Eunice M. Schimpf, 96, of Bloomville passed away peacefully on Friday evening May 1, 2015 at the Inn at Orchard Park. Eunice was born July 22, 1918 in Chatfield to the late Jacob and Erna (Brause) Kalb. She was married Oct. 25, 1941 to Paul F. Schimpf who survives. Eunice is survived by children Mary […]
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Colleen A. Frost
Colleen A. Frost, 40, of Crestline passed away early Sunday morning at home, her death was unexpected. Colleen was born Oct. 19, 1974 in Bucyrus. She is survived by her mother Alice Frost, Bucyrus; husband Diallo Dulin of Crestline; daughters Kendra Johnson and Kaylin Frost both at home; Aunts Sally (Larry) Hall of Bucyrus and […]
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Youth served as softball postseason begins
ONTARIO, Ohio — Both Ontario coach Chris Musille and Galion coach Jena Opperman hope a season’s worth of hard knocks will pay off in the postseason. The Warriors and Tigers will open Division II sectional play on the road Tuesday. Ontario is at Lexington, while Galion visits Madison. First pitch for both games is 5 […]
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Quiet primary election day at the polls
RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — It was a quiet day at the polls Tuesday for the primary election. Bill Freytag, deputy director at the Richland County Board of Elections, said based on what he heard from the poll workers, voter turnout was “very, very, very light.” He attributed it to the fact that there weren’t many […]
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Secret City Tour reveals mystery in Diamond Street building
MANSFIELD, Ohio–“Secret City”—Doesn’t that sound mysterious? Downtown Mansfield, Inc.’s Secret City Tours are intriguing and the tours take ticket-buyers to places that aren’t often open to the public. Often they’re the places above first floor businesses or entire buildings currently in use or available for future use. Keep reading: the mystery is yet to come. […]
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New Shelby Kiwanis Club looking for new ideas
SHELBY, Ohio–The new Shelby Kiwanis Club is looking for new ideas and fresh looks to benefit the Shelby Community. They’re inviting the community to share ideas on Wednesday, May 13 at 6 p.m. at Legends Sports Grill located at 63 W. Main Street, Shelby. The new Kiwanis Club is organizing in the Shelby area and is […]
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Shelby’s Black Fork Commons ready for summer
SHELBY, Ohio – Shelby’s long-awaited downtown park is finally ready for visitors this summer as phase one of park construction draws to a close. Park Board President Dave Keinath shared with Shelby City Council on Monday evening that the groundwork for Black Fork Commons is about 98 percent finished, with only a few finishing details […]
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Car accident sends woman to hospital
ONTARIO, Ohio — A female was transported to OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield Hospital after being involved in a car accident at the intersection of state Route 309 and Stumbo Road Tuesday evening. Patrolman Jeremy Mohn with the Ontario Police Department explained, “At about 4:55 p.m., as the driver of a white box truck was heading eastbound […]
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Music program helps boost dementia patients’ moods, trigger memories
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Shirley Thompson sat contently in her room at Liberty Nursing Center of Mansfield watching a black-and-white movie on her television, when Activity Director Candace Williams knocked on her door. She welcomed Williams, who pulled out an iPod shuffle and asked if she would care to listen to some music. As Williams reached […]
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RSVP of Mid-Ohio honors volunteers
ONTARIO, Ohio — In appreciation of the many volunteers who have devoted their time and talents to the betterment of the community, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Mid-Ohio held its annual recognition celebration Monday afternoon at the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging. “Today we’re honoring our volunteers,” said Kathi Cutlip-Mills, RSVP […]