MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mechanics Bank is pleased to announce the following promotion: Abby Snyder has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Abby joined Mechanics in 2008 and has served as a Customer Service Representative, Assistant Branch Manager, Answer Center Specialist and Information Security Specialist. Abby now serves as the Information Security Officer. Abby earned a […]
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FEMA offers safety tips for continued bitterly cold temperatures
CHICAGO, Illinois – Dangerously low temperatures and bitterly cold wind chills continue to be in the forecast for much of the Midwest this week. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants individuals and families to be safe when faced with the hazards of cold temperatures. “Whether traveling or at home, subfreezing […]
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Joint Veterans Council announces officers
The Richland County Joint Veterans Council is composed of representatives from veterans groups or patriotic organizations of Richland County. All veterans are welcome and encouraged to attend and keep updated on vital information concerning veteran affairs. The Richland County Joint Veterans Council coordinates and supervises all matters of common concern to our organizations and veterans […]
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Center for Nonviolence institutes scholarship program
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland Center for Nonviolence (ACN) has instituted a Scholarship Program that will begin in the fall of 2015 and the center is taking applications now for its first cohort. “At ACN, we’ve always been committed to helping build the next generation of peacemakers,” said Craig Hovey, executive director of the center. […]
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7,505 new business entities filed to do business in Ohio in January
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Secretary of State Jon Husted today announced that 7,505 new entities filed to do business in Ohio in January 2015. These numbers are down slightly compared to January 2014, in which 7,780 new entities filed. Additionally, Secretary Husted announced that the percentage of business filings being approved has increased as rejection rates have dropped […]
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Phyllis Edmiston
Phyllis Davis Edmiston, age 88, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Edwin J. and Vernell Hargreaves Davis. Phyllis graduated from Oakmont High School in Oakmont, PA and attended Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. She and her late husband, Harry N. Edmiston, spent 16 years in […]
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Brown fights for fire department funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With funding at risk for their pending applications, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is fighting for more than 500 Ohio fire departments to ensure they have the resources and equipment to keep firefighters and communities safe. During a news conference call today, Brown called for the full funding of the U.S. Department […]
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Larry Lee Smith
Larry Lee Smith, 69, of Mansfield, died Friday, February 13, 2015 at OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield. Born August 27, 1945 in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of Ralph Ray Mitchell and Grace Eugene (Weaver) Smith. Larry worked for 26 years as a maintenance electrician for Flxible Company in Loudonville and, after the company closed, drove […]
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Frederick Robert Mahler
Frederick Robert Mahler, 55, passed away Thursday evening, February 12, 2015 at Pomerene Memorial Hospital in Millersburg, OH. He was born June 29, 1959 in Galion and was the son of the late Paul and Herta Mahler. He is survived by his sister and brother in law, Karen Lopez and James Myers of Pinecrest, FL; […]
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Paul W. Malaska
Paul W. Malaska, 74, of Mansfield, died Thursday, February 12th at Brethren Care Center in Ashland after a battle with cancer and Parkinson’s Disease. He was born June 25, 1940 in Mansfield and was the son of Leo and Mary (Shack) Malaska. Paul was a United States Air Force veteran, serving as a staff sergeant. […]