SHELBY, Ohio–OhioHealth MedCentral Shelby Hospital’s Shelby Cancer Care was a recipient of a $1,647 donation from Mike Zappa, owner of Lorain Music and Vending Company, and Bob Kramer, owner of Phil’s Place in Shelby. Last October, Zappa covered six pool tables in pink felt throughout his customer base to raise awareness for breast cancer. Two […]
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Donald Weary
Donald W. Weary, 83, of rural Loudonville, died Saturday evening, Jan. 10, 2015 in Hospice of North Central Ohio, Ashland, following a short illness. Don was born Sept. 12, 1931 in Wooster and was the son of the late Ralph and Opal Mae (Denny) Weary. He was a 1949 graduate of Wooster High School and a US […]
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Elbert Spencer
Elbert Spencer, 81, of Loudonville died Saturday evening, Jan. 10, 2015 in Colonial Manor Health Care Center, Loudonville after an extended illness. He was born Sept. 7, 1933 in Breathitt County, KY and was the son of the late Isaac Newton “Dee” and Bertha (Benton) Spencer. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War and […]
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Rodney Baker
Rodney D. Baker, 74, of Mansfield, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield. Born June 16, 1940 in Mt. Liberty, OH, he was the son of Cecil A. and Nellie (Miller) Baker. A very sociable man, Rodney always made friends easily. He would often be found walking around Centerburg wearing his baseball cap. […]
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Economic forecast for 2015 looks promising after strong 2014
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The snow and cold did not keep away talks of the economy Friday morning. The Richland Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a 2015 Economic Forecast Breakfast at the Mid Ohio Education Service Center Friday morning. Global, national and local trends seem to be improving, economically speaking, according to speaker Dr. Joel Elvery. […]
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Arctic blast a boon for Snow Trails
MANSFIELD — The temperature topped out at 11 degrees before plunging into single digits, blowing snow limited visibility and wind chill values were well below zero. Nate Wolleson couldn’t have asked for a better start to the weekend. The marketing manager at Snow Trails, Wolleson had a hard time masking his enthusiasm on a frosty […]
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Mayor Kevin Carr optimistic about the future of Butler
According to Mayor Kevin Carr, the Village of Butler is working hard again in 2015 to create an environment for the support of existing businesses and new business, and to provide the best service to its residents for the money that is brought in. “The Butler Merchants Association in conjunction with the Village is working […]
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Galion library to host Teen Parody Film Festival; Seeking submissions
The Galion Public Library is hosting a Teen Parody Film Festival and the deadline for submission is Friday, Jan. 16. Teens ages 12-18 can submit 3-5 minute parody films they produced for consideration. However, Head Children’s Librarian Heather Tiffany says she will accept them up until January 23, the day before the screening. At the […]
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Crossroads Community Church welcomes new lead pastor
Crossroads Community Church is pleased to welcome their new lead pastor, Dave Vance. Prior to joining Crossroads, Vance was the Lead Pastor at Faith Christian Fellowship in Hagerstown, MD. Under his leadership over the past eight years, Faith Christian Fellowship grew from a church of 200 with one staff member to over 1,000 with multiple […]
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Patti Kastelic named Director of Cancer Services at OhioHealth MedCentral
OhioHealth MedCentral Hospitals President Jean Halpin is pleased to announce that Patti Kastelic has accepted the position of Director of Cancer Services, effective Jan. 12. Kastelic has served as Nursing Director covering the Critical Care, Stepdown, Telemetry and Trauma units for the past 23 years. She has been with MedCentral for 35 years. In her […]