LUCAS — Wish me luck, friends. Ohio Heritage Days is coming up again at Malabar Farm State Park, on Sept. 27 and 27, and I will be once again selling and signing my historical books, as well as offering a bonus batch of miscellaneous Ohio history books in order to encourage interest in reading and […]
Larry Phillips
I've lived in Richland County since 1990, married here, our children were born here. This is home. I have two books published on a passion topic, Ohio high school football. Others: Buckeyes, Cavs, Bengals, Reds, History, Disney.
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Centerburg man killed in Morrow County motorcycle crash
MARENGO – A Centerburg man was killed as a result of a three-vehicle crash in Morrow County that took place Monday night, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Randy Sheets, 60, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Patrol. The incident took place at 7:26 p.m. in […]
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Howard man killed in Tuesday morning utility task vehicle crash in Knox County
DANVILLE — A Howard man was killed Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash in Danville, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Eric G. Carpenter, 52, of Howard, succumbed to fatal injuries at the scene, the Patrol reported. The incident involved a utility task vehicle (UTV) that crashed on Harrisburg […]
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Danville man pleads not guilty in connection with planned attack at White House
COLUMBUS — Danville’s Tycen Proper was one of two men to plead not guilty Thursday for their alleged roles in a planned attack on the UFC cage-fighting show at the White House on June 14. Proper, 19, and Chandler Scaggs, 21, of Chapmanville, West Virginia, entered the pleas before U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus […]
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Federal grand jury indicts 8, including Danville man, in White House plot
COLUMBUS — A total of eight defendants now face federal charges related to the alleged plot to carry out an attack to kill government officials and others attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event held at the White House on June 14. All eight men were charged together in a two-count indictment returned […]
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DHS: Alleged ringleader of UFC Freedom 250 plot involving Danville teen is a Mexican illegal alien
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The suspected ringleader of the failed terrorist plot at last weekend’s UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn is a Mexican illegal alien who overstayed a B2 visitor visa, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The FBI arrested Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez in Omaha, Neb., on June 14 for his alleged involvement in the […]
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Fredericktown High School graduates 105 in Class of 2026
FREDERICKTOWN — A few tears, numerous smiles and a sense of accomplishment filled Fredericktown High School’s gymnasium on Friday night. The Class of 2026, 105 strong, graduated during commencement ceremonies in front of a full house of family and friends. Valedictorians Katherine Bellman, Raegan Blanchard, Alexander Broerman, Cooper Love and Caleb Smith spoke. The salutatorian […]
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Fredericktown educator receives MVNU Mentor Teacher Award
FREDERICKTOWN — In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, the Education Department at Mount Vernon Nazarene University asked senior-level student teachers to nominate a mentor teacher for the fourth annual Mentor Teacher of the Year Award. Among MVNU’s 50 mentor teachers across central Ohio, one educator stood out. Amber Parry, a third-grade teacher at Fredericktown Local […]
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Don’t let spring sunshine fool you, Ohio waters remain cold
COLUMBUS – As Ohio begins to welcome warmer spring weather, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is reminding everyone that water temperatures remain dangerously cold. Lakes, rivers, and streams are slow to warm up this time of year, and even strong swimmers can experience cold water shock, exhaustion, or hypothermia within minutes. Nearly 80 percent […]
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Richland County gunners endure slight decrease in youth turkey numbers
MANSFIELD – Richland County youth hunters faced a tough spring turkey special hunting weekend. There were 21 birds checked during the state’s special youth-only weekend on April 18 and 19. The three-year average was 27 turkeys. Youth wild turkey hunters in Ohio’s south zone checked 1,941 birds during the state’s special youth-only weekend, according to […]