FREDERICKTOWN — Fredericktown’s Board of Education approved a memorial scholarship from a former teacher, JoAnn P. Ewalt, at Tuesday’s meeting. The William R. Ewalt and JoAnn P. Ewalt Charitable Remainder Unitrust Agreement will give one half of the remaining trust estate to the Fredericktown Local School District. These funds will create the JoAnn P. Ewalt Memorial […]
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School Resource Officer honored by Ontario supt.
ONTARIO — Scott Dawson, Ontario Police Department’s School Resource Officer, was saluted on Tuesday night by supt. Keith Strickler Strickler said he’ll often see students walk into Dawson’s office just to chat or give him a high five. “It’s hard to find an SRO. You’ve got to have just the right personality — to be […]
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Ontario police & schools call first joint active shooter drill a success
ONTARIO — Ontario supt. Keith Strickler was as pleased as one can be about an active shooter drill. Strickler praised the Ontario Police Department during a school board meeting Tuesday night, a few weeks after a series of collaborative drills between the department and school system. “Every interaction we have with (OPD) is incredible,” Strickler […]
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6 Mansfield-area football teams have already clinched playoff spots
COLUMBUS — A number of Mansfield-area teams are eying the Ohio High School football computer rankings. Undefeated Crestview has already clinched a playoff spot, so has Mansfield Senior, Clear Fork, Colonel Crawford, Mount Gilead and Hillsdale. But they figure to have a lot of company. Here is the latest figures on that front. The top […]
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Mansfield Symphony welcomes favorite local singers on Oct. 22
MANSFIELD — Mansfield is home to a wide variety of artists, musicians, and performers. On Oct. 22 audiences will have the opportunity to witness a rare collaboration between favorite local singers and the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra. Featured artists include Jai Merina, Emily Raff, and Jeffrey Boyd. You may recognize Jai from her multiple appearances performing […]
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Richland County Board of Elections seeks poll workers
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Board of Elections needs additional poll workers for the Nov. 8 general election. Therefore, the Board has scheduled two classes for new Precinct Election Officials (Poll Workers) on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. and Oct. 19 at 9 a.m. at the Longview Center, 1495 West Longview Avenue at the […]
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AG Yost sues Delaware County construction company for swindling consumers out of $174K
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has sued a central Ohio pole barn and garage builder and its owner accused of accepting more than $174,000 in payments from consumers but failed to complete the work or, in some cases, didn’t even start it. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Delaware County Common Pleas Court, contends […]
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Iron Pony Motorsports interested in vacant Kingsgate Shopping Center buildings
MANSFIELD — Two long-vacant properties at the Kingsgate Shopping Center may roar back to life. Iron Pony Motorsports is interested in buying and rehabilitating 1290 and 1300 Park Ave. West, converting the spaces into a “regional supercenter dealership” for Iron Pony and the Pony Powersports Group. Based on that interest, the Mansfield city planning commission […]
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Evangeline “Kay” Lehman
Evangeline “Kay” Lehman, 82, Crestline, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022, at Signature Healthcare of Galion. Kay was born in Mansfield, Ohio on August 9, 1940, to the late Dennis and Helen (Huffman) McElvain. She married Ronald Lehman, Sr., in October of 1959, and he preceded her in death on March 11, 2022. Kay […]
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Madison finds its winning way
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With the conclusion of Week 8, the 2022 high school football playoff picture is starting to take shape. Many teams clinched playoff spots and it is because of many of these individual performances. Here is this week’s Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association High School Football Notebook. • Madison ended a 15-game losing streak […]