EDITOR’S NOTE: Today is the kickoff for a 12-part series on Ohio’s historic football personalities. Ohio’s football history is etched with incredible details, dynamic personalities, glorious achievements and horrendous tragedies. Some of the state’s residents possess a passion for the sport that encroaches on hysteria.
Larry Phillips
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Youngstown Vindicator closure robs a community of its voice
MANSFIELD – What happens when a community loses its only source of local news? The people of Youngstown, Ohio, are about to find out the hard way. Just four years after the Civil War ended, the Youngstown Vindicator was established. On Aug. 31, after more than 150 years in operation, one of our state’s legacy […]
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GALLERY: 2019 North Central Ohio Soap Box Derby
Super Stock champion Sammie Thompson receives the Les Griebling trophy from North Central Ohio Soap Box Derby historian Russ Kinsey. Tanner Winningham is presented his A.J. Watson Stock Car championship trophy by North Central Ohio Soap Box Derby historian Russ Kinsey.
Posted inLife and Culture
New Albany student crowned Miss Ohio’s Outstanding Teen
MANSFIELD — Last year Madison DeFrank earned a first runner-up finish at Miss Ohio’s Outstanding Teen competition. On Wednesday night, nothing stopped her. The 18-year-old New Albany student was crowned Miss Ohio’s Outstanding Teen from a field of 17 competitors at The Renaissance Theatre.
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Titanic survivor’s grandson shares story on anniversary of tragedy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is in response to a reader submission through Open Source, a platform where readers can submit questions to the staff. MANSFIELD — Our tragic story was set to publish at approximately the same time on another Sunday night, 107 years ago, that Royal Mail Steamer Titanic scraped across a huge iceberg […]
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Ashland man wins 2019 Source Mania bracket challenge
MANSFIELD — Virginia’s overtime win over Texas Tech in Monday night’s night’s NCAA Championship game was big news for Ashland’s Nick Ashbrook. The 33-year-old man vaulted from fourth to first to win the 2019 Source Mania contest among more than 500 entries. The system was weighted, so correctly predicting winners deeper into the tournament was […]
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Source Mania NCAA Tourney Challenge heads into final weekend
MANSFIELD — The 2019 Source Mania Challenge is heading into its final weekend. More than 500 registered entries got into the act. There are 15 local prize packages on the line. By Monday night, we’ll have a winner.
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Where do you sit in our Source Mania 2019 NCAA Tournament contest?
MANSFIELD — Everybody wants to win an NCAA Tournament bracket contest. But who is willing to do their homework? Who really knows the game of college basketball? Who has the insight to decipher the pretenders from the contenders?
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Buckeyes figure to have short stay in NCAA Tourney
COLUMBUS — Ohio State won on Sunday night without having to play a game, thank goodness. Playing games has been a challenge for this squad since the calendar turned to 2019. Still, the Buckeyes earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. This is fun stuff, and shouldn’t be taken for granted.
Posted inBoys Basketball
Boys state basketball tourney marks 50th anniversary of Ohio’s greatest team
COLUMBUS — The argument is purely subjective, and includes boundless fun. It triggers memories and arguments, and will never be done. But as the boys state basketball tournament dawns this week, the reflection begins anew. Which is Ohio’s greatest high school basketball crew?
