Marvin Smith Phillips passed away early Thursday morning, August 28, 2014 in his Mansfield home surrounded by his family. He was 93. Born January 16, 1921 to the late Ely & Verna (Smith) Phillips, Marvin was graduated from Barnesville High School before continuing his education at The Ohio State University, graduating in 1944 with a […]
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‘Sweeney Todd’ slices his way into Mansfield this weekend
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton brought the story of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street to the big screen in 2007, and now a team of local thespians will present the story of “Sweeney Todd” at the Mansfield Playhouse beginning on Friday. For those who haven’t seen the Depp movie or a version of the […]
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Madison celebrates facility at ribbon-cutting ceremony
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The home field advantage Grant Milliron once enjoyed no longer exists, not that the 1953 Madison graduate is complaining. Standing near midfield on a sun-slashed Wednesday afternoon, Milliron fondly recalled his playing days as he admired Ram Field at STARTEK Stadium during the facility’s official ribbon-cutting ceremony. The oversized block ‘M’ centered […]
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Mansfield City Council enters into agreement with land bank
The Richland County Land Reutilization Corporation (RCLRC), also known as the “land bank,” was formally recognized as an incorporated entity within the State of Ohio on Nov. 18, 2013. Tuesday evening the City of Mansfield passed legislation to officially contract with the entity to manage its demolition program. The land bank aids in expediting […]
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Madison schools raise lunch prices by 25 cents
The Madison Board of Education voted to increase the lunch prices by 25 cents during their regular meeting in August. Students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade will pay $2.75 and grades 9-12 will pay $3 daily for lunch. “This is the first time we have had to raise the lunch prices in nine years,” […]
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Audrey E. Nethery
Audrey E. Nethery, age 94, resident of Shelby, died Monday morning, September 1, 2014, at Shelby Pointe. Born March 5, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio to John and Pauline (Lambert) Kutil and was a long time resident of Cleveland Ohio, moving to Shelby in 2011. Audrey was employed as a secretary working in the Cleveland area […]
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Rory Michael Stoltenberg
Rory Michael Stoltenberg, 59, of Mansfield, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at his home. Rory was born December 29, 1954 on an Army Base in Bad Cannstatt, Germany and was the son of the late Richard Charles and Miriam Eileen (Richter) Stoltenberg. He had worked as a welder and loved to ride his Harley. […]
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Bellville Village Council elects new member
Bellville Village Council elected and swore in their newest member Tuesday evening before discussing beautification and passing a new ordinance. The council announced in August that it would seek to fill a seat left vacant by the passing of long time council member William “Bill” Sheriff on August 2. Sheriff held the position for more […]
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Pioneer to host Grandparent’s Day on Sept. 15
Pioneer will be hosting their first ever Grandparent’s Day. The event will be held on Monday, Sept. 15 from 7:30 – 8:10 a.m. The event will be held in the arena. We invite grandparent’s to attend with their grandson and/or granddaughter who is a Pioneer student, enjoy a light breakfast, and then take a quick peek into […]
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NC State Receives $1.5 million Grant from Ohio Board of Regents
This week, the Ohio Board of Regents awarded a Small Campus Targeted Workforce Development Expansion grant in the amount of $1,528,847 to North Central State College for renovations at the James W. Kehoe Center in Shelby, Ohio. The award will provide resources to renovate and improve the Kehoe Center and add a mobile manufacturing resource. […]