GALION, Ohio – Kindergarten registration for the Galion City School District will begin March 1 and continue through April 15. Parents interested in enrolling their child for the 2015-2016 school year should do so throughout the month of March. Any child five-years-old on or before Aug. 1, 2014 is eligible to apply. Parents may register […]
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Pioneer Career and Technology Center competes at SkillsUSA: Six students head to state
SHELBY, Ohio- On Friday, Feb. 13, 21 students from Pioneer Career and Technology Center attended the SkillsUSA Ohio NW Regional Competitions at EHOVE Career Center in Milan, Ohio. The following students have been named as local champions, which permitted them to advance and compete at the regional level: · Casey Barker, CAD, Galion · Ashley […]
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Mid-Ohio ESC school spellers move on to Scripps’ Regional Spelling Bee
Ten area students, who recently competed at the Tri-County Spelling Bee sponsored by Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (ESC) and the Mansfield News Journal, qualified to compete at the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee. The Regional Bee will be held on Saturday, March 14, at Ohio University in Athens. Champions from participating schools took a 50-word online […]
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Thomas Bloom
Thomas Mark Bloom died February 26, 2015 at Liberty Nursing Center in Mansfield, Ohio, following the effects of Alzheimer Disease. Tom was born in Crestline, the son of Morris and Mildred (Haydler) Bloom and lived most of his life in Mansfield. He was a graduate of Mansfield Senior High School in 1956 and attended Miami […]
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Betty Stewart
Betty L. Stewart, age 67, of Galion died Monday, March 2, 2015 at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Born June 10, 1947 in Cabin Creek, W.V., she was the daughter of Ursel White. She married Bert Stewart on December 24, 1965 and he survives. She was a graduate of East Bank High School […]
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Michael Gruber
Michael J. Gruber, 83, of Mansfield found peace with the Lord on March 1, 2015. Mike came from a Romanian family with strong beliefs and a hard work ethic. Mike was a true peacemaker. After years of playing football and baseball, he never lost the passion of competition, dedication, loyalty and love of the game on […]
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Paul Hoffman
Paul Jacob Hoffman, 88, ascended to Heaven Sunday, March 1, 2015, after an extended illness. Loyalty, commitment and dependability….these attributes personified Paul, son of Jacob and Inez (Conn) Hoffman, born in Mansfield, Ohio, on October 21, 1926. Paul was an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. He was a member of the following organizations: American […]
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Theresa Kirschenheiter
Theresa F. Kirschenheiter, 89, of Mansfield, died peacefully in her sleep, February 28, 2015 at Oak Grove Manor. Born April 17, 1925 in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Umberto and Josephine (Morris) Cianci. A very friendly and generous lady, Theresa enjoyed gardening, cooking, and sewing. She bowled for many years and loved doing jigsaw […]
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Possible freezing rain prompts Winter Weather Advisory
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Updated Tuesday, March 3, 3:57 a.m.)—According to the National Weather Service in Cleveland, a storm system moving out of the southwestern U.S. will of low pressure across the Great Lakes today with an increase in moisture and warmth moving ahead of it. This will allow for a period of light snow to develop […]
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Boot Camp for New Dads available at Mansfield Y Saturday
MANSFIELD, Ohio – New fathers and dads-to-be will have the opportunity to talk to other men, share stories, and seek advice during a “Boot Camp for New Dads” on March 7. The 9 a.m. to noon boot camp at the Mansfield YMCA is designed to be a strictly male-based event. No women or moms will be permitted to […]