Sandra A. Emmer, 76, Crestline, died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, at the Crestline Nursing Center, Crestline. Her passing came 16 years, to the day, after her husband died. Sandie was born in Crestline at the former Crestline Emergency Hospital on West Main Street on Aug. 25, 1937, to the late Albert and Leona M. (Gibson) […]
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‘Last Comic Standing’ finalist to appear as part of TSIA comedy show
He may not be the “Last Comic Standing,” but comedian Rocky LaPorte feels very lucky to be doing what he loves, and being pretty successful at it. “I never thought I would be doing this for a living,” LaPorte said. “It’s kind of crazy.” LaPorte, who made it to the top 5 on the NBC […]
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Senior high, middle school registration next week
Mansfield Senior High School and Mansfield Middle School will register students for the 2014-2015 school year on three days next week. Registration dates and times are: Aug. 19 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 20 – Noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 21 – Noon to 7 p.m. Parents and students should bring the following: […]
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4th grade orientation at Malabar Intermediate set for Aug. 19
Orientation for incoming fourth-graders at Malabar Intermediate School will be Aug. 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Students and their families will have an opportunity to meet staff, tour the building and visit fourth-grade classrooms. The program also will include a walk on the outdoor trail and fun activities in the gym led by the […]
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Galion marching band prepares for season with band camp and fundraiser
While the temperature’s occasional “football weather” dips have gently reminded people of the approaching autumn, the Galion High School (GHS) marching band is busy practicing in full-on preparation mode for the upcoming 2014-2015 season. Over the weekend, they added a fundraiser to their activities. On Saturday, Aug. 9, 25 GHS band members and several parents […]
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2 arrested, heroin seized during METRICH investigation
On August 14, 2014 at approximately 8:30 a.m. the Richland County Sheriff’s Office developed information that a vehicle was transporting a large quantity of heroin in the area of 1000 Ashland Rd. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office contacted the METRICH Enforcement Unit for assistance. METRICH detectives and Richland County deputies set up surveillance in the […]
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Bellville native takes action during New Orleans shooting
Bellville native and HM3 (FMF/SCW) Navy Corpsman Joshua Whatman was visiting New Orleans with friends and family on June 29 when gunshots scattered the Bourbon Street crowd, killing one person and injuring nine others. Whatman, in a response he attributed to his military training, ran toward the shots, coming to the aid of a young Australian […]
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Author David Giffels to sign books at Main Street Books Sept. 5
Author David Giffels will read and sign books at Main Street Books from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5. In his collection of linked essays, “The Hard Way On Purpose: Essays and Dispatches from the Rust Belt,” Giffels reflects on living in his home town of Akron, Ohio, and staying there when others left. […]
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Jane Inez Ford
Jane Inez Ford, age 97, resident of Mansfield and former Park Village resident died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Kingston of Ashland. Born August 30, 1916 in Kansas, Ohio (Seneca County) to the late Vern E. and Mary Cleo (Collins) Bordner, she had been a Plymouth resident since 1940, moving to Shelby in 1960 […]
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Carl Nolen
Carl Nolen, age 63, of Shelby, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at his home. Carl was born September 24, 1950 in Mansfield, the son of the late Cecil and Goldie (Duff) Nolen. He was a 1968 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School and earned an associate’s degree from The Ohio State University. Carl was a […]