MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mansfield Senior High School hosted a community forum Thursday night to quell concerns resulting from a rash of bomb threats within the district. The arrest of an 11-year-old girl was also reported in one of the incidents. An unknown caller called John Sherman Elementary on Oct. 20 warning the school of a […]
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2 vying for Galion’s 3rd ward city council seat
GALION, Ohio — Current council member for Galion’s third ward Mike Richart is running for his second term and is opposed by Jim Hedges. Jim Hedges “I sincerely want to make a difference. I’m not just talking about making a difference, I want to make a difference,” said Hedges. The lifelong Galion resident who received […]
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5 candidates compete for 3 open Galion at-large seats
GALION, Ohio — The three seats for Galion’s council-at-large are heavily contested with five individuals running, two of which are incumbents. Gail Baldinger Gail Baldinger, former council president, is running for one of the contested at-large seats on council. After realizing current council at-large member Jon Kleinknecht would not run for re-election, Baldinger decided to […]
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Portland Way South project to begin
GALION, Ohio — After a delay in construction, Mayor Tom O’Leary said Monday that he expected the Portland Way South project to begin Wednesday, Oct. 21. The project entails a total reconstruction, said O’Leary, using a combination of state and city funds. “The funding on the Portland Way South project is a loan and a […]
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Mansfield Middle School and High School evacuated again after threat
MANSFIELD, Ohio – For the second day in a row, Mansfield Middle School and Senior High were evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a threat was found on a bathroom wall. According to District Spokesperson Larry Gibbs, a threat found written in a Mansfield Senior High School restroom late Wednesday morning warned that everyone must be out […]
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Plymouth Schools resume classes Wednesday after suspect apprehended
PLYMOUTH, Ohio (UPDATED 9:57 p.m.) — Plymouth Superintendent Jim Metcalf issued an update on Plymouth-Shiloh School District following the recent threatening events. School will resume as normal tomorrow,” Metchalf reported. “The suspect believed to be responsible for the threatening phone calls has been apprehended and is in police custody tonight.” He urged parent to plan […]
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Mansfield middle school and high school evacuated due to bomb threat
MANSFIELD, Ohio — A threat written on a middle school restroom wall forced the evacuation of Mansfield Middle School and Mansfield Senior High Tuesday afternoon. According to Larry Gibbs, communications officer for Mansfield City Schools, students were evacuated on foot to Arlin Field. Parents with IDs were able to pick up students at Arlin Field. […]
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Sherman Elementary evacuated due to bomb threat
MANSFIELD, Ohio — John Sherman Elementary School was evacuated this morning after the district received a bomb threat, according to Mansfield City Schools Superintendent Brian Garverick. Mansfield City Schools Public Relations Officer Larry Gibbs said Sherman Elementary School received a call with a bomb threat just before 10 a.m. As a precaution all students were […]
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Granter’s Grinders bagels now at Wayne’s Country Market
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Granter’s Grinders’ bagels are available once again. Granter’s Kitchen Manager Kim White and Lead Baker Megan Dininger started moving in to Wayne’s Country Market, on Lexington Avenue, several weeks ago, said White. Their first full batch of bagels were put up for sale on Friday, Oct. 9. “Hopefully we’ll have more in the […]
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Four candidates seek two seats on Mansfield Board of Education
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Four candidates are running for two seats on the Mansfield Board of Education, two of them are incumbents. According to Mansfield City Schools’ public relations officer Larry Gibbs, the board will elect a president and vice president during its annual reorganization meeting in January, 2016. For additional information on the candidates, community […]