Richard G. “Dick” Reed, age 78, of Shelby, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 at his home. He was born May 20, 1936 in Shelby the son of the late Clarence Alvie and Ohma Elma (Waters) Reed. Dick was a 1954 Graduate of Shelby High School, earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Education from Ashland College […]
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Larry Crose Sr.
Larry R. Crose, Sr., 70, of Mansfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 7, 2015 in Arcadia, Florida. Larry was born Nov. 27, 1944 in Mansfield and was the son of the late Walter and Nellie (Smedley) Crose. He was a retired steelworker from Empire Steel. Larry was affiliated with Dean Road Freewill Baptist Church […]
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Willis Williams
MANSFIELD: Willis Aubra Williams was called home to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday morning, February 11, 2015 in his Mansfield home surrounded by his family. He was 93. He was born November 15, 1921 in Clarksburg, WV to parents Lester & Ona Gay (Matson) Williams as their second son. The family moved […]
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Larry E. Horton
Larry E. Horton, 71, of Mansfield, died Wednesday afternoon, February 11, 2015, at OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield Hospital. He was born June 28, 1943, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Ralph and Helen (O’Conner) Horton. Larry was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and member of Amvets Post #31, where he held many offices, including Chaplain […]
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Rose Marie Wigglesworth,
Rose Marie Wigglesworth, 84, of Gallipolis died Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 11, 2015 in Altarcare of Canal Winchester following an extended illness. Rose was born Feb. 15, 1930 in Richland County and was the daughter of the late Lee and Leone (Trumpower) Smart. She was a 1948 graduate of Perrysville High School and had been a […]
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Students learning more than Spanish at Galion High School
GALION, Ohio – Galion High School students are learning more than Spanish this week in Molly Fairchild’s classes. Fairchild is focusing her Spanish lessons on random acts of kindness to help students focus on how they can help others. This week, Feb. 9-15, also marks the annual Random Acts of Kindness Week. Fairchild, who is […]
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Richland Public Health releases 2014 Final Vital Statistics
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Richland Public Health has posted the totals for causes of death in 2014 as well as the statistics for births in the county. The birth and death statistics are complied monthly by the Vital Statistics office at Richland Public Health, the same office that provides birth and death certificates. The statistics do […]
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Creative cake bakers sought for fundraiser to help homeless women and their children
NORWALK, Ohio – Catholic Charities invites local bakers to creatively design and bake purse-shaped cakes to be judged and sold at live auction during the Fourth Annual It’s in the Bag. The event will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at St. Paul’s Social Hall, 30 Milan Ave., Norwalk, Ohio. All proceeds […]
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Kenn Spencer: Ohio Youth Soccer Association Coach of the Year
Kenn Spencer, the head coach of the Appleseed Premier U11 Boys and U11 Girls, was honored in Cleveland by the Ohio Youth Soccer Association North (OYSAN) as Competitive Coach of the Year on Saturday, Feb. 7. Both his boys and girls teams won Division 2 State Championships this fall and both teams were promoted to […]
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Mansfield Police Officer Mike Garn indicted
Officer Mike Garn was indicted on 40 counts of criminal charges during the February Grand Jury session on Feb. 12. The indictments were served when he surrendered himself to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. The Mansfield Division of Police placed Officer Mike Garn on administrative leave on November 26th, 2014 pending a criminal investigation. Allegations […]