Delores Mae (Pritchard) Caris, 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 2, 2022. Delores was born June 15, 1940, in Westerville, to Wilbur H. and Myrtle M. (Harvey) Pritchard. She attended Dean Road Freewill Baptist Church and loved her brothers and sisters in the Lord, in the churches that she […]
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Local firefighter dies in motorcycle accident
ASHLAND — Local volunteer firefighter and EMS captain Ethan Stadler, 23, died Sunday after being thrown from a motorcycle in Ashland County. Stadler, who lived in Polk, was westbound on County Road 1302 at 12:44 p.m. on Sunday when he veered off the roadway and hit a traffic sign before being ejected from his motorcycle, […]
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James Richard McMillen
James Richard McMillen, age 70, of Mansfield passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Lexington Court Care Center. He was born December 16, 1951, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Anna Louise (Boud) and Dick LaRue McMillen. Jim valued education and earned two Master degrees: one from Xavier University and one from Akron University. He passed […]
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Gerald A. Hawk
Gerald Arden Hawk, age 86, resident of Shelby, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at his home. Born April 13, 1936, in Shelby, to Arthur and Helen (Shryock) Hawk, he had been a Shelby resident the majority of his life. A 1954 graduate of Shelby High School, Gerald was the first person in […]
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2 sex offenders, woman with escape charge among Fugitives of the Week
MANSFIELD — Two men with sex-related charges and a woman with an escape charge are among the latest people listed in the Fugitives of the Week. This week’s Fugitives of the Week is a repeat of last week’s listing, per a request by local authorities. What was previously known as Most Wanted has been changed […]
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GALLERY: Mechanics Bank promotions
Laurie Baker has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Conner Darsee has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Kayla Krauss Shawna Lay has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Jessica Shaum has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Danielle Sigler has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Curt Walter has been promoted to Assistant Vice President.
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Mechanics Bank announces 7 promotions
MANSIELD — Mechanics Bank has announced the following promotions at seven positions: Laurie Baker has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Laurie joined Mechanics in 2020 as the Good Life Director. Laurie has over 35 years of experience in the travel industry as a previous travel agency owner. Conner Darsee has been promoted to Assistant […]
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Charles A. Hensley
Charles Anderson Hensley, 83, of Crestline, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Charles was born in Harlan, Kentucky on March 11, 1939, to the late Lewis and Evelyn (Hensley) Hensley. He married Agnes (Nolen) Hensley on June 9, 1962, and she preceded him in death on January 21, 2020. Charles served his […]
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Madison, Crestview, Lucas students receive T-shirts promoting seat belts
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers are passing out T-shirts to juvenile drivers and their passengers starting Oct. 3 rewarding student drivers for wearing their seat belts. In addition to emphasizing to students at Crestview, Madison and Lucas school districts, posters, yard signs and magnets are placed on cruisers to remind […]
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2nd case of W. Nile Virus reported in Galion
GALION — Andrea Barnes, Director of Environmental Health at the Galion City Health Department has received confirmation from the Ohio Department of Health of the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in a pool of mosquitoes from a trap that was set in Galion. This is the second reported WNV mosquito pool found in the […]