GALION, Ohio — Pam Jourdan likes books, and she’s not the only one. She, along with many other community volunteers who call themselves the Friends of the Library, spent the week preparing a book sale at the Galion Public Library. The sale began Thursday and runs through Saturday. Genres run the gamut — everything from […]
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TV Movie looks to keep Mansfield music scene alive
MANSFIELD, Ohio — About four years ago, Paris Bihari was moved by music. He went to Hag Fest, a festival in Perrysville designed to showcase local musicians and bands. There, he met James Amos, frontman for TV Movie, a band that hails from Austin, Texas. After eight years in the Lone Star state, Amos had […]
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World-renowned motivational speaker Nick Vujicic tells youth to stand strong
SHELBY, Ohio — Anticipation grew as a crowd at Shelby City Schools waited for Australian, limbless motivational speaker Nick Vujicic to speak Wednesday at a special assembly. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered as Vujicic was carried onto the stage. “I love you,” were his first words to the 1,400 students and community […]
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Skidmore case still on hold after pretrial hearing
MANSFIELD, Ohio — After Michael Skidmore’s 10 a.m. pretrial hearing Monday, his trial date remains undecided. An additional pretrial hearing was scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4. Public Information Officer for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office Jill Del Greco said Monday that the Skidmore case is still in the “discovery process,” which explains why an additional […]
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179th Airlift Wing holds annual Wing Awards banquet
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The 179th Airlift Wing held their annual Wing Awards Banquet on Saturday night, the largest yet, according to Col. Gary McCue. “We probably had around 250 people here today,” said McCue. Of the roughly 250 in attendance were Senator Larry Obhof, Congress Representative Ryan Dilworth, Mayor of Mansfield Tim Theaker, Brig. Gen. […]
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If drug use is illegal, why isn’t the sale of synthetic urine?
MANSFIELD, Ohio —Gaming the system has never been more tempting. Drug screeners and local officials are frustrated with their encounters with synthetic urine, a pee-like product that makes passing a drug test possible. Synthetic urine is a fabricated liquid that contains all elements found in real human urine, including creatinine, uric acid proteins and amino […]
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Manufacturing Day inspires tours through area companies
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Area schools participated in Manufacturing Day on Friday, a nationally recognized day set aside by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) to dismantle misconceptions about the industry. According to a press release issued by NAM, more than 2,000 Manufacturing Day events are scheduled in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and Europe. […]
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Gunman report led to St. Peter’s lockdown
MANSFIELD, Ohio — St. Peter’s High School went into lockdown Wednesday at approximately 1:10 p.m. after the principal received a report of a gunman near Arthur Street. Principal Michael Wasiniak said a Mansfield Police detective spotted the gunman near the school. “[The detective] said it was my call as to what to do and I […]
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Renaissance to offer free screening of mural documentary
MANSFIELD, Ohio — To demonstrate how public arts could stimulate Mansfield’s economy, the Renaissance Theatre is hosting a free screening of “Beyond These Walls: Building Community Through Public Art” on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. The documentary chronicles Portsmouth, Ohio’s efforts to create a mural on a 2,200 foot section of a floodplain wall […]
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Mansfield motorcyclist taken to Grant after Monday crash
MANSFIELD, Ohio — UPDATED — A Mansfield man is in Grant Medical Center Tuesday after being transported by LifeFlight from OhioHealth Mansfield MedCentral Hospital on Monday night. Virgil L. Cates, of 503 Crescent Rd., Mansfield, was driving a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle on Monday afternoon when his vehicle was struck by a Carter Electric truck at the […]