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Discrimination: Legal in Ohio?
More than half a century after the Civil Rights Act was signed into law, discrimination is still legal – at least against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans. With marriage equality in the headlines, few realize that the LGBT community’s battle goes much further. In many parts of Ohio, for example, an LGBT person […]
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Local author’s urban book may be on the big screen
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mansfield author Brandi Johnson recently released her fifth book entitled, “Powder Blue,” and is working to develop her popular third book, “Trickin’,” into an independent film. The urban genre author said she always paints the women in her books as survivors. Her first book, “Spoiled Rotten” was written in 2006 and published […]
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Tuskegee Airmen legacy to be topic of Democratic Women’s meeting
The legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen will be the topic of the Feb. 9 meeting of the Richland County Democratic Women’s Caucus. The group’s potluck and fellowship begins at 5:30 p.m., and the meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the K. E. McCartney Memorial Building, 16 S. Park St, Mansfield. The Rev. Thomas Hunt, Pastor of Providence Baptist Church, will share memories […]
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Renaissance Performing Arts presents Tomáseen Foley’s Irish Times
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Renaissance Performing Arts presents Tomáseen Foley’s Irish Times, a show full of rich Irish culture presented through beautiful stories, music and dance, on Friday, March 6 at 8 p.m. in the Renaissance Theatre. Tickets range from $22 to $28 and are on sale at the Renaissance Box Office and online at MansfieldTickets.com. […]
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Heart to Hearts Campaign to fight heart disease
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Many women don’t realize aging makes heart disease likelier. To combat this problem, teams from Brookdale senior living communities nationwide are fanning out to personally alert women 65 and over to their increased risk and provide resources to fight it. The company hopes to reach 10,000 older women through “10,000 Heart to […]
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Frances R. ”Fran” Deibig
Frances R. ”Fran” Deibig, 76, of Mansfield, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Hospice Of North Central Ohio, Ashland after a lengthy illness. Fran was born in Chicago, IL on January 27, 1939 to the late Michael and Agnes (Clark) McNamara. She married John D. “Jack” Deibig on July 9, 1966 and he preceded her […]
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Lexington Wrestling Regional Duals image gallery
Lexington senior Nate Temple forces River Valley sophomore Austin Weingarner to the mat during their 285-pound match on Wednesday at LHS. Temple won with a pin just 26 seconds into the match. Lexington sophomore T.J. Gerhardt holds onto Miami Trace junior Matthew Hottinger during their 182-pound match on Wednesday at LHS. Gerhardt claimed a 5-2 […]
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Alvin F. Waltz
Alvin F. Waltz, 101, of Bellville passed away Tuesday evening February 3, 2015 in Colonial Manor Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. The son of David and Gwendlyn (Edwards) Waltz, Alvin was born April 5, 1913 in Ledford, Illinois. An Army veteran, Alvin served in the European Theater at Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland […]
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Helene T. McCambridge
Helene T. McCambridge, 85, passed away January 25, 2015 at her home. Helene was born June 4, 1929 in Chicago to Henry and Frances Crawley Gilbert and moved to Mansfield as a young girl. She graduated from St. Peter’s High School and worked at Woolworth and Richland Bank. On April 7, 1953 she married Paul […]