MANSFIELD, Ohio — Toys and volunteers, both are prized commodities sought by the folks at Toy Time heading into the holiday season. “Our donations for slightly used toys is way down,” said Craig Richardson, who volunteers year-round at the 280 N. Diamond St. facility. “We want a toy to go out of here as if it […]
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Cubs stir passion in veteran Lucas fans
LUCAS, Ohio – The Lucas football team is taking its entire community on an emotional ride, even those who are unable to see them perform. The Cubs have reached the Elite Eight of Ohio’s Division VII football playoffs, sending their village into a tizzy. On Tuesday morning, a group of senior football players were invited […]
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Lexington senior to play at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Thanksgiving for Logan Pelphrey went beyond the scent of turkey and pumpkin pie filling the air. The Macy’s Parade was a fixture. He dreamed of taking part someday in that American tradition with huge balloons, colorful floats, live performers and numerous bands. On Thursday, Nov. 26, Logan’s dream will come true. The […]
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Mansfield’s Paul Bunyan dwarfed NFL
MANSFIELD — It’s been nearly a century since Mansfield legend Pete Henry signed his first pro football contract with the Canton Bulldogs. When it happened, on Sept. 17, 1920, it was headline news in both Canton newspapers. “Giant Tackle Casts Football Fortunes Here; Henry Comes Into Kennel of Bulldogs,” the Canton Daily News blared. At […]
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Three Richland Co. teams spotlight MCS Subway Preview
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The girls basketball season starts a week early this year, which means Friday night’s MCS Subway Preview took on a bit of urgency. Eight teams, including three Richland County squads, were in action at Mansfield Christian High School for perhaps a final tuneup before the schedule begins in earnest next Friday night. […]
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Non-profits team to help house Mansfield’s homeless
MANSFIELD, Ohio – They’re not wearing uniforms. They’re not scoring points. But there is a team of local non-profits battling the clock to help house a homeless Mansfield family by the end of the year. The Building Industry Association of North Central Ohio and the Harmony House are working together to restore a residence at […]
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Jobs are focus of new Ontario business
ONTARIO, Ohio – Joe Herron is not new to north central Ohio, but the business he manages is the newest entity to the area’s business community. Herron, branch manager for Time Staffing (a division of the Doepker Group), welcomed visitors Thursday to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company’s branch office at 2001 W. Fourth St. […]
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Lexington headed to volleyball Final Four
ONTARIO, Ohio — The Lexington girls volleyball team simply refuses to let its season end. Lady Lex pulled off its second straight upset of the Division II Ontario regional, this time downing Ottawa-Glandorf in four sets to qualify for the state volleyball Final Four. “These kids have worked so hard for so many years, they […]
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Mansfield Sr. grad turns autobiography of Brutus Buckeye
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Sally Lanyon had no idea her creation would become a legendary entity, but that’s exactly what happened. Lanyon, a 1963 Mansfield Senior graduate, and her college friend Ray Bourhis invented Brutus Buckeye 50 years ago on the front lawn of her Pi Beta Phi sorority house on Ohio State’s main campus. This […]
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Lucas dominates in home playoff victory
LUCAS, Ohio — It was a night for firsts and lasts at Lucas High School on Friday. It was the first home playoff game ever at Bob Wine Field. It was also the last game at their home stadium for the Lucas seniors, who carried the day in a resounding 51-6 beating of West Unity […]