MANSFIELD — There were no scripts and no warnings. Just seconds to act fast for OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital staff Wednesday morning. An obstetrics trauma drill took place, pushing staff into an intense and highly realistic simulation. The hospital never gives advance notice of what the scenario will be, so staff react to a surprising emergency. […]
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Women in Industry exhibit honors those who shaped local manufacturing industry
MANSFIELD — The new Women in Industry exhibit at the North Central Ohio Industrial Museum celebrates trailblazing women who powered industry and households. “Those women were the future and impressive,” said Cathy Goldman, daughter of JoAnn Dutton, founder of the Tribute to Women in Industry. “They were in a male-dominated time.” The TWIN Award, presented […]
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Agape United Home Care strives to reshape senior support
ONTARIO — A four-hour dinner conversation in March 2024 sparked the idea for two friends to start a home health care agency. Brittany Rayburn and Desiree Nidiffer attended nursing school at North Central State College in 2018. They graduated in 2020 and stepped directly into the frontlines of healthcare during the height of COVID-19. Rayburn […]
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Lexington moves forward with safety corridor project in the village
LEXINGTON — A $500,000 state grant will fund a long-awaited safety corridor project along East Main Street, between Castor Road and the village square, beginning in September. “The project has been in the works for nearly four years, following a successful application for a safety grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation,” Mayor Bob Jarvis […]
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Project Search marks 20 years of preparing students with disabilities
MANSFIELD — Project Search has bounced back to full strength, ready to guide a new class of students with disabilities toward career success. Katie Getz, instructor and coordinator of Project Search for the past 11 years, said COVID-19 created many struggles for the program. She said their classes got smaller during those years and they […]
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New home, same mission: NAMI Richland County relocates
ONTARIO — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Richland County will be celebrating its new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. on Sept. 8. “Our new space represents a milestone in NAMI Richland County’s growth, but it’s also a testament to the strength of community partnerships,” Aubrie Hall, executive director, said. The […]
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Lexington community embraces Morgan Roszman in special welcome-home event
LEXINGTON — Morgan Roszman isn’t ready to go to school and see her friends. So her friends — and many other community members — came to see her on Wednesday, the first day of the new school year for Lexington Local Schools. The 18-year-old Lexington High School senior is battling back from surgical complications that […]
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Kyle Webb resigns from Ontario City Council, citing plans to relocate
ONTARIO — Kyle Webb said he believes Ontario is headed in the right direction and he finds it difficult to step away before he can see the results of future projects. “I wish I could see all the growth that is planned and everything that is in store for the future of Ontario,” said Webb, […]
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SparkJoy ABA celebrates two years, launching first brick-and-mortar site
ONTARIO – A local parent’s story of challenge and advocacy led to SparkJoy Applied Behavior Analysis’ first brick-and-mortar location. Donnie Gallagher, founder and clinical director of SparkJoy ABA said, that early on, an Ontario parent reached out, advocating for her son, sharing challenges in finding local, quality behavioral services. This led to the opportunity to […]
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Cutting glass, cultivating beauty: inside Mansfield’s Wildflower Studio
MANSFIELD – Nikki Noel did not expect a two-hour stained glass class to change the course of her life. She said the two-hour class grew her love for the craft, even if the load the tools and materials was intimidating. The experience led to buying all the things needed for doing stained glass at home […]