SHELBY — Ohio 61, between Whitney Avenue and Marvin Avenue will close Monday, Feb. 27, for railroad crossing repair. The detour route for northbound motorists is Ohio 61 to Main Street, east on Main Street to Broadway Street, north on Broadway Street to East Smiley, west on East Smiley to Ohio 61, and reverse for […]
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Underclassmen lead Lex, Galion, Ashland, Ontario, MCS swimmers to state meet
MANSFIELD — There’s a youth movement underway in swimming pools across north central Ohio — and these area underclassmen are good. Of the 25 north central swimmers to qualify for this week’s state meet in individual events or as members of relay teams, only four are seniors. There are eight juniors, 11 sophomores and two […]
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Gloria Jean Cox
Gloria Jean Cox, 75, of Mansfield, passed away Monday morning, Feb. 20, 2017, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She was born May 22, 1941, in Paris, Kentucky, to the late Johnny and Olive (Addis) Mounts. She moved to Mansfield at the age of 14 and graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1959. Her church was […]
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Susan Jeanne Judson
Susan Jeanne Judson, 46, of Ontario, passed away Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2017, at her home surrounded by family who loved her deeply. She was born May 9, 1970, in Winchester, Massachusetts. Susan loved being the best mother, wife, sister, and daughter possible and was absolutely dedicated to the well-being and care of her family. […]
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Arlene J. Songer
Arlene J. Songer, 65, of Galion, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 at Galion Community Hospital, Galion. Arlene was born in Shelby on Jan. 19, 1952 to the late Marlin E. Cole and Effie E. (Ziegler) Cole, Ontario. She married Herbert Songer on Aug. 6, 1972 and he survives her. Arlene has lived […]
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William Clifton Thompson
William Clifton Thompson March 20, 1926 – February 20, 2017 A new angel lives in heaven today as William Clifton Thompson passed peacefully at his home after a long illness. Clifton was born March 20, 1926 in Morehead, Kentucky, and most recently lived in Mansfield with his beloved daughter, Carol. He loved farming and being […]
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Plymouth’s Turson transitions from player to coach at AU
ASHLAND — The hip-hop music booming inside the Ashland University locker room suggested the celebration already was in full cry. AU had just clinched its third consecutive Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament berth with a 78-69 win over Walsh on Thursday at Kates Gymnasium and the Eagles were reveling in the accomplishment. Most of […]
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Award winning musicians coming to downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Two award-winning musicians will be performing at Suzy’s Smoke Room on March 4. Michelle Willis and Mike ‘Maz’ Maher won a 2014 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance and a 2016 honor for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. The group, a Canadian Screen Award winner, will be teaming for house party-feel show. The artists […]
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Big Gun: Lex’s Cannon headed to state in four events
LEXINGTON, Ohio — For the uninitiated, the atmosphere at the swimming and diving state tournament can be a little overwhelming. The stands at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium, site of Ohio’s annual showcase event, seem to rise up from the water’s edge and the cheers emanating from the raucous capacity crowd can be deafening. “I love […]
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Galion primary receives Silver Star in Ohio School Breakfast Challenge
GALION – The Galion Primary School was recently recognized as a Silver Star Breakfast All-Star School in the Ohio School Breakfast Challenge. More than 450 schools submitted breakfast participation data to be recognized in the Ohio School Breakfast Challenge. The Primary School reported an average daily school breakfast participation rate of 60 to 69 percent, […]