When then 12-year-old Grant Reed was told he had a tumor and it was cancer, his Dad, Troy, said the boy refused to hear the word “cancer” when the doctor explained it to him. “He didn’t want any part of talking about cancer. It was a pretty non-productive conversation that afternoon. Finally the oncologist looked […]
Demrie Alonzo, Correspondent
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Lucas village council accepts council member’s resignation
At the Sept. 17 Lucas Village Council meeting, Councilman Judd T. Cook turned in his resignation to Mayor Todd Hall. Cook, who is moving out of the village, has been serving on the council since 2011. When asked what Cook liked best about being on the council, Cook said, “Being involved with the community and […]
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JDC Property Group to purchase 22.1 acres in Ontario Industrial Park
Though the actual Fortune 500 company has yet to be named, the Ontario City Council unanimously approved an ordinance at the Thursday, Sept. 19 council meeting to have Mayor Larry Collins sign a purchase and sales agreement for JDC Property Group, LLC to purchase 22.1 acres of the 67 acres available in the Industrial Park. The […]
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Homecoming eligibility brought to Lucas school board
For new Superintendent Dan Freund’s first monthly school board meeting on Tuesday, September 17, several parents were present to complain about the Homecoming ruling that went into effect in 2011 limiting only students with a GPA of 2.5 or higher for consideration for the Homecoming Court. “To be in sports they have to carry at […]
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School immerses children in Spanish
Former Executive Principal of the Mansfield City Schools, Jody Nash, had a school building that was being under-utilized and wanted to find something unique to bring to the Mansfield City School system. While investigating various school choices, she came across the immersion school model for different language schools and it piqued her curiosity and interest. […]
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Mansfield boy battles rare blood disorder
On the last day of first grade at St. Peter’s Elementary School, Sean Putt walked into a metal pole at school. When he got home, he told his mom about it but went on to play with his younger brother the way he does most days. The next morning, both of Sean’s eyes were black […]
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Spring Village Park officially renamed Doris Carr Park
It was standing-room-only at the Sept. 5 Ontario City Council meeting as the family and friends of Doris Carr were present to hear the proclamation changing the name of Spring Village Park to Doris Carr Park. Carr passed away last year but has not been forgotten by so many who knew her. Mayor Larry Collins […]
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Lucas Council recognizes Recovery Month
Lucas Mayor Todd Hall and the Lucas Village Council accepted a proclamation on Tuesday, Sept. 3 as National Recovery Month via legislation P-22-2013. Sherry Branham, the Director of Program Management and Public Relations for the Mental Health & Recovery Services, was present to thank the council for their support. Branham shared that one of the […]
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Chief Pauley follows in his brother’s footsteps
When Brett Pauley graduated from Madison High School, he had no idea what he wanted to do with his life, least of all that he would eventually be a police chief. Though he played high school football, he didn’t see a future in sports. He decided to go to West Virginia Technical School, though it […]
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Architect Matthew Stanfield’s designs go beyond architecture
Matthew Stanfield Architect On Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., architect Matthew Stanfield, 41, can be found at the Carousel District Farmer’s Market in downtown Mansfield. Stanfield is the principal architect and owner of Field9: Architecture and brings flyers and information about his business to the Farmer’s Market. But that isn’t the only reason […]