Shirley D. Gough, 83, of Mansfield, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 at Lexington Court Care. Born May 6, 1931 in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Kenneth O. and Ethal (Prichard) Banks. A generous lady, Shirley enjoyed going to craft shows and loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband of […]
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Mechanics Bank robbery suspect arrested
MANSFIELD, Ohio–The Mansfield Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this morning announced the arrest of the downtown Mechanics Bank robber. Chief Ken Coontz stated that several citizen tips were received on Jan. 8, and surveillance was then conducted at a local motel. Suspect Summer Stone was located as a result. Stone, 29, […]
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Jeanette Laney
Jeanette “Jan” C. Laney, 55, of Shiloh, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at Samaritan Regional Health System. She had battled Multiple Sclerosis for 10 years. She was born March 28, 1959, in Fort Knox, Kentucky, Jan graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1978. She was very artistic and enjoyed painting ceramic items. Jan […]
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Pets should be brought inside in extreme weather
MANSFIELD — Dave Jordan has seen the terrible effects of exposure and the Richland County dog warden had some advice for pet owners. “Bring your dogs inside, especially if the wind-chill temperature is minus-24 like it was (Thursday) morning,” Jordan said from his office Thursday afternoon. “No dog should be left outside in conditions like […]
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Calamity days: State mandate impacts school make-up days
After a particularly harsh winter in 2013-2014, the Ohio Senate passed legislation in March to provide four extra calamity days to Ohio schools affected by a high number of snow days. Now, the Ohio Department of Education has done away with calamity days altogether. Beginning in the current 2014-2015 school year, minimum hours of instruction […]
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Renovation commences for Reformatory’s penal museum
MANSFIELD, Ohio—As of Monday, Jan. 5, renovation of the Ohio State Reformatory’s west administration building has begun. The space will be home to the Ohio Corrections Museum, which will feature historic artifacts belonging to correctional facilities and law enforcement agencies across the state. In August of last year, the Reformatory was designated as the official state […]
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Flu continues to spread, ODH urges vaccinations
It’s not too late to get a flu shot to protect yourself from the flu, as the virus continues to expand its deadly reach. The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared deaths reported through the 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System due to pneumonia and influenza to be at the epidemic threshold of 6.8 […]
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NECIC has annual board meeting; talks about North End Local Foods Initiative
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) had their annual meeting of the board of directors Wednesday. Mary Bolin was selected as the president of the board and Mona Kneuss was selected as vice-president. Loretta Norris will serve as secretary and Sam Weiler will act as treasurer. “I’m excited to be in […]
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Viola Keating
Viola L. Finley Beidelschies Keating, 93, went to meet her Saviour January 6, 2015. Born November 10, 1921 in Lexington, OH, she was the daughter of Karl and Mary (Drumm) Finley and was the third of sixteen children. Viola retired from Madison Schools where she worked as a secretary for 23 years. A very sweet […]
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Doris Eckenrode
At age 18, Doris Eckenrode was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. An inspiration to her family, Doris taught to never quit or give up. On January 7, 2015 Doris L. Eckenrode passed away in Ohio Health MedCentral Hospital surrounded by family, due to complications from the flu. She was 81. She was born March 22, 1933 […]