (Hope) Mollett, of Cardington. Devin had a kind heart and always wanted […]
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Lex grad to make business pitch at SunDown RunDown
MANSFIELD — Four startups will present at the SunDown RunDown business pitch event on Wednesday, March 8. Among the presenters is 2003 Lexington graduate Dan Manges, who co-founded Braintree Payment Systems in Chicago after graduating from DeVry University with a Bachelor of Computer Information Systems. PayPal bought the company in 2013 for $800 million. Since then, Manges […]
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Wilkinson unanimously chosen chairman for board of elections
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Board of Elections met Monday March 6, as required biannually to reorganize. Republican Jeff Wilkinson was chosen unanimously by the board members as the Chairman. Wilkinson replaces Mike Casto, who retired as of Feb. 28, after two terms on the board. Paulette Hankins, a Democrat was unanimously appointed by the […]
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Partnerships make the program at Raising Richland Community Garden Summit
MANSFIELD – The seventh annual Raising Richland Community Garden Summit will take place on Thursday, March 9 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Longview Center, 1495 W. Longview Ave., Mansfield. The event is free and open to the public. Door prizes and refreshments will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring cash for shopping […]
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Richland County Grand Jury lists February indictments
MANSFIELD – The following people were indicted during the February session of the Richland County Grand Jury: • Jesse E. Bays, trafficking in heroin • Elizabeth Jean Boling, possession of heroin • William Stanford Bond, domestic violence • Joshua David Boyd, identity fraud, theft • James Earl Brooks III, felonious assault, domestic violence • Mathew David Davis, identity fraud, theft • Anthony […]
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Ashland University student headed to national pistol championships
ASHLAND – Ashland University student Jessica Syme, a junior from Westfield Township in Medina County, Ohio, will be competing in the 2017 NRA National Collegiate Pistol Championships that will be held at Fort Benning, Georgia, March 20 to 24. Syme, who is an accounting and finance major at Ashland University, is a 2015 graduate of […]
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AU pistol champ Jessica Syme
Ashland University junior Jessica Syme has qualified for the 2017 NRA National Collegiate Pistol Championshipsat Fort Benning, Ga., March 20 to 24. JessicaSyme2.jpg JessicaSyme3.jpg JessicaSyme4.jpg
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First lecture set for March 26 at Memorial Dog Park
ONTARIO — The Friends of Maize Memorial Dog Park would like to invite fellow dog lovers to the first lecture series event on Sunday, March 26 from 1 to 3 pm. Marie Buckingham from “The Gated Dock” will talk about dock diving from 1 to 1:45 p.m. and then answer questions for anyone who would […]