Christian “Chris” Leicht, 80, of Galion, fell asleep on April 29, 2015 and is waiting for the return of his Lord Jesus Christ. Born June 11, 1934 in Yugoslavia, he was the son of Nikolaus and Magdalena (Bogner) Leicht. At an early age, Chris began working on farms to help support his family. At the […]
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Mark Conley
Mark D. Conley, 49, of Plymouth, went home to the Lord Friday morning, May 1, 2015. He was born March 11, 1966, in Paintsville, Kentucky, to Eugene and Shirley (Shepherd) Conley. Mark grew up in the Shiloh area, and married Peggy Baldridge on November 17, 1990. He had a generous heart and was always willing […]
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Philip Klaus
Philip Klaus, 76, of Bellville, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, at his home following a 2 year battle with lung cancer. He was born April 27, 1939, in Yugoslavia, to Margaret and Heinerich Klaus. His family moved to America when he was 12 years old. Philip joined the U.S. Marine Corps serving for a […]
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Mansfield firefighters respond to fire at The Countertop Shop
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mansfield Fire Department responded to a call Sunday afternoon at The Countertop Shop located on 132 Distl Avenue after a resident, Greg Toth, saw flames. “I saw all these shadow looking things and came outside and saw it was smoke shadows. So I called it in,” said Toth. “The flames must have […]
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Entrepreneur Pam Mack expands business with CSA
MANSFIELD, Ohio –Since her feature in the Eye on Entrepreneurs series last year, Pam Mack has expanded her business venture to include Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Not just an average CSA program, Vitality Bucket is specialized to suit the needs of what Mack refers to as “maturing adults,” ages 50 and above. A CSA is […]
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Miss Ohio ready to tackle Tough Mudder
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Mackenzie Bart can’t wait to follow in her predecessor’s footsteps — even if those footsteps are flooded with six inches of sticky, sloppy muck. The reigning Miss Ohio, Bart will be among the thousands of adventure seekers who pour into Richland County for Tough Mudder Ohio. The 10-plus-mile obstacle course challenge, which […]
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Clear Fork Board announces new treasurer
BELLVILLE, Ohio – The Clear Fork Valley Local Schools Board of Education recently announced that it is finalizing negotiations with Bradd Stevens for the position of Clear Fork Treasurer. Stevens is currently serving as treasurer of the Crestline School District. Prior to that, he taught at Fredericktown Schools. Stevens is a Clear Fork graduate and […]
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Mid-Ohio Opera to perform Schubert’s ‘Die Winterreise’ May 15
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mid-Ohio Opera, Inc., will perform Franz Schubert’s song cycle of love and loss, “Die Winterreise” at the Mansfield Art Center, May 15 at 8 p.m. The songs chronicle the journey of a young man who has been rejected by his future bride and her family. He travels out of the city and […]
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Galion High School students make learning about energy fun
GALION, Ohio -Who ever heard of a bicycle powering a hair dryer? It sounds crazy, but Galion High School students showed it could be done during the annual Energy Carnival events at Galion Intermediate School and Galion Primary School. The group of high school students, known as “Teen Green,” was formed back in the 1990s. […]
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Obhof announces Senate passage of Violent Career Criminal Act
COLUMBUS, Ohio — State Senator Larry Obhof (R-Medina) announced the passage of legislation recently to protect Ohioans from repeat violent offenders. Senate Bill 97, better known as the Violent Career Criminal Act, would provide increased penalties for felons already convicted of two violent felonies in the past eight years. For such persons, the bill would […]