Starting July 8, shoppers who use their Ohio Direction Card when they buy fresh produce at the North End Farmers Market will be able to stretch their benefits. The NEFM now offers a SNAP Match program that will double the value of Ohio Direction Card purchases at the North End Farmers Market. Direction Card shoppers can […]
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Rebekah K. Dickison
Rebekah K. Dickison, 36, of Mansfield, died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at her residence. Born June 1, 1978, in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Rev. Mack T. Dickison, Jr. and Ethel Jeannette (Birchfield) Dickison. A 1996 graduate of Mansfield Senior High, Rebekah worked for Dairyland in Mansfield for 16 years and most recently, was employed with […]
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Free measles clinics scheduled as disease continues to spread
Richland Public Health is continuing to encourage residents to get vaccinated with the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine due to the continuation of cases of measles in several Ohio counties, including Richland County. Richland Public Health has several measles clinics scheduled throughout July. All MMR vaccine administered at these clinics is free of charge. Here is the list […]
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Robert P. Erdenberger
Robert P. Erdenberger, 86, of Mansfield, died Saturday morning, June 28, 2014 at Oak Grove Manor. He was born Sept. 9, 1927, in Mansfield to the late Alfaretta (Martin) and Russell Erdenberger. Affectionately known by everyone as “Uncle Bob”, he retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 35 years of service, then began his second “career” as […]
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Martha I. Banks
Martha I. Banks, 92, of Loudonville died Thursday, July 3, 2014, in Colonial Manor Health Care Center, after a short illness. She was born April 19, 1922, on the family farm near Perrysville to George C. and Gertrude E. (Hutchinson) Beck. She was a 1940 graduate of Perrysville High School. Her interest in music began as […]
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Barbara Elizabeth Rice
Barbara Elizabeth Rice, 92, of Mansfield, died July 3, 2014. Born Sept. 28, 1921 in Lebanon, PA, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Weisgerber) Merkle. Barbara always put her family first and enjoyed traveling for family vacations. Active in an AARP group in Madison, she also was a member of the Homemaker’s Class. Barbara […]
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Francis J. “Frank” Russo
Francis J. “Frank” Russo, 83, of Mansfield, died July 1, 2014. He was born Sept. 1, 1930, in Columbus and attended elementary and high school in Canton, Ohio. Serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, he was stationed in Japan. Upon his discharge, he attended Kent State University. Over the years, Mr. […]
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Michael D. Benedum
Michael D. Benedum, 58, of Galion, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Michael was born in Ogden, UT on July 14, 1955, to the late Ralph Adrian and Cordella Belle (Christian) Benedum. He married Sharon K. Lemaster Hottell on June 6, 1998, and she survives him. Michael was a member of […]
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House Bill 488 gives greater career opportunities to our veterans
Each year on the fourth of July, we celebrate our country’s independence and adoption of the Declaration of Independence; a festivity full of pride for our nation. This holiday is also a day to honor the service members who put their lives on the line so that we may continue to have the freedoms based […]
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Jean Lohr
Jean Lohr, 91, longtime resident of Shelby died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, in Elmcroft Assisted Living in Ontario. Born Nov. 23, 1922, in Shelby to Lester and Margaret (Swartz) Amstutz, she had been a Shelby area resident the majority of her life. Mrs. Lohr was a 1940 graduate of Tiro High School and a member […]