SHELBY, Ohio – On March 12 Pioneer Preschool hosted its annual community wide Kindergarten Fair. The goal for this Kindergarten fair was to assist in making the transition from Preschool to Kindergarten as easy and smooth as possible for children and parents. In order to make this possible and effective, Pioneer Preschool partnered with area […]
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Pauline Conaway
Pauline Faye Conaway, 90, of Mansfield, lost her 14 year battle with Alzheimer’s on March 19, 2015. Born July 16, 1924 in Bellaire, Ohio, she was the daughter of Herbert and Lucy (Childers) Rankin. Pauline attended Bellaire High School and following graduation, married the love of her life, Earl Conaway on August 8, 1942. The […]
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Authorities searching for missing Grove City man
Authorities are looking for a 53-year-old Grove City man whose car was located Thursday at the corner of State Route 42 and Schmidt Road, south of Lexington. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Lisa Parrish of Arizona who reported that her brother, Victor Ross of Grove City, had called her on Monday, March […]
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Harold Gardner
Harold D. Gardner, 90, Galion, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Galion Community Hospital, Galion, surrounded by his family. Harold was born in Morrow County on April 2, 1924 to the late Willard and Luva E. (George) Gardner. He married Artis M. Gundrum on October 21, 1962 and she preceded him in death on February […]
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24 local people experience disabilities firsthand
Mansfield, Ohio – Twenty-four people representing businesses, schools, and agencies in Richland County Thursday got to experience firsthand what it means to have a disability as Richland Newhope sponsored its 14th Annual Community Awareness Day. The event was the last of three major local activities marking Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The purpose of Community Awareness […]
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Crestline Council appoints Tina Swartz
CRESTLINE, Ohio – The Crestline Village Council appointed Tina M. Swartz to council during a special council meeting on March 16. Crestline Village Council President Clayton J. Herold said in an email to press, ” Tina has been a resident of Crestline for many years and holds a master’s degree in social work from The Ohio State […]
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ODOT construction season kicks off with focus on improving economy and safety
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Transportation launched a $2.4 billion investment in transportation construction, which will include the state’s first ever public-private partnership. It’s all part of Gov. John R. Kasich’s Jobs and Transportation Plan, which is in its third year, to advance some of the state’s largest projects. ODOT’s 2015 construction season […]
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Students show off engineering design talent at robotics competition
More than1,500 high school students from across Ohio, the U.S. and Canada will compete in the 14th annual Buckeye Regional FIRST Robotics Competition March 26-28, at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center. Admission is free and the events are open to the public and the media. The FIRST Robotics Competition provides the opportunity for high school […]
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METRICH drug sweep: Operation Spring Cleaning
MANSFIELD, Ohio – On March 19, 2015 the METRICH Enforcement Unit assisted by ASORT, the Mansfield Police Department, and the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force served two drug related search warrants. The search warrants were served at 107 Crouse Street and 117 Willow Street. The 107 Crouse Street warrant involved an investigation that began […]
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Deputies discover ‘marijuana wax’ in Laver Road residence
Deputies of the Richland County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 771 Laver Road in Mansfield for a burglary in progress on March 18 at 7:09 p.m. According to a press release dated March 19, the caller reported that she could hear someone inside the residence. She told dispatch that the door had been opened and […]