In the sanctuary of the locker room, at least among players that get along with each other, the Bro Code acknowledges a strict policy of discretion. So, although none of the Ohio State players will ever publicly cop to it, Saturday’s 66-17 pounding of Maryland was what is known as “Stats Day.” The result, barring […]
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22 entrepreneurs inducted into North Central Ohio Industrial Museum Hall of Fame
MANSFIELD — There were 22 Inventors/Entrepreneurs/Industrialists inducted recently into the North Central Ohio Industrial Museum Hall of Fame and previously in the North Central State College Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame. The first annual Manufacturing Hall of Fame Dinner was a huge success and drew a sellout crowd. “Thanks to our event and table sponsors and […]
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Buckeyes turn in best performance to date while blasting Rutgers
Hmm. Is this for real? For the second straight week Ohio State football fans are asking the same question, even after a blowout victory — this time a 52-13 romp at Rutgers. An uneven start to the season, including a home loss to Oregon, made the Buckeyes a bit of a mystery team. Last week […]
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Madison’s Homecoming King wears a crown of courage
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Jeff Whisler was crowned Homecoming King on Friday at Madison High School, but his road to royalty was fraught with tragedy so traumatic just surviving it made his story a profile in courage. Whisler, a senior, fractured his skull in a skateboarding accident last spring. He suffered multiple fractures to the base […]
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Autumn arrives & Prairie Peddler beckons from beyond Butler
Almost 30 years ago someone dragged me to Prairie Peddler just outside Butler. In 2021, I’m the one doing the dragging. Autumn has always been my favorite time of year. It goes beyond football season. The leaves are changing and there’s a whiff of crisp in the air. When I was attending Ohio University in […]
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Buckeye backups produce big stats while offering a glimpse at QB pecking order
COLUMBUS — So this is what Ohio State’s reserve quarterbacks look like in a live game. It took four weeks to find out what C.J. Stroud’s backups have, and really that was the only question on anyone’s mind Saturday night at Ohio Stadium. The 59-7 beating of Akron was an appetizer. The entree was a […]
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Ten percent of Richland County’s total COVID-19 cases have been reported in the past 2 weeks
MANSFIELD — Ten percent of Richland County’s total COVID-19 positive-test cases have taken place in the past two weeks, according to a Friday update of statistics provided by Richland Public Health. Since the first case on March 19, 2020, Richland County has had 12,470 confirmed positive pandemic cases with 4,132 probable cases for a total […]