Kathleen E. Gosser, age 89, of Shelby died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Magnolia Terrace in Galion. She was born August 2, 1925 in Shelby the daughter of the late Charles and Stella (Finnegan) Biglin. Kate was a graduate of Shelby High School and was a homemaker. She was a life-long member of Sacred Heart […]
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Helen Cross
Helen D. Cross, 97, of Mansfield, died March 19, 2015. Born April 18, 1917 in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of Mathias Ezekial and Susanna (Scholler) Ernst. Helen graduated from Mansfield Senior High School and went to work for Westinghouse. In 1939, while working the Westinghouse exhibit at the World’s Fair in Queens, NY, […]
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Student art at Mansfield Art Center
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Area students’ artwork on display at Mansfield Art Center
MANSFIELD, Ohio–Close to 200 works of art created by high school students throughout the region are on display at the Mansfield Art Center for the Annual Regional High School Art Exhibition. On Sunday afternoon the exhibition drew several families to the art center to admire the students’ artwork. Of approximately 750 pieces in the region […]
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Doug Castle and Jim Tressel: a friendship for good
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Longtime Mansfield City Schools educator Doug Castle recently landed a job working alongside former Ohio State University head coach Jim Tressel; the two have formed a friendship, for good. On July 1, 2014, Tressel became Youngstown State University’s ninth president. Upon accepting the job he announced his official retirement from coaching, citing […]
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Changing lives: Sharing stories of recovery from addiction
MANSFIELD, Ohio–Mental health services and drug addiction recovery services are interdependent and the two treatments are combined in Ohio. According to Joe Trolian, Executive Director of Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services, the results are very positive. Combined with increased healthcare coverages, the results are so positive that this week Richland Source will launch […]
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As technology use increases, locals address importance of face-to-face interaction
As our use of technology such as smart phones and computers continues to increase, it may seem that technology is running our lives. As a result, face-to-face interaction seems to decrease — but that doesn’t mean it is any less important to some. Here are some statistics. Recently, Catholic Charities and the Ohio Attorney General’s […]
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Time to pursue a career in health care
North Central State College has been training health care professionals for decades, and the need continues to expand. In response to this growing industry, more graduates than ever are completing degrees in Radiology Science, Respiratory Care, Registered Nursing and Licensed Practical Nursing. The number of students studying Bioscience, a versatile program with pathways to numerous […]
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3 Mansfield officers return to duty following fatal VOA incident
MANSFIELD, Ohio –Three Mansfield police officers were cleared to return to duty after an initial administrative review of the incident at the Volunteers of America halfway house at 921 North Main Street on March 10. The Mansfield Division of Police conducted an initial administrative review of the incident. Officer James Reed, Officer Steven Hornback, and […]
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Train hits minivan, leaves one dead and one injured
MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio — A 2011 dark blue minivan was struck by a CSX train Saturday morning at approximately 8:40 a.m. Benjamin Berry, 42, sustained critical injuries; his son, 9-year-old Gage Berry was killed by the impact. According to Sergeant Jason Murfield of the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, the minivan was […]