MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mechanics Bank is pleased to announce the following promotion: Abby Snyder has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Abby joined Mechanics in 2008 and has served as a Customer Service Representative, Assistant Branch Manager, Answer Center Specialist and Information Security Specialist. Abby now serves as the Information Security Officer. Abby earned a […]
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FEMA offers safety tips for continued bitterly cold temperatures
CHICAGO, Illinois – Dangerously low temperatures and bitterly cold wind chills continue to be in the forecast for much of the Midwest this week. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants individuals and families to be safe when faced with the hazards of cold temperatures. “Whether traveling or at home, subfreezing […]
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Phyllis Edmiston
Phyllis Davis Edmiston, age 88, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Edwin J. and Vernell Hargreaves Davis. Phyllis graduated from Oakmont High School in Oakmont, PA and attended Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. She and her late husband, Harry N. Edmiston, spent 16 years in […]
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Kasper’s unlikely return boosts Lexington
LEXINGTON — The prognosis was bleak and Drew Kasper knew it. The pain in his left knee prevented Kasper from fully straightening his leg and as he waited in the doctor’s office, Lexington’s 182-pounder expected the worst. “When my doctor first looked at my knee and said, ‘It’s not good news,’ I thought my season […]
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‘Bathroom Humor’ a smash hit at the Mansfield Playhouse Second Stage
There are many elements of the show “Bathroom Humor” at the Mansfield Playhouse Second Stage that go sight unseen. For example, the show takes place at a party, but you never see the party nor its hosts. But in a pleasant surprise, the show itself has sold out four nights, completely sight unseen by its […]
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New look for boys basketball tournament
MANSFIELD — The Division I sectional tournament will be contested at a new venue and the cast of characters has changed significantly. The Northwest District adopted a super sectional format for the first time this season. Instead of seeding each sectional tournament independently, coaches seeded every team in the district. When they gathered for Sunday’s […]
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179th loadmasters: Genuine load “masters”
MANSFIELD, Ohio–“Weight and balance” is how Tech Sgt. Bryan Thompson of Mount Vernon, Ohio described his job as a loadmaster. On a frigid February morning, I was speaking with six of the 17 certified loadmasters with the 164th Airlift Squadron as they prepared for a training flight. The 164th is part of the 179th Operations […]
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Richland County group travels to Haiti with a mission
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Richland County has a connection with Haiti through “Homes of Hope.” The relationship continues this week as local residents return to further their efforts to make a difference. Two years ago, Mansfield resident Marsha Milliron-DeVito took a trip to Welsh, Haiti that would steer her – and some other area residents – […]
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Brown fights for fire department funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With funding at risk for their pending applications, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is fighting for more than 500 Ohio fire departments to ensure they have the resources and equipment to keep firefighters and communities safe. During a news conference call today, Brown called for the full funding of the U.S. Department […]
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Larry Lee Smith
Larry Lee Smith, 69, of Mansfield, died Friday, February 13, 2015 at OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield. Born August 27, 1945 in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of Ralph Ray Mitchell and Grace Eugene (Weaver) Smith. Larry worked for 26 years as a maintenance electrician for Flxible Company in Loudonville and, after the company closed, drove […]