GALION — The Lexington Minutemen cross country appeared to be on track after their girls finished fourth at the recent Tiffin Carnival. Coach Denice Benson had to make a decision whether to have her boys and girls teams compete in Division I or Division II, but she said based on the Tiffin results, she felt […]
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Crestline turns a corner in victory over Buckeye Central
CRESTLINE — The Crestline Bulldogs had one clear goal at the end of Friday night’s game with Crawford County rival Buckeye Central: to prove they were the better team. Mission was accomplished when coach Kevin Sipes guided his squad to a 36-14 victory. Sipes was convinced his Bulldogs were better than their 1-2 record coming […]
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Clear Fork band cake auction takes place Saturday
BELLVILLE — The Clear Fork High School band is looking for financial support and banking on dessert lovers to rally it. The band will host the Clear Fork Cake Auction on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. at the bandstand during the Bellville Street Fair. Providing 50 desserts, a football signed by the Clear Fork […]
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Mansfield Shriners Club hosts Special Needs Picnic
MANSFIELD — At least 320 students from public and private Richland County Schools attended Thursday’s Mansfield Shriners’ Club Picnic, highlighting a special day for youngsters with special needs. “This is our 41st annual Special Needs Picnic,” said Mike Miranda, president of the Mansfield Shriners. “In a nutshell, it is designed to give not just Shriner […]
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Local veteran seeks to attack veteran’s suicide issue
MANSFIELD — Veterans are committing suicide at an unacceptable rate, according to a local military man; 22 deaths per day. Staff Sgt. Mike Kissell and a number of his fellow veterans are doing their best to lower that figure. Kissell and Co. have started an organization, Mission22, to help military veterans find the resources they […]
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First time pageant participant wins Bellville Queen’s crown
BELLVILLE — When the 2016 Bellville Street Fair Queen decided to enter the competition, she did it because others didn’t think she had what it took. “A lot of people didn’t believe in me to compete,” 17-year-old Hayley Brown said. “I just wanted to prove them wrong. It’s something that I’ve never done before, and […]
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Ashland High School grad scouts for L.A. Rams
ASHLAND — Brian Hill is living a dream — he gets paid to drive to different states along the Pacific Coast to watch football. The Ashland High School graduate is the son of Steve Hill, a longtime defensive assistant coach at Ashland, Madison and Ontario. Brian was born into the sport, as a ballboy with […]
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Flames’ soccer team inspires cancer survivor with jersey
MANSFIELD – A friendship bonded through the years has unified a couple of Mansfielders separated by a couple of generations — and a local high school soccer team. At 12-years old, Nick Mahek started going to the YMCA. It was there that he met Fred Stuht. Over the years, the two strengthened their relationship while […]