MANSFIELD, Ohio–On Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech to tens of thousands of people in Washington D.C. And on Jan. 19, 2015, Reverend Thomas Hunt of Providence Baptist Church asked people at First United Methodist Church in Mansfield how the nation “measures up” to the […]
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MLK Day of Service brings reading to Big Red Bookshelf event
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mansfield Mavericks basketball player Michael Morgan expressed the importance of reading to children at the United Way’s Big Red Bookshelf event Monday in honor of the national MLK Day of Service. “Reading will be important no matter what you do in life,” the North Central State College freshman said. He then compared reading […]
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Bryan Michael Nickelson
Bryan Michael Nickelson, 29, of Bucyrus, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He lived in the area his entire life. Bryan was born in Galion on October 4, 1985 to Michael J. Nickelson, of Caledonia and Samantha (Wyatt) Gruss, of Tiffin. He attended Galion High School, Galion. He was employed by […]
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Roger D. Landon
Roger D. Landon, age 63, of Galion passed courageously and peacefully into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior on January 16, 2015 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Marion on August 14, 1951 to the late Hershel and Mary Jane (Brown) Landon. Roger was also preceded in death […]
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OhioHealth MedCentral gives back to Friendly House
OhioHealth MedCentral Hospital in Mansfield honored the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday with a donation to the Friendly House and Big Brothers, Big Sisters program. A large pile of board games, books and gym equipment arrived at the Friendly House to keep kids entertained after school. Director […]
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Peter Gottschling
Peter Gottschling, long time master mason and contractor in the Mansfield area, died Sunday, January 18, 2015, at his home in Madison Township at the age of 89. Peter was born in Romania on August 16, 1925 to the late Martin and Sara (Gross) Gottschling. In 1949, he wed Nelly Popp in Austria and she […]
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Dr. David Charles Canfield
Dr. David Charles Canfield, noted optometrist in Mansfield, went home to be with the Lord January 18, 2015 after a brief illness surrounded by his family in Ohio Health MedCentral Hospital. He was 72. He was born in Toledo September 30, 1942 to parents John & Evelyn (Gesaman) Canfield. David’s love of sports was evident […]
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Senior Sautter takes over for sister as Lex leader
LEXINGTON — All those early-morning workouts feel a little lonelier for Lexington senior Derek Sautter now that his favorite training partner isn’t around. The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Sautter won the 500 yard freestyle for the third straight year and defended his championship in the 100 butterfly at Saturday’s Ohio Cardinal Conference Meet […]
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Styx works to inspire local youth through coaching
Robert Windom, who goes by Styx, at one time emphasized winning while coaching. Experience quickly taught him that if young athletes have a negative attitude, they’ve already lost. From the sidelines, Styx works to motivate the youth under his charge. School and education are first and foremost. His program also teaches sportsmanship and a winning […]
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Styx and the Blue Devils image gallery
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