The number of homes sold across Ohio in November increased 1.2 percent from the level posted during the month a year ago. Activity did dip 7.7 percent from the level reached in October 2014, according to the Ohio Association of REALTORS (OAR). “Activity throughout the Ohio housing market was solid in November, as the pace of […]
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Mansfield Senior Cosmetology Department wins at hair competition
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Students in Crystal Weese’s cosmetology program recently captured five out of eight awards in the Fantasy Mannequin category at the Ohio Association of Beauticians State Beauty School Competition. The Mansfield Senior High School juniors and seniors dominated the hair competition by bringing home many other awards in various categories. “I work with […]
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A slice of Christmas cheer: Feeding the Forces gives back to local public servants
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Feeding the Forces has become a local fan-favorite tradition over the last four years. Every year, volunteers give their Christmas hours to give back to first responders and public service officials. During Feeding the Forces, an annual event hosted by Two Cousins Pizza Co., the locally-owned pizza shop bakes pizzas and donates […]
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Mary Ellen McKinley
Mary Ellen McKinley, 94, of Loudonville, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 27, 2014, at McMullen Assisted Care where she had lived since 2011. Mary Ellen was born December 3, 1920, in Loudonville, and was the daughter of the late Nicola “Nick” and Ida Mae (Oldham) Andonach. She was a lifelong resident of the Loudonville area and 1939 graduate […]
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Ohio testing health care payment and service delivery models
Ohio will receive up to $75 million to implement and test health care payment and service delivery models that will improve health care quality and lower costs, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell announced earlier this month. Ohio will transform the state’s health care system by rapidly scaling the use of patient-centered […]
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CenturyLink offering technology grants to teachers
LORAIN, Ohio – CenturyLink, Inc., in partnership with Foundation Source, is connecting teachers with technology for the classroom. Teachers in CenturyLink’s local service areas who want to innovatively implement technology in their classrooms to increase student achievement can still apply for a CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation’s Teachers and Technology grant through Jan. 2, 2015. […]
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OhioHealth MedCentral’s Best Loser challenge kicks off Jan. 19
OhioHealth MedCentral Health & Fitness Center’s version of the popular NBC “Biggest Loser” program starts on Monday, Jan. 19. The Best Loser community weight loss and exercise incentive challenge is open to members of the fitness center and the general public. Individuals interested in participating should visit the OhioHealth MedCentral Health and Fitness Center, 1750 […]
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Marty Graszl
Marty L. Graszl, 78, of Mansfield, passed away early Sunday morning, December 28, 2014, after a 10-month battle with cancer at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born September 6, 1936, to the late Mary (Reiter) and Lee Lamberton. Marty worked as the office manager for her husband, at the family business Tom Graszl Roofing, for […]
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Margie Shumway
Margie Nell Shumway, 82, of Mansfield, died Friday afternoon, December 26, 2014, in Mifflin Care Center. She was born May 7, 1932, in Union County, North Carolina to the late Bonnie R. (Macrorie) and William Robert Terry. A people person, Margie was known as the “Goodwill Ambassador” at Mifflin Care Center and took turns visiting all of […]
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Second-quarter surge pushes Plymouth past Crestview
PLYMOUTH, Ohio — Dodge Collins did his best Tyson Beebe impersonation during the second quarter Saturday at Plymouth. With Beebe, Plymouth’s senior sharpshooter, saddled with foul trouble, Collins sank a pair of 3-pointers during a pivotal two-minute stretch as the Big Red rolled to a 71-49 Firelands Conference win over Crestview. “I got off to […]