MANSFIELD, Ohio – The North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Inc. (NECIC) is accepting applications for Home Improvement Grants for owner occupied homes in Mansfield’s North End neighborhoods. Based on availability of funding, these grants will provide up to $2,100 in assistance to low and moderate-income North End residents for minor household repairs. The program requires […]
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Mary Mount
BELLVILLE: Mary E. Mount, age 83, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield Hospital. She was born January 4, 1932 in Coburn, Virginia to Frederick Branch and Helen Lois Cheek and lived in Bellville most of her life. Her husband Frederick Herschel Mount preceded her in death on March 22, 1998. She […]
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Mary Carol Fry
BELLVILLE: Mary Carol Fry passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 in Ohio Health MedCentral Mansfield Hospital surrounded by loving family. She was 72. She was born May 15, 1942 to parents Henry Wilson & Sarah Edith (Markham) Cruickshank in Ohio. Carol was graduated from Butler High School with the class of 1960 but before graduation, […]
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E. Pauline Walters
E. Pauline Walters (Daum), 90, of Mansfield, Ohio, went home to be with Jesus, May 1, 2015, in Upland, California, after an extended battle with cancer. She was born December 20, 1924 in Butler, Ohio. Pauline, a devoted wife, mother and elementary teacher, retired in 1989 from the Madison School District. She was active in […]
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Man, woman found dead in Galion house fire
GALION, Ohio — A house fire early Tuesday morning left two people dead, including a member of the family who owns Galion’s oldest business. At 12:58 a.m., the Galion Fire Department was dispatched to the home at 561 Laughbaum Drive. Upon arrival, crews found a two-story home with heavy fire involvement on the second story. […]
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Richland County residents will vote Tuesday in May primary
RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio – Richland County voters will cast their ballots in the primary elections on Tuesday, May 5. “In the five years I’ve been here this is the most confusing primary I’ve seen,” said Bill Freytag, Deputy Director at the Richland County Board of Elections. “It’s a strange scenario.” Two major cities will only […]
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Changes coming to Petersen Tire property
MANSFIELD, Ohio – A local business has big plans for the former Petersen Tire property, located at the corner of Ashland Road and East Fourth Street. Rex’s Landscaping and Construction, only a month after taking ownership of the estate, has made significant progress on site cleanup. More plans for development were presented to the Richland […]
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Tigers, Colts ready for rematch
GALION, Ohio — It was a single run in the bottom of the seventh, but Phil Jackson understood its significance. Jackson’s Tigers had squandered scoring opportunities against Clear Fork all afternoon until finally scratching a run in a 6-1 loss to the Colts at Heise Park on Saturday. “It just takes us believing, even if […]
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Regional Planning releases 25 year transportation forecast
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Richland County Regional Planning Commission (RCRPC) held an open house drecently to explain their updated Long Range Transportation Plan. This year there aren’t any specific projects–instead the focus was on five-year goals. The plan forecasts the county’s transportation goals for the next 25 years, said Transportation Director Technical Director Todd Blankenship. The […]
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ODOT announces road closings for week of May 4
The Ohio Department of Transportation released road closings and construction delays for the week of May 4. Ashland County State Route 39 State Route 39, between the Richland County line and state Route 95, is closed for the replacement of six culverts. The detour route for westbound motorists is state Route 39 to state Route […]