The eighth grade students in Mr. Dan Jones’ class at Richland Academy may be learning about history right now, but they made history themselves on Tuesday by becoming the very first class to participate in a Skype learning session with the U.S. Capitol. Ellen Stanton of the United States Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. […]
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Esther Horvath
Esther (Greene) Horvath, 74, of Mansfield, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. Esther was born on March 9, 1940, in Lucasville, OH, to Cecil L. and Mallie M. (Alley) Greene. Esther enjoyed gardening, visiting with her neighbors, and going to Paul Revere’s Restaurant to eat and socialize with friends and family. She also […]
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Elenor “Effie” Brown
MANSFIELD: Elenor Irene “Effie” Brown passed away Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014 in Hospice House of Ashland surrounded by her family. She was 97. She was born June 16, 1917 to parents Charles & Clara (Edison) Stuckey in Toledo. Elenor was graduated from Napoleon High School, and she later owned Stewart’s Root Beer Stand and worked […]
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Making a splash: Madison’s Titus healthy and happy
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison swimming coach Matt Wade can breathe a little easier now that Colby Titus is breathing easy. The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Titus finished second in two individual events and swam on two placing relay teams as the Rams finished second at the eight-team Friendly House Invitational over the weekend. […]
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Third grader lobbies city council for action; earns pizza party
GALION, Ohio – Students in Lesley Buzza’s third grade Social Studies class at Galion Intermediate School have been studying government and learning about how laws are enacted at the local, state and federal levels. One student, R.J. Riddlebaugh, was unhappy when he learned that Galion students were no longer allowed to have pizza parties during […]
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Swank on Sports: Balogh does the job
When you have been doing something for almost 30 years you must be pretty good at it. That is the case with Ontario basketball coach Joe Balogh, who starts his 29th year as the Warriors bench boss on Friday night when his team travels to Clear Fork to meet the Colts. He is humble when […]
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Nathan A. Metzger
Nathan A. Metzger, 33, of Mansfield, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 7, 2014. Nathan was born on March 13, 1981, in Mansfield, to Ronald A. and Kathleen M. (Hallock) Metzger. He loved his children very much, and enjoyed spending time with them. He was employed at Transco Railway and enjoyed riding motorcycles. He is […]
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Charles E. “Charlie” Jackson, Sr.
Charles E. “Charlie” Jackson, Sr., 79, of Galion died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014 at Mill Creek Nursing Center in Galion. Born February 5, 1935 in Swords Creek, Va., he was the son of Fred G. and Dulcie N. (Miller) Jackson. He married Mary E. (Ellis) Jackson on January 29, 1955 and she survives. Charlie was […]
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James Logan Blizzard
James Logan Blizzard, 68, of Mansfield, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Mansfield Memorial Homes. Born March 30, 1946 in Morehead, KY, he was the son of Clyde and Dixie (Messer) Blizzard. James enjoyed sitting on his porch watching the traffic and talking to anyone who walked by. He is survived by his daughter, Carla […]
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Arlene Motter
MANSFIELD: Arlene Motter passed away on December 6, 2014 after a courageous three year battle with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Arlene was born on January 19, 1935, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Vincent and Catherine (King) DeBonis. After graduating from Winthrop High School, Arlene worked as a telephone operator. She met Joe Motter while he was stationed at […]