With sold-out audiences across the country begging for more, the National Tour of “50 Shades! The Musical Parody” comes to Mansfield’s Renaissance Theatre on Friday, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. as part of the Graham Automall 2014-2015 Renaissance season and The Richland Bank Broadway Series. Fun items will be for sale by local vendors in the […]
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Rumpke receives award for recycling in Ohio
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Rumpke Waste & Recycling was recognized for its significant contributions to recycling in Ohio during the past 25 years by the Association of Ohio Recyclers (AOR) and the Buckeye Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). The awards were presented during the organizations’ joint conference at the Maumee Bay […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office presents awards
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office announced awards presented to Sheriff Steve Sheldon’s staff Saturday evening, Dec. 20, at the FOP hall. Sheldon noted he is very proud of all the men and women who work at the Sheriff’s Office. Deputy of the Year was awarded to Deputy Regnald Ganzhorn for his proficiency in his duties […]
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Peggy J. Saunders
Peggy J. Saunders, 69, of Galion, died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at her home. Peggy was born in Columbus, OH on July 11, 1945 to the late George F. and Dora E. (Monk) Deckling, Sr. She married Kenneth R. Saunders on July, 17, 1965 in Larue, Ohio and he survives her. She was retired from […]
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Russell Leroy Miller
Russell Leroy Miller, 96, of Galion passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Mill Creek Nursing Center in Galion. Russell was born March 28, 1918 in McClure, Ohio and was the son of John O. and Mabel V. (Alspaugh) Miller. On September 28, 1947 he married Helen Marie Freeman and she preceded him on February […]
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Kenneth W. Swanger
Kenneth W. Swanger, age 96, of Shelby, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. Mr. Swanger was born July 5, 1918 in Tiro the son of the late William K and Grace E. (Gutshall) Swanger. He began his working career at the Ohio Steel Tube Company working there for […]
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Janie Faith Williams
On behalf of Faith’s family, thank you for everyone’s kind words of encouragement and a special thank you to those who found it in their hearts to donate during this Christmas season. If you can’t make it to the services but are interested in contributing to the funeral expenses, you may call the funeral home […]
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Colonel Michael Howard named NECIC executive director
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Deanna West-Torrence passed the torch of executive director at the North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) to Col. Michael J. Howard, who will begin his term starting Jan. 1, 2015. Howard has big plans for NECIC. He listed three goals he hopes to accomplish in the near future as executive director: to […]
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Springmill Learning Center welcomes two new rooms
MANSFIELD, Ohio – A group of students from The Ohio State University at Mansfield (OSU-M) is preparing two vacant rooms at the Springmill Learning Center. The rooms will host kindergarten through third grade students and is part of the Learning Center’s strategy to assure its maximum, most efficient, and sustainable use. According to Meg Strong, […]
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Clear Fork hosts annual dodgeball tournament
BELLVILLE, Ohio — Dodge. Duck. Dip. Dive. And Dodge. Patches O’Houlihan would have been proud. Had O’Houlihan, the coach of Average Joe’s Gym in the 2004 comedy, “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,” visited Les Hauenstein Gym on Friday, he would have been blown away by the level of competition at the eighth annual Clear Fork […]