Following the visits in recent years in Ohio by the team of the Israel leadership Institute (ILI) including church events, training seminars and speaking engagements, this spring will witness new relationships formed between the Israeli leadership school and central Ohio. The ILI is Israel’s most innovative and advanced leadership school. Based in Sderot, on the […]
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Galion senior named National Merit finalist
GALION, Ohio – Galion High School senior Jacob Bash has been named a Finalist in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Certificate of Merit from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, has been presented by High School Principal Ron Williams to this scholastically talented senior. In addition to an outstanding academic […]
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Bank account established to help family of fatal van-train crash
A fund has been established at all local Richland Bank locations to assist members of an area family which lost a 9-year-old boy in a van-train accident March 21. The boy’s father remains hospitalized in Columbus with injuries sustained in the crash.Donations may be made at any Richland Bank branch to the “Berry Family Benefit […]
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Janice Long
BUTLER: Janice Louise Long went home to be with her Lord and Savior early Sunday morning, March 22, 2015 in her winter home in Avon Park, Florida. She was 67. She was born November 21, 1947 to parents Floyd & Lavon (Mishey) Ball in Mansfield. After Janice was graduated from Clear Fork High School with the class […]
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Rosemary Fife
Rosemary M. Fife, 88, of Mansfield, died March 23, 2015. Born August 3, 1926 in Lucas, she was the daughter of Clarence and Lula (Myers) Jonson. Rosemary worked at Therm-O-Disc for many years. In her free time, she loved to sew and crochet, and was always making “scrubbies” for everyone. Rosemary enjoyed babysitting and was […]
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University of Michigan joins Ajian sweepstakes
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Tyrell Ajian turned 16 last week. A belated birthday present arrived Tuesday morning when the University of Michigan offered a scholarship to Madison’s blue-chip football recruit. “It’s all kind of unreal,” said the mild-mannered Ajian, who already had D1 offers from Miami of Ohio and the University of Toledo. “I’ve been dreaming […]
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Two men indicted for assault of MANCI guard
Two prisoners at the Mansfield Correctional Institute were indicted for allegedly assaulting a corrections officer during the March session of the Richland County Grand Jury. Roderick Simon Jr., 25, and Tryell Stevenson, 20, both of Youngstown, were indicted on identical charges of assault on a corrections officer and abduction relating to an incident at the […]
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Second Annual Economic Excellence Awards announced
Richland County’s 2015 Second Annual Economic Excellence Awards were presented Tuesday, March 24 to a sold-out crowd at the Mansfield Holiday Inn and Suites. The awards sponsored by the Richland Community Development Group provided an opportunity to highlight those businesses, individuals and organizations that have had significant impact on the growth and development of the […]
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Weather woes jeopardize start of baseball, softball seasons
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mother Nature must not be a high school baseball or softball fan. Monday night’s unexpected snow storm dropped about an inch of fresh powder on already saturated ball fields and with more rain in the forecast, Saturday’s season openers are in serious jeopardy. “We’re planning to play on opening day,” Clear Fork […]
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March indictments for Richland County Grand Jury
The following people were indicted by the Richland County Grand Jury on Tuesday: • Gerad Papst, 32, Bellville, endangering children and domestic violence • Frank Campbell, 76, Mansfield, re-indictment gross sexual imposition • Leah Cook, 27, Mansfield, felonious assault • Tikece Brent, 39, Mansfield, illegal cultivation or manufacturing of marijuana with forfeiture specifications (two counts), […]