The Renaissance Theatre has been taken over by Greek muses, roller skates and 1980’s style the next few weekends as the popular production “Xanadu” hits the stage. Directed by Michael Thomas, the musical tells the story of a frustrated artist who, with the help of the classical Greek muses, works to fulfill his dream of […]
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Larry E. Horton
Larry E. Horton, 71, of Mansfield, died Wednesday afternoon, February 11, 2015, at OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield Hospital. He was born June 28, 1943, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Ralph and Helen (O’Conner) Horton. Larry was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and member of Amvets Post #31, where he held many offices, including Chaplain […]
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Rose Marie Wigglesworth,
Rose Marie Wigglesworth, 84, of Gallipolis died Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 11, 2015 in Altarcare of Canal Winchester following an extended illness. Rose was born Feb. 15, 1930 in Richland County and was the daughter of the late Lee and Leone (Trumpower) Smart. She was a 1948 graduate of Perrysville High School and had been a […]
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Supt. Todd Martin and daughter sing school closings for Colonel Crawford
NORTH ROBINSON, Ohio–Students typically welcome the first couple snow days of the year with open arms, but the excitement can wear off when you’re stuck at home more often than not. Colonel Crawford Local Schools Superintendent Todd Martin felt his morning calls to announce yet another snow day were getting a bit repetitive, so he […]
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Lex wrestlers ready for state team tournament
LEXINGTON, Ohio — The Minutemen have been down this road before. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary has not. Lexington coach Brent Rastetter hopes that experience will pay off at the Ohio High School Athletic Association team state tournament Saturday at Ohio State’s St. John Arena. The Minutemen earned their third straight trip to the state duals […]
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Kenn Spencer: Ohio Youth Soccer Association Coach of the Year
Kenn Spencer, the head coach of the Appleseed Premier U11 Boys and U11 Girls, was honored in Cleveland by the Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) as Competitive Coach of the Year on Saturday, Feb. 7. Both his boys and girls teams won Division 2 State Championships this fall and both teams were promoted to […]
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Richland Public Health releases 2014 Final Vital Statistics
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Richland Public Health has posted the totals for causes of death in 2014 as well as the statistics for births in the county. The birth and death statistics are complied monthly by the Vital Statistics office at Richland Public Health, the same office that provides birth and death certificates. The statistics do […]
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Creative cake bakers sought for fundraiser to help homeless women and their children
NORWALK, Ohio – Catholic Charities invites local bakers to creatively design and bake purse-shaped cakes to be judged and sold at live auction during the Fourth Annual It’s in the Bag. The event will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at St. Paul’s Social Hall, 30 Milan Ave., Norwalk, Ohio. All proceeds […]
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Students learning more than Spanish at Galion High School
GALION, Ohio – Galion High School students are learning more than Spanish this week in Molly Fairchild’s classes. Fairchild is focusing her Spanish lessons on random acts of kindness to help students focus on how they can help others. This week, Feb. 9-15, also marks the annual Random Acts of Kindness Week. Fairchild, who is […]
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Mansfield Police Officer Mike Garn indicted
Officer Mike Garn was indicted on 40 counts of criminal charges during the February Grand Jury session on Feb. 12. The indictments were served when he surrendered himself to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. The Mansfield Division of Police placed Officer Mike Garn on administrative leave on November 26th, 2014 pending a criminal investigation. Allegations […]