American by Birth, Scottish by Heritage, and Christ’s by Choice. Hank McClellan’s life, highly organized as any good engineer’s life should be, grew through patriot, to civil servant, to servant for Christ. His faith became sight Wednesday morning Aug. 21, 2014, as Hank passed into the glory of the Lord’s presence from Ohio Health MedCentral Hospital. He was […]
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Barbara Reindl
Barbara J. Reindl, 85, of Crestline, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 at Signature Healthcare, Galion after an extended illness. Barbara was born in Morrow County on Feb. 24, 1929, to the late Curtis and Edna (Davis) Lenhart. Barbara was a 1947 graduate of Galion High School and a 1954 graduate of St. Vincent School of […]
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OIU agents to bystanders: If you see drinks being drugged – Don’t turn your back, ACT
As students at Ohio’s colleges begin returning to campus, agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit want to remind everyone “Don’t turn your back, ACT.” Drugging drinks, or drink tampering, happens to both female and males, at bars or even house parties, and often leads to sexual assault or robbery. “We […]
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Ashland University English Department sponsors Shawshank lecture
The English Department at Ashland University is sponsoring a lecture titled “Redemption through the Feminine in ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ or ‘Why Rita Hayworth Belongs in the Title’” by Tony Magistrale, a professor of English at the University of Vermont. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held Aug. 29 at […]
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Notes from a dirty, old gardener: Life Beyond Knockouts
There it was laid out before me, 13 acres of roses with over 400 different varieties, and over 11,000 individual rose bushes. It was the Columbus Park of Roses. Located in Whetstone Park on the north side of Columbus, it is one of the largest public rose gardens in the United States. Though I had […]
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Plymouth High School athletes meet and greet community
The fall sports season at Plymouth High School kicked off in Big Red style on Wednesday evening with the school’s first annual athlete meet and greet. Athletes and coaches from nearly every fall sport were present to introduce themselves to the community and encourage attendance at their upcoming games. Janelle Grube, advisor for Plymouth High […]
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Denzil Gibson
Denzil Clayton Gibson, 86, of Ontario, died Aug. 19, 2014. Born Sept. 11, 1927 in West Liberty, KY, he was the son of Jessie and Rockford (Lykins) Gibson. A quiet family man, Denzil was a skilled woodworker. He remodeled boats, made cabinets, furniture, and even homes, having built four homes with his wife. Denzil worked […]
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Managing type 1 diabetes par for the course for Clear Fork’s Watson
BELLVILLE — For Clear Fork’s Luke Watson, there’s more to a round of golf than selecting the proper club or deciding when to aim for the flag and when to lay up. The game is a juggling act for Watson, a junior and the Colts’ No. 1 player the past two seasons. And finding the […]
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Lucas Schools Renewal Levy clarified for concerned residents
With a renewal levy coming up for the Lucas Local School District, Superintendent Dan Freund wanted to clarify some incomplete information published about the upcoming levy at Tuesday’s school board meeting. “This is a renewal levy,” explained Freund. “This is what we need to let people know.” The wording with the Richland County Board of […]
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Billy Noble Jr.
Billy “Slowbalt” Noble, Jr., 23, of Mansfield, died early Monday morning, Aug. 18, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born May 9, 1991 in Mansfield. He was currently employed at Silver Line as a line leader. Billy’s passion for Chevrolet Cobalts earned him the nickname “Slowbalt” from his dad, and he especially treasured […]