The Mansfield Police Department is hosting a free block party Saturday, Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North Lake Park Pavilion. Chief Ken Coontz stated that the block party is an initial step to help blend the North Lake area with Community Policing concepts. “We want to make officers more accessible […]
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Mansfield City Council honors retiree
Mansfield City Council returned from summer recess on Tuesday evening with a resolution honoring Todd Newberry upon his retirement from the Mansfield Division of Police. Council also attended to some routine financial matters during the meeting. Newberry retired with 23 years of service to the city. Appointed to the department in 1991 he was promoted […]
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Mansfield resident nears 102nd birthday, recollects fond memories
With nearly 102 years of life experiences, Rose Tomits maintains more memories than many people could even fathom, most of which relate to her hometown of Mansfield. Tomits grew up on Richland Avenue, off of Sturges Avenue and Wood Street and later moved to Mendota Street. Born in Germany, Tomits moved to Mansfield with her […]
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Crawford County United Way to kick-off ‘Live United’ campaign
United Way of Crawford County has a fund-raising goal of $315,000 for its 2014 campaign, “It’s time to LIVE UNITED.” The money raised this year will provide the funding in 2015 for a number of programs in Galion, Bucyrus, Crestline, and the rest of Crawford County. Just a few of the UWCC partner agencies and […]
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United Way says ‘thank you’ to generous donors
United Way of Richland County hosted a reception on Wednesday at Westbrook County Club for the “pillars of the community” who donated more than $750 to the organization for their 2013 campaign. “They are the pillars of the campaign,” said Dan Varn, executive director of United Way of Richland County. “There are a little over […]
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Clear Fork student awarded Rumpke scholarship
While maintaining a 4.15 GPA throughout high school, Matthew Kochheiser of Clear Fork High School still found time to help the environment. Kochheiser was recognized with the 2014 Rumpke Richland County Scholarship. The $1,000 award was presented at Rumpke’s Noble Road Landfill in Shiloh. In high school, Kochheiser was vice president of his class and […]
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Lucas Cubs preface season with win at BW5K, eye conference title
Their season may not officially begin until August, but that doesn’t hinder members of the Lucas Cross Country team from running miles upon miles during the hot summer months. “It’s cool how like after school ends, the season already kind of starts because we do training over the summer,” said junior Connor Pollard. Since June, […]
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Contamination concerns don’t hold water in Mansfield
A toxin in the waters of Lake Erie left the city of Toledo without drinking water over the weekend when Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins issued a “do not drink” advisory on Saturday, Aug. 2. Roughly 100 miles southeast of Toledo, the city of Mansfield’s water supply remains uncontaminated thanks to a combination of factors […]
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Rosie Cross
Rosie Cross, 91, of Mansfield, died Aug. 5, 2014 at her home. Born Aug. 17, 1922 in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Anthony and Agnes (Colaianni) DiCross. An energetic, fun loving lady, Rosie always greeted everyone with a smile, hug, and kiss. She always wanted to be a part of everyone’s life and loved […]
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Treating opiate addiction in Ohio communities
Addiction to opioids, like prescription painkillers and heroin, has increased significantly in the past few years, devastating communities across Ohio – rural, suburban, and urban. In 2012, a record 1,914 Ohioans died from accidental drug overdose – an average of five Ohioans each day – and 680 of those deaths can be attributed to heroin […]