(StatePoint) September is National Preparedness Month, which means there’s no better time to prep yourself and your family for the unexpected. Don’t wait until torrential rain and high winds beat on your windows or wildfire flames glow on the horizon. In those moments, your only thought will be getting your family to safety. According to […]
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Addressing the Burdens of American Nurses
(StatePoint) According to a new survey, American nurses are overwhelmed by job demands, a long-brewing situation only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the majority of nurses continue to be dedicated to the care of patients, many are considering leaving the profession at a time when staff shortages are part of the problem. But there’s […]
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GALLERY: The Family Matters
The Family Matters playbill Brittany Schock and Carl Hunnell rehearse the play “The Family Matters.” The Family Matters 6 Family Matters Pic 8 The cast of “The Family Matters” will be on stage at The Lincoln Theatre in Columbus on Sept. 16.
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Mansfield Sr. grad’s play “The Family Matters” to be staged Sept. 16 at Lincoln Theatre in Columbus
MANSFIELD — Writer and director Effie James Jr., a Mansfield Senior graduate, believes the stories of today’s modern families deserve to be told through music and the performing arts. His most recent production is entitled “The Family Matters,” a story about the diverse and eclectic Reynolds family and how they use faith, forgiveness and understanding […]
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Ronnie L Stevens Sr.
Ronnie Leo Stevens Sr. 69, of Mansfield passed away Friday September 9th, 2022 peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family after a short cancer illness. Ronnie was born June 6, 1953 in Mansfield Ohio to Stirle and Ada Mae (Plank) Stevens. Ronnie was a machinist at the Hartman electric company. He enjoyed spending […]
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Sept. 18 car show to benefit Humane Society of Richland County
MANSFIELD — The fifth annual car show to benefit The Humane Society of Richland County will take place on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Spitzer Motors of Mansfield, located at 1777 West Fourth Street in Mansfield. “We are beyond excited for the 5th annual car show to benefit the […]
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Loudonville-Perrysville school board approves 2 union agreements
LOUDONVILLE — The Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village Schools Board of Education approved two union agreements with its teachers and its public school employees on Monday. The new deals are with the Loudonville-Perrysville Education Association (LPEA) and the Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE), who represent the district’s teachers and the district’s classified employees like bus […]
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AU selected a U.S. News’ ‘Best College,’ ranked in 4 distinctive categories
ASHLAND – Ashland University has been named a “Best College” again and ranked among the top half of Regional Universities (Midwest) by the U.S. News & World Report’s highly-respected college rankings, released Monday. Ashland also landed highly on four of the publication’s distinctive lists. Ashland tied for 82nd among 166 “Best Colleges” in the Regional […]
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Bernice Baker
Bernice Baker, 92, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Mansfield Place. Bernice was born on January 12, 1930 at home in Glen Ullin, North Dakota to the late Wilhelmenia (Classen) and Joseph Stueve. She moved from North Dakota to Mansfield in 1941, where she was nicknamed the “blonde bombshell […]
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Busy week of entertainment on tap in Richland County
MANSFIELD – A festival-filled weekend where family fun, fine craft beer, a juried arts festival and rock music combine to offer Mansfield Visitors a rockin’ time this September. The action starts off on Wednesday with the oldest street fair in Bellville, Ohio and rounds out with Mansfield Arts Festival, Phoenix Oktoberfest and Snow Trails Music […]