GALION — The Ohio Department of Agriculture’s (ODA) Division of Soil and Water Conservation is making farmers aware of funding available through the Lake Erie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). CREP is the country’s largest private-land conservation program. Administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency in partnership with ODA and local Soil and Water Conservation […]
Madison Township man full of glee at 93
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Need a smile? Look no further than Dick Gahm. The 93-year-old Madison Township man is full of joy and isn’t afraid to share it with others — especially in the form of singing. Gahm is a charter member of the Fun Center Chordsmen, a local a cappella barbershop chorus that formed in […]
James Mark Widrick
James Mark Widrick, known to those close to him as Jim or Woody, passed away on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28, 2019 at the young age of 53. It has left all those who knew him shocked, stunned, broken, and at a loss for words. He was loved and adored by anyone that had an opportunity […]
Ashland man paints butterfly wings as tribute to daughter and for suicide awareness
ASHLAND — Most of Rafael Serrano’s artwork in downtown Ashland has been done admittedly as acts of vandalism. It’s the Ashland man’s attempt to give Main Street “unique character,” but his latest work-in-progress — a set of butterfly wings with a semicolon body — has greater meaning. Positioned next to a set of angel […]
Mt. Gilead rides the rough off Highland
Mt. Gilead proved to be a bridge too far for Highland to cross in Wednesday’s 50-38 in Ohio girls basketball action on December 11. Mt. Gilead’s shooting jumped to a 28-15 lead over Highland at halftime. The Indians and the Fighting Scots were engaged in a tight affair at 50-38 as the fourth quarter started. […]
East Knox cancels check from Centerburg
East Knox charged Centerburg and collected a 45-27 victory in an Ohio girls basketball matchup on December 11. The Bulldogs drew first blood by forging a 11-3 margin over the Trojans after the first quarter. East Knox kept a 22-14 intermission margin at Centerburg’s expense. The Bulldogs’ edge showed as they carried a 34-20 lead […]
Cardington-Lincoln flies high over Northmor
There was no magic, just a sheer overpowering force as Cardington-Lincoln mashed Northmor 80-19 in Ohio girls basketball action on December 11. You’re reading a news brief powered by ScoreStream, the world leader in fan-driven sports results and conversation. To see more game results from your favorite team, download the ScoreStream app and join nearly […]
Danville designs winning blueprint on Fredericktown
Saddled up and ready to go, Danville spurred past Fredericktown 67-53 in Ohio girls basketball on December 11. You’re reading a news brief powered by ScoreStream, the world leader in fan-driven sports results and conversation. To see more game results from your favorite team, download the ScoreStream app and join nearly a million users nationwide […]
Mansfield firefighters begin training on new aerial ladder truck
MANSFIELD — The potential life-saving reach of the Mansfield Fire Department just got longer and wider. Firefighters began training this week on the city’s new $848,956Pierce Manufacturing Ascendant rear-mount steel aerial ladder truck, which was recently acceptedfrom the company’s facility in Appleton, Wisc. and driven home by Mansfield firefighters. DSC_0948.jpg Mansfield City Council members said […]
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert Jan. 18 & 19 in Columbus
COLUMBUS — The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to Ohio Theatre with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert, the fourth film in the Harry Potter series. On Jan. 18 and 19, the Columbus Symphony will perform the magical score live from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire while the entire […]
