Robert M. Canright, age 85, resident of Shelby and longtime Columbus resident died Friday, March 4, 2016. Born September 29, 1930 in Delaware, Ohio to Harry J. and Helen M. (Hiteshew) Canright he had been a Columbus area resident the majority of his life moving to Shelby in 2007. Mr. Canright graduated from Ohio Wesleyan […]
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Vitek to present Imagination & Creative Ground at AU series
ASHLAND -– Author, researcher and educator Bill Vitek will present a lecture titled “The Perennial Imagination and the Creative Ground: Cultivating Deep Roots in Land and People” on Tuesday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Trustees’ Room of Myers Convocation Center on the Ashland University campus. The lecture is the next event in the […]
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Children’s author offers two shows at Eastview Elementary
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Eric Litwin, a children’s author, is coming to Eastview Elementary Schools in Madison Township on Monday, April 11. Litwin will offer a pair of performances that day, the first beginning at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in more information should contact the school.
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Warning: Don’t drive drunk this St. Patrick’s Day
MANSFIELD — St. Patrick’s Day has long celebrated the roots of 34.2 million Americans with Irish ancestry, and many more who just want to partake in the festivities. But in 2014 there were 18 people killed in drunk-driving crashes on St. Patrick’s Day? This year, if you’ll be drinking alcohol, remember: Buzzed Driving is Drunk […]
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New Richland Source columnist hails from the Old Country
I’m not from around here. Neither am I from Australia (a popular first guess). In fact, I was born and raised in England, just on the outskirts of London. I liked it well enough, but one day I packed some books and clothes into a suitcase and moved to the United States. I’d met a […]
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Madison’s Merrell, Galion’s Barnett seventh at state
COLUMBUS, Ohio — LeConte Merrell and Drake Barnett felt right at home during the three-day roller coaster ride that is the state tournament. The showcase event was the continuation of a regular season punctuated by peaks and valleys for both area wrestlers. Madison’s Merrell capped his abbreviated season with a 56-second pin of Mogadore Field’s […]
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Yaussy, Minutemen thunder into Sweet 16
GALION, Ohio — Lexington played its best half of the season. Jonah Yaussy played the best game of his career. Yaussy scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and the Minutemen rumbled to a 74-52 win over Sandusky in Saturday’s Division II district championship game at Galion High School. Lexington (24-2) captured its […]
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Division II District Final: Lexington vs. Sandusky
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Modern Woodmen members plan Harmony House fundraiser
MANSFIELD — Modern Woodmen of America members in Mansfield/Ontario are doing their part to help the community. The group will co-sponsor a fundraiser on Friday, March 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. to benefit the Harmony House. The fundraiser, which will take place at Ontario United Methodist Church (3540 Park Ave. West, Ontario), will include: […]
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Richard L. Fowler
Richard L. Fowler, 68, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at his home. He was born March 3, 1947, in Ashland, Ohio, to the late Vernon H. Fowler and Mary I. (Shreve) Fowler. He was a 1965 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School. After graduation, he joined the Army National Guard […]