ONTARIO — Nearly 30 protesters picketed outside Ontario’s Target on Saturday. The majority stood against the shopping center’s new bathroom policy, which allows transgender individuals to use the bathroom that agrees with their gender identity. The national protest follows the American Family Association’s push to boycott Target, which was a reaction to the store’s bathroom […]
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Shelby Country Club celebrates rich history with ribbon cutting
SHELBY — (UPDATED) The Shelby Country Club has a rich history. It was founded in 1928 with only the front nine holes constructed. In the 1940s the owners built a restaurant and in 1967 the next nine holes were completed. When Angela Phillips’ father was the principal shareholder in 2007, the country club of 158 […]
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Zheng wins Galion’s Zumbro scholarship
GALION — Taylor Zumbro died of a pulmonary embolism on Nov. 21, 2010. She was 16 years old and a sophomore at Galion High School interested in journalism and health care as potential career fields. To honor her, friends and family decided to start a scholarship fund in 2013. Since then, $6,000 has been given […]
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Local couple dreams of starting board game café
MANSFIELD — A Mansfield couple wants to open their own café — but not just any café. The Schwartfigures want to open a café-style tabletop gaming lounge to accommodate the almost 400-person strong Facebook group for the Mansfield Area Tabletop Society. The online group was started May 26 and interest is growing. “We’ve both been […]
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Galion Historical Society opens camp registration
GALION — The Galion Historical Society has announced registration is open for their Arts and History Camp from June 13 through 17. The five-day camp is open to 30 students from fourth to eighth grade. Walk-in registrations are permitted if space is available. Galion Historical Society Director Andee Wildenthaler said this year’s camp was made […]
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Mainstreet Tattoo Studio II to open in downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — There’s a new tattoo shop in downtown Mansfield’s Carrousel District. Mainstreet Tattoo Studio II will open next to Fourth Street’s Buckeye Bakery by mid-July. The studio will offer tattoos, body piercing and “high-end jewelry.” Owner Ashley Herron, who also owns Body Piercing by Ashley, is excited to bring the tattoo studio’s reputation to […]
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Jobs: PGW looks to hire 90-100 full-time workers in next 3-4 months
ONTARIO — Pittsburg Glass Works is looking to hire 90 to 100 full-time employees in the next three to four months. The Crestline company is using Staff Management, on West Fourth Street in Ontario, to screen and hire applicants. Staff Managements had a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning to celebrate — but it was also to […]
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No injuries in Fourth Street house fire
MANSFIELD — Fire Chief Mark Sieving said there were no injuries in a house fire reported Thursday. “We could see flames on the second floor, you could see it from the window on the other side of the house,” Sieving said as he pointed to the structure that appeared to be abandoned. Mansfield Fire Department […]
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Lexington deacon to speak at Vatican City
LEXINGTON — In more than 2,000 years of its existence, the Catholic Church has never hosted an event specifically addressing deacons — the dispensers of charity for the Christian community. In March 2015, Pope Francis proclaimed 2016 to be a Jubilee Year of Mercy, and many events were scheduled around the designation, including the momentous […]
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Six Mansfield Senior students awarded booster club scholarships
MANSFIELD — Six Mansfield City Schools seniors have each received a $1,000 scholarship to propel them toward their college careers. There were 15 applicants for the school’s booster club scholarships this year, but the club could only choose six. School board member Chris Elswick said he is proud of the students awarded with the scholarship […]