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Posted inNews
Charges against MVNU coach stem from alleged incident at Ohio Eastern Star Home
MOUNT VERNON – Longtime Mount Vernon Nazarene University volleyball coach Paul Swanson has been accused of sexually victimizing an 88-year-old nursing home resident Saturday, according to court and police records. Swanson, 67, was arrested and charged with gross sexual imposition after an alleged incident at the Ohio Eastern Star Home, 1451 Gambier Road. The arrest […]
Posted inWellness
Breaking down barriers to physical fitness
I managed to reach adulthood without ever playing a sport. In fact, I also found a way out of at least half of the gym classes I was required to attend (huge apologies to my gym teachers: you tried). To say I was “not athletic” is a gentle way of putting it. I have terrible […]
Posted inBusiness
Two women partner to open Mansfield boutique
MANSFIELD — When Bellville resident Amy Bargahiser wandered into a boutique last year managed by Mansfield native Stephanie Sears, neither woman could have anticipated their chance meeting would spark a friendship, let alone a business partnership. Despite the odds, the women teamed earlier this summer to open their own shop at 25 E. 4th St. […]
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West Nile Virus confirmed in Ohio horses
REYNOLDSBURG – The Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed the first two positive cases this year of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Ohio horses. A horse in Stark County confirmed with WNV was vaccinated once in the spring but did not receive a booster. The second horse’s county of origin and vaccination history are not yet […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Deadline looms for Congress to stop cuts to Ohio’s safety net hospitals
The Affordable Care Act will probably be remembered as the most transformative pieces of legislation passed in the last half-century. Its table of contents alone is over 10 pages long. Its architects frequently referred to its basic structure as a “three-legged stool” because if you remove one leg, the rest of the structure could come […]
Posted inBusiness
YMCA trainer continues to change lives
If you keep going back to the same personal trainer, for six years, they must be doing something right. But Sandi Freeman and her husband Gary contest that with their trainer, it’s not just about fitness, but changing a way of life. The Freemans had health and muscle issues and chose medication over fitness to […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Watercolor Ohio Display at Mansfield Art Center Sept. 28 through Oct. 27
MANSFIELD — The 42nd annual juried Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition, will be on display at the Mansfield Art Center at 700 Marion Ave. The “Meet the Artists” Reception is Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sponsored by Cypress Hill Winery and Hudson & Essex, this dazzling exhibition of watercolors will be at the […]
Posted inElections
Davenport says he understands needs of Mansfield’s 4th Ward
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council candidate Alomar Davenport said Wednesday he understands the needs of Mansfield’s 4th Ward. “I am fully aware of the needs of the 4th Ward because I am the 4th Ward. The 4th Ward made me who I am. The 4th Ward created the person that stands before you. I am […]
Posted inEducation
Lexington 1st grader wins pizza for Western Elementary students
LEXINGTON — A Lexington first grader will be the most popular youngster at Western Elementary School on Thursday. That’s the day students will be treated to pizza from Pizza Hut because Patrick Smith was selected as the nationwide winner of the BOOK IT! Reading Giveaway. Pizza Hut said Smith will receive a $10,000 College Plan […]