“How could you not want to help,” asked Gina Powell, organizer of the Stewart family benefit on Saturday at the Eagles Club in Galion. The benefit was held on behalf of the Stewart family, which lost two children, Connor, 5, and Elizabeth, 3, and their father, Jordan, 25, in a house fire on Nov. 18. […]
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Bingo for Books Dec. 16 at Galion Public Library
On Tuesday, Dec. 16, Galion Public Library, 123 N. Market St., Galion, will once again host its popular “Bingo for Books” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. If you are age 18 or older, come play for your chance to win free copies of books by popular authors, including best-selling novels,non-fiction titles, and some Christmas titles. […]
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Richland Public Health reminds: World AIDS Day is Dec. 1
What is World AIDS Day? World AIDS Day is held on Dec. 1 each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first global health day and the […]
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Secretary of State Husted to hold office hours in Richland County
COLUMBUS – Secretary of State Jon Husted announced December regional office hours. Regional liaisons for the Secretary of State’s office will be in 28 counties around Ohio including Ashtabula, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Clark, Cuyahoga, Delaware, Geauga, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lake, Meigs, Morgan, Pickaway, Pike, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Washington, Wood and […]
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Debra Yanders
Debra Sue Vance Yanders, 56, of Mansfield, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. She was born in Mansfield, Ohio, on March 16, 1958, to the late Ella Mae (Murphy) and George Alvin Vance, Jr. . She started her working career at Ideal Electric before becoming a certified phlebotomist. […]
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Dorothy Banks
Dorothy A. (Hardin) Banks, 47, of Mansfield, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014, following a brief illness. Dorothy was born on January 3, 1967, in Mansfield, to William C. and Betty I. (Nixon) Hardin. She had many interests, including camping, and playing internet games, however the most important part of her life was spending […]
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David Lautsbaugh
David J. Lautsbaugh, 94, of Mansfield, died Friday morning, November 28, 2014, in Winchester Terrace Nursing Home. He was born Oct. 11, 1920, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Miriam (Ecker) and Guy H. Lautsbaugh. He graduated from Mansfield Senior High School and Ohio Northern University. David worked alongside his father at Lautsbaugh Pharmacy on the square, […]
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Julia Loper
LEXINGTON: Julia E. Loper, 89, of Lexington, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in Crestwood Care Center in Shelby. The daughter of Henry Wyatt and Edna Mae (Little) Toombs, Julia was born July 1, 1925 in Marion. She married Merrill “Bud” Loper on April 26, 1946. In 1966 the Loper’s moved from Marion to Mansfield. […]
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Dwain Tilton
BELLVILLE: In the battle of life, a sense of humor is needed armor. A fun-loving personality, seasoned with kindness and the occasional joke are signs that a person deep down has a pretty good grasp on life. Dwain Tilton had a great grasp on life. Social and easy to talk with, Dwain was a bit of […]
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Christmas tree quest leads to Kleerview Farm
Many families enjoy Christmas traditions, the ones that are unique to their family and often passed down from previous generations. My family, my childhood family, had a number of Christmas traditions, including Santa’s visit to the Christmas dinner at church, gold foil-covered coins in our stockings, and bringing home the tree. I’ve kept some of […]