“The neighbors called it in and also several passerbys,” stated Washington Township Fire Department Chief David Compton regarding a fire reported at 4:36 p.m. on Friday at 1311 Sandy Lane, Mansfield. Four fire departments responded with pumper/tankers, engines, and an ambulance to the blaze that Compton was believed to be a total loss. “There was […]
Rhonda Bletner, Editor
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Pioneer course offerings more than ordinary courses of study
Unless someone has attended a school like Pioneer Career and Technology Center, or has a student there, the school’s programs may not be well known. With as many as 35 career training programs, the school prepares students to become future employees and also provides area businesses with training. Some of their career training programs culminate […]
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Sax quartet lends some jazz to songs of Christmas
COLUMBUS, Ohio—A holiday trip to Columbus over the weekend yielded more than just a couple of Christmas presents. Easton Town Center was swarming with shoppers and glittering with lights; and it was serendipity that led a shopping journalist to some talented musicians. Inside one of the mall’s hallways, a saxophone quartet was preparing to perform. […]
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Rear admiral responds to reporters’ questions, and one young girl’s
Pentagon Press Sec. Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby opened a December 12 press briefing up to questions. The questions he fielded were largely about the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the fight for Mosul, Navy warships, and timelines….well, until near the end of the questions. Then he got an entirely different […]
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Junior Girl Scouts use their cookie money to give gifts
With Christmas approaching, the thoughts of the girls in Junior Girl Scout Troop 2131 of Bellville may have lingered on what they were wishing for Christmas, but they also considered what they could give to others. The troop, of 10 registered members in fourth and fifth grades, started talking in October about what kind of […]
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Christmas tree lighting begins December countdown in Lucas
A large crowd gathered for the village of Lucas’ Christmas Tree Lighting on Monday at the town square. Children caroling, Santa Claus, hot chocolate, cookies, and a tree that reached the height of the village flag pole brought the first day of December to a cheerful close. Under the direction of Lucas schools’ music director […]
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Stoneridge provides glimpse at vehicle electronic component manufacturing
Employees of Stoneridge, Inc. and their families enjoyed the company’s first open house in approximately 10 years on Sunday celebrating their successes and highlighting their work. The company’s most recent innovation is a soot sensor for diesel engines. “Our customers expect no defects: We have only three to four defects per million. We’re right there […]
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Christmas tree quest leads to Kleerview Farm
Many families enjoy Christmas traditions, the ones that are unique to their family and often passed down from previous generations. My family, my childhood family, had a number of Christmas traditions, including Santa’s visit to the Christmas dinner at church, gold foil-covered coins in our stockings, and bringing home the tree. I’ve kept some of […]
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Man unconscious at time of Lexington accident
A driver traveling southwest on U.S. Route 42 in Lexington apparently passed out and drove off the right side of the road on Friday, Nov. 21. The incident damaged a Century Link guy-wire, the tension cable used to stabilize a utility pole; business property; a traffic sign; and the driver’s Chevrolet Colorado truck. The driver, […]
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Polar X-Press rolls into Shelby on Sunday for “Moments of Christmas Magic”
“Young man, are you bound and determined that this train never reaches the North Pole,” asked the conductor in Chris Van Allsburg’s story “The Polar Express.” Well, in this case chidren don’t want the train to reach the North Pole–they want it to arrive in Shelby. And this isn’t Van Allsburg’s Polar Express, it’s Ashland […]