Gold Rush Days gets underway tomorrow on the Clear Fork River, courtesy of the Ohio Buckeye Chapter of the Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA). The event will be held Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1 at Swank West GPAA Gold Claim at the corner of Gatton Rocks and Cutnaw roads, just off State […]
Mindy McKenzie, Staff Reporter
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Shelby Board
The Shelby Board of Education discussed the opening of the newly constructed high school on Tuesday, August 20; and Superintendent Tim Tarvin made note of an evening when the high school will be open to the public. Tarvin also brought new business to the board with buyers seeking to purchase Russell School. “We want to […]
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Touch of class expands at Pursenickety
PurseSnickety is a small, locally owned business that has something to offer women of all ages. Becky Sipe, owner, opened in October 2010. At first, the store was smaller and only offered a variety of accessories. Since then, it has grown. The store has expanded in size and apparel offered to customers, which has been […]
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County fair kicks off
The Richland County Fair kicked off on Sunday and residents from across the county came to enjoy the pleasant, sunny weather animals and exhibits. “I like to come and look at the animals in the barns when I go to the fair and the weather is just perfect out today,” said Peggy Chitwood of Mansfield. […]
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Ontario Growth Association reviews activities
The Ontario Growth Association (OGA) met last week to discuss developments in the community. David Yaney discussed future events that will occur in the next month, and guest speaker from the Richland County Development Group (RCDG), Bridgette McDaniel, spoke about growing businesses in Richland County. Yaney brought attention to a few events that will be […]
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Snowie Daze busses chilly treats
“The bus draws a lot of attention when you’re driving down the road. You get a lot of looks while traveling on 71,” said owner Terry Tash. Co-owner Carla Tash said, “A lot of people will pull right up next to us and take pictures.” This is the first season that the Snowie Daze Bus […]
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Volunteers help with Home Depot project in Shelby
“We cannot express how thankful we are for this help. It’s truly incredible,” said owner of the Home Depot Project, Ian Stoffel. The youth group of Shelby Alliance Church offered helping hands to local homeowners, Ian and Angel Stoffel of Shelby. “We went on a trip to Chicago and worked in homeless shelters and soup […]
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Remains found in car in Shelby
Shelby Police Department received a call from One Stop Auto Repair in Shelby, located at 211 North Gamble Street. A worker found what appeared to be the remains of an infant in the trunk of a car. Shelby Police Chief, Charlie Roub, said, “The car was brought in for repairs a few days prior. One […]
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Scout completes Eagle project in Shelby
“This project means more to me than anything I have ever done,” said Andy Robinson. Robinson, 16, is a resident of Shelby and will be a junior this fall at Shelby High School. He has been a member of Boy Scouts since he was about 11 years old. “My older brother was in Boy Scouts […]
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Pickens brings flavor to “Farm to Plate”
Chef Ed Pickens of Café on Main in Mansfield was front and center at the Shelby Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning for the first “Farm to Plate” cooking demonstration. Pickens has about 35 years of experience in the food industry and owns Café on Main, providing catering services, too. “I’ve been performing cooking demonstrations for […]