ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Coburn Gallery and Art Club will hold an “Art Saturday” class, an educational and creative experience for children and teens, on April 2 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Room 346 of the Center for the Arts on the Ashland University campus. This Art Saturday class, titled “Design It Yourself – The Owl and the Fox,” […]
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Norris Auto Repair opens in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Norris Auto Repair, 1281 S. Trimble Rd., promises quality service at fair prices — but it will also be a family focused shop. Tim Norris, a third-generation technician, has 20 years of experience and a lifetime of memories working on cars with his father, Tim Norris Sr. When his father died of cancer, Norris said […]
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Poll champs await Spartans in regional final
MANSFIELD, Ohio — If the weight of expectation has been a burden on Van Wert Lincolnview this season, the Lancers have hidden it well. Lincolnview was ranked No. 1 in Division IV when the first Associated Press state poll came out in January — and stayed atop the rankings all season long. The Lancers’ lone […]
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Mansfield Noon Optimists host annual Home Show
MANSFIELD – Anything homeowners need to spruce up their home this spring can be found this weekend at the annual Mid Ohio Home Show, sponsored by the Mansfield Noon Optimist club. The show is hosted at the Richland County Fairgrounds and will last through the weekend, from March 11 through March 12 and 13. According […]
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James “Jimmy” McNeal
James “Jimmy” McNeal, 61, of Galion passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at home. Born Aug. 13, 1954 in Galion, he was the son of the late Robert A. McNeal and Ruth (Kiamy) McNeal, of Galion. He was a 1972 graduate of Galion High School. Jim enjoyed music, playing the piano and guitar and […]
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Sundown Rundown hears four pitches
MANSFIELD — Four entrepreneurs met Wednesday night with members of the Sundown Rundown organization at the Old Bag of Nails to pitch their ideas and make new business contacts. The Sundown Rundown allows entrepreneurs to speak for five minutes then have five minutes of questions and answers after their pitch. Joel Crites, founder and chief […]
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Galion welcomes national anti-bullying speaker April 7
GALION – The Galion City School District will welcome nationally renowned anti-bullying speaker Mr. John Halligan to share his family’s story with Galion High School and Middle School students during the school day Thursday, April 7. Halligan will also be providing a parent presentation at 7:00 p.m. in the Galion Middle School cafetorium that is […]
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Youth strings concert set for Sunday at The Ren
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Symphony Youth Strings ensemble, led by conductor Matthew Domka, will perform a Spring Concert featuring compositions by Verdi, Beethoven, Frost, Bach, Tchaikovsky, and more on Sunday, March 13 at 3 p.m. at the Renaissance Theatre. The Youth Strings ensemble consists of nearly 50 of the region’s most talented young string musicians, […]
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Richland Chronicles Chapter 1: A Long Way From Boston
Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing series which runs each Thursday morning titled the Richland Chronicles by author Paul Lintern. It is set in 1831 and tells the story of Richland County through the eyes of a young girl. Amelia thought she was looking at a big old woodpile. Turned out, it was going to […]
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Ontario headed to MOAC, more changes on horizon
ONTARIO, Ohio — Ontario administrators didn’t want to be left without a seat when the music stopped playing in the ongoing game of musical chairs that is athletic conference affiliation. The Ontario school board on Tuesday unanimously approved a move to the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference effective for the 2017-18 school year, just hours after MOAC […]