MANSFIELD – “When you want good work, invite the men. But when you want things to get done, bring the women.” These words from Madonna Thunder Hawk, one of the main characters in Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Castle’s documentary “Warrior Women,” set the tone for a movement that Castle hopes her film inspires after its debut in […]
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises nearly $41k for the cure
MANSFIELD – Pam Mock has learned to count her blessings. Amidst the sometimes discouraging days of caring for her mother Virginia Palmer, who has Alzheimer’s, Mock chooses to focus on the positives. “A visiting nurse once told me, ‘You are lucky because you can still hug your mom.’ Mom and I both enjoy those hugs,” Mock […]
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Crawford County schools review ODE report card performance
GALION – Crawford County schools turned in a ‘C’ average when the Ohio Department of Education released its school report cards on Thursday. Galion City School District fared the worst out of all districts in Crawford County, falling one letter grade from a ‘C’ in 2018 to a ‘D’ in 2019. But for Superintendent Jim […]
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UPDATED: Mansfield man, 76, drives vehicle into Ashland Road Burger King
MANSFIELD – The damage to the Burger King on Ashland Road was a real whopper after a vehicle drove through the restaurant on Thursday night, but no life-threatening injuries were reported. According to to the Mansfield Post of the Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when Dewitt Daniels, 76, of Mansfield, southbound on Ashland Road in […]
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‘Shawshank’ anniversary attracts fans worldwide
MANSFIELD – The Central Guard Room at the Ohio State Reformatory looked like a scene from “The Shawshank Redemption” on Saturday night. The historic spot was the setting for an exclusive Shawshank reception as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the film this weekend. A crowd limited to 175 people gathered to meet the […]
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Shelby Police captain shares memorable Shawshank experience
SHELBY – One of the most dramatic reveals in cinematic history comes near the end of “The Shawshank Redemption,” when Warden Samuel Norton tears away a poster of Raquel Welch to expose a tunnel through which Andy Dufresne escaped from prison. The film immediately cuts to a search party trudging through a river searching for […]