ASHLAND — Organizers of the Ashland BalloonFest won’t let a few bumps in the road — or the air — keep them down. On Tuesday evening, the planning committee announced plans to attempt the “29th and 3/4” version of the Ashland BalloonFest Flyover, an event featuring hot air balloons flying over the city of Ashland. […]
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Cedric Timothy Bowman
MANSFIELD – Cedric Timothy Bowman, 22, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020. He was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio on October 23, 1997 to Timothy Bowman Jr. and Erika Baum Cedric was a graduate of Mansfield Senior High School. He enjoyed listening to rap music and with inspiration, would even write his […]
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Phillip Ray Elliott
TIRO – Phillip Ray Elliott, 66, of Tiro, Ohio, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at his residence. Born December 7, 1953 in Mansfield, he was the son of Ephram Elliott and Helen Belt. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, he was a strong willed and hard working man who loved to work […]
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Donna J. Meeting
MANSFIELD – Donna J. Meeting, age 96, passed away Saturday evening, June 27, 2020, at her home. She was born September 4, 1923, in Canton, Ohio, to the late Earnest and Iva (Zeiters) Kiser. A long-time member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Donna faithfully read her Bible every day. She lived her life putting […]
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Ohio jobless benefit claims decline for ninth straight week
COLUMBUS — Continued applications for unemployment benefits have declined for the ninth straight week, according to the Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services. Those who remain jobless filed 332,681 fewer continued claims last week compared to the peak in April duing COVID-19. In addition, for the week ending June 27, ODJFS reported 35,623 initial […]
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This weekend is gonna be ‘hotter than the 4th of July,’ which kinda makes sense
The fireworks in the sky at night won’t be the only hot things north central Ohio residents experience this weekend. Sun. Heat. Repeat. According to the National Weather Service office in Cleveland, our weather for the next several days will be like an old and scratched vinyl record album in the 1970s. The needle is […]
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Ohio Medicaid begins laying out plans for coronavirus testing at pharmacies
COLUMBUS — Ohio Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran on Tuesday described plans for Ohio pharmacies to begin testing one of the state’s most vulnerable populations — the poor — for the novel coronavirus. The plans come as data about the virus from Ohio and elsewhere show a worrying trend. In Ohio, the number of new cases […]
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Hayesville’s new indoor sports training facility offers rainy day alternative throughout summer
HAYESVILLE — On a dry Thursday afternoon in June, a few parents were seen conversing while their children each hit their own set of sanitized baseballs in batting cages at Hayesville’s new indoor sports training center. It’s been “relatively quiet” since reopening, said the general manager of Home Turf Training Center, Bryan Hall. The newly-renovated […]
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Sierra Nevada Gallery
C. Emmons in the valley leading to lower Horton Lake Buttermilk Boulderfield. The small ones are the size of a car. ADF and Emos at the Buttermilk Boulderfields Emos on a Buttermilk Boulder with Mt. Tom in the background. ADF at the Buttermilk Boulders You want us to climb what??? Emos and C. Emmons in […]
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Renaissance Theatre shares safety measures for re-opening
MANSFIELD — Renaissance Performing Arts has announced details concerning its health and safety plan for reopening the theatre beginning with Cinderella: The Broadway Musical, scheduled July 31-Aug. 9. “The health and safety of the Renaissance patrons, volunteers, staff, and artists is a priority for the organization. The plan for reopening is aggressive, both behind the […]