MILLERSBURG — The Mansfield Senior boys basketball team will roll into tournament play with momentum. Coach Marquis Sykes’ squad hammered West Holmes 73-38 on Saturday afternoon in the final regular-season game of the season. Andrew Brooks Jr. poured in a career-high 26 points to pace the Tygers’ offense, while senior Kyevi Roane added 12 points. […]
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Allen’s late heroics rally Lexington past Hiland in non-conference thriller
LEXINGTON — Junior Seven Allen did a little bit of everything on Friday night, and the Lexington Minutemen needed all of it. The 5-foot-10 point guard hit a huge 3-pointer in overtime, added a key free throw and blocked a final shot to push Lexington to a 56-54 overtime win over visiting Berlin Hiland in […]
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Tygers tame Tigers: Mansfield Sr. proves to be top cat at Galion
GALION — Mansfield Senior authored a dominating boys basketball performance as the Tygers began a busy week turning toward the close of the regular season. Coach Marquis Sykes saw his team roll to a 75-38 win at Galion on Tuesday night in a non-conference encounter. Freshman phenom Kalen Brooks posted 20 points. Rashad Reed contribute […]
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DeWine nominates Jim Tressel to be Ohio’s next lieutenant governor
UPDATED: This story was updated at 3:12 p.m. with comments from Tressel and more detail on his background. COLUMBUS — Ohio governor Mike DeWine has announced former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel as his choice to be the state’s next lieutenant governor. The surprising selection was announced at a press conference Monday. Tressel’s name […]
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Richland County releases January’s building permits listing
MANSFIELD — Listed here is a report of permits applied for with the Richland County Building Department during the month of January, 2025. These reports are courtesy of Michelle Jordan, Office Manager of the Richland County Building Department. Anyone with questions regarding a specific permit should contact the Richland County Building Department at 1495 W. […]
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Lexington nips Ashland to pocket OCC championship
ASHLAND — Lexington weathered a strong challenge from Ashland on Friday night, but the Minutemen hung tough to claim a 59-58 victory, clinching an outright Ohio Cardinal Conference crown in the process. Coach Scott Hamilton’s squad improved to 17-3 overall, 11-1 in the OCC. The Minutemen were put to a stringent test at Arrow Arena. […]
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Roane’s rare triple-double lifts Mansfield Sr. to double-OT victory over Triway
MANSFIELD — Kyevi Roane was a man on a mission Friday night, and that mission was two-fold. First, and most importantly, Roane willed Mansfield Senior to a thrilling, 94-88 double-overtime win over Triway. Second, and as a byproduct of his tremendous all-around effort, Roane recorded an incredibly rare feat for a high school basketball player: […]
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Lexington man sentenced to life without parole after double murder in Morrow County
MOUNT GILEAD — A Lexington man was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on Thursday after pleading guilty two two counts of aggravated murder, according to a press release from Morrow County prosecutor Andrew Wick. Charles Fink, 64, of Lexington, pleaded guilty on Nov. 25, 2024 to the premeditated and purposeful murders of […]
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Ontario stuns Crestview with miraculous rally in final minute
ONTARIO — Football has a Hail Mary as the adjective for an unlikely bomb that rescues victory from the jaws of defeat. They’re going to have to come up with a new term altogether for what the Ontario boys basketball team pulled off on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors trailed powerful Crestview 58-51 with less than […]
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ANALYSIS: Buckeyes top Notre Dame to finish unique national-title run
Ohio State can now hang its ninth national championship banner, but none as unique as the one the Buckeyes eaerned Monday night with a tough, 34-23 win over Notre Dame at Merdedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The 1954, 1968, and 2002 teams all rolled through perfect seasons. The 1961 club got nicked by a tie in […]