SHELBY, Ohio–Razors had to be traded out and many shades of hair fell to the floor at Legend’s Sports & Grill Club in Shelby Friday night as participants took the stage to have their heads shaved. It was the sixth year Legend’s hosted the head-shaving event for the local St. Baldick’s Foundation event. The evening […]
Rhonda Bletner, Editor
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Crestline and Galion testing online; placing levies on ballots
GALION, Ohio–Crestline and Galion school superintendents gave updates at the Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Update and Business Forecast Breakfast on March 10 in Galion. Both schools reported progress with technology, student achievement, and improvements at their football stadiums. The superintendents also described issues each district will have on the May and November […]
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Clear Fork school district adds time to school days
BELLVILLE, Ohio–The Clear Fork Board of Education approved extended school days at their meeting on Thursday, March 12. The board approved the addition of 30 minutes to each school day as needed to be used to make up time due to calamity days, in addition to currently scheduled make-up days. Superintendent Janice Wyckoff noted at […]
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Galion-Crestline chamber hears state of local businesses
Economic development and business forecasts were the topics at the Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Tuesday in Galion. Attendees heard from Jim Watzel of Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor’s office and a number of local business and area representatives about progress they made in 2014 and developments to look for in the year […]
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Richland By the Glass spreads the Buy Local word with winery tour
“Richland By The Glass,” sponsored by Be Focal Buy Local, is an opportunity for the community to support local businesses and tour Richland County wineries. The first tour is at Cypress Cellars Winery. The tours will be held the second Tuesday of every other month beginning Tuesday, March 10 at Cypress Cellars Winery, located at […]
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Tube City structure a total loss in Saturday’s fire
MANSFIELD, Ohio–Mansfield City Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Saturday at Tube City IMS, located at 1344 Bowman St. No one was injured but the storage building was a total loss The fire department received a call at 12:03 p.m. and Mansfield’s Engine 6 was first on the scene. Engine 1 arrived and […]
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Sugaring time at Malabar Farm ushers in spring
LUCAS, Ohio–“There is a kind of excitement which tinges the whole ceremony of sugar making, for it is the symbol of the breaking up of winter and the coming of spring when the sap rises in the trees and the first faint flush of green follows the streaks of melting snow,” wrote Louis Bromfield of […]
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Mansfield firefighters respond to structure fire at Tube City
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Mansfield Fire Department responded to a structure fire Saturday at Tube City IMS, located at 1344 Bowman St. The media was barred from the scene, likely due to the presence of highly flammable materials. Tube City IMS provides services to support steel production processes and operates at 80 customer sites in […]
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Tragedy increases concern for safety, snow removal on sidewalks
MANSFIELD, Ohio–The tragic March 2 accident on West Fourth Street in which a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and a rescuer was killed raised local awareness of winter conditions and sidewalks. Mansfield, like other municipalities, has an ordinance for maintaining sidewalks; and as with other municipalities, it is a difficult one to enforce due […]
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Central Ohio’s Juno delivery won’t compare to Mid-Atlantic blizzard
Sometimes the weather forecast doesn’t quite hit the mark. A cold front, Polar Vortex, or Alberta Clipper doesn’t perform quite as expected and often we get more or less precipitation than expected. But last night, Winter Storm Juno, which is expected to reach blizzard conditions in the Atlantic states, delivered the forecast 4-6 inches to […]