The Explorer Program had its yearly Award Banquet on Monday, Feb. 9 at the Ontario Event Center. Explorers were awarded certificates for their community service, which combined, totaled over 527 hours for 2014. Jacob Hoak received the Explorer of the Year for 2014 which he was nominated and chosen by his peers. Deputy James Berry […]
Mary Lou Smith
Mary Lou Smith, age 79, of McDonough, GA died Tuesday, February 17, 2015. She was born in Galion, OH to the late Arthur and Jennie Thoman. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Grace Johnson and Ann Keyes. Mary Lou attended St. James The Apostle Catholic Church. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, […]
Patricia “Patsy” Metz
Patricia “Patsy” Metz, 58, of Mansfield passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in Ohio Health MedCentral Mansfield Hospital. The daughter of Donald and Zella (Davis) Metz, Patsy was born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1957 in Mansfield. She was a graduate of Malabar High School, class of 1975. Patsy worked for Fuji/All Prints as well […]
H. Louise “Lou” Koroknay
H. Louise “Lou” Koroknay, 82, of Mansfield, passed away Tuesday evening, February 17, 2015, at Winchester Terrace Nursing Home. She is now at home in the arms of Jesus. She was born January 19, 1933, in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Emanuel William Nash, Sr. and W. Myrtle Dodd Nash. She graduated from Mansfield Senior […]
William Russell “Bill” Caugherty
Bill Caugherty never met a stranger. Everybody in Mansfield knew Bill and he never had an enemy. He had a tremendous – perhaps ornery – sense of humor…and could tell and remember jokes to everyone. The amiable personality, so well integrated in the social fabric of Mansfield, is at rest as Bill passed away Wednesday […]
Stephen Edward Johnson
Stephen Edward Johnson passed away Thursday evening, February 12, 2015 in his Mansfield home following a very sudden illness. He was 47. He was born April 25, 1967 in Mansfield the son of Edward Dawson Johnson and Carolyn Sue (Carpenter) Kilgore. Steve was graduated from Clear Fork High School with the class of 1985, where […]
Carol J. Jacobs
Carol J. Jacobs, 60, of Crestline, passed away Tuesday, February 17, at MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital, after a battle with a long illness. Carol was born in Crestline on August 20, 1954 to the late Robert and Clara Mae (Stroup) Offerle. She was employed by Citgo as a clerk until 2008, and she absolutely loved her job […]
Glendon R. Mount, Sr.
Glendon R. Mount, Sr., 49, of Mansfield, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, following a lengthy illness. Glendon was born on March 15, 1965, in Mansfield, to Glendon W. Mount and Helen M. (Price) Cole. He was a big family man, and enjoyed spending time with them, especially having tea parties with his granddaughters. […]
Lexington’s Heth, Ontario duo qualify for state
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Lexington diver Evan Heth will have plenty of local company at next week’s state swimming and diving meet in Canton. A junior, Heth took runner-up honors in the one-meter diving competition Wednesday at the Northwest District meet at Bowling Green State University’s Cooper Natatorium. The three-time state qualifier finished one-tenth of a […]
Shelby Council seeks to fill second ward seat following resignation
SHELBY, Ohio–Shelby City Council is once again faced with filling a vacant council seat in the wake of the resignation of Councilmember Harold Shasky. Shasky submitted his resignation on Feb. 9, citing “personal reasons” as the reason for his departure. He noted he had been wrestling with the decision for quite some time. “I have […]
