Gloria Jean Gushard Blake, 59, of Mansfield, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014 while in the care of Colonial Manor in Loudonville. Gloria was born February 15, 1953 in Mansfield and was the daughter of the late George Henry and Betty Maxine (Swartz) Gushard. Gloria is survived by four brothers, George (Becki) Gushard, Dave (Sherry) […]
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Ferne Ernst
Ferne Ernst, 87, of Galion passed away, Thursday, June 5, 2014 after a three month illness at her residence surrounded by her immediate family. She was born January 9, 1927 in Oberlin and was the daughter of James and Fern (Holtshouse) Ballance. Ferne was married to Val Heiby and he preceded her in death in […]
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Mechanics Bank renews partnership of vintage racing event
LEXINGTON– Mechanics Bank has renewed its title sponsorship of the Mechanics Bank Vintage Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio, June 27-29, to be held over the three-day period at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The premium annual event of the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) features as many as 400 cars on-track and several hundred more off-track […]
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Shelby YMCA to host Day Camp June 23-27
This summer, the Shelby YMCA will unveil its annual Day Camp where kids from first through sixth grade can enjoy the endless fun of a week full of nature, water fun, games, cookouts, arts & crafts and new friendships. Day Camp will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 23 through June 27 at […]
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Mechanics Bank announces winners of James A. Courtney Award
Mechanics Bank is pleased to announce Laurel Derrenberger, Jocelyn King and Nicole Myers have been awarded the James A. Courtney Award. The Award is presented to Mechanics employees who best exemplify the company’s mission – “to pursue excellence in every possible way to enrich the lives of the people and the communities we serve.” The […]
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Renaissance announces cast of “Peter Pan”
The Renaissance held auditions on May 27 and 28 for “Peter Pan,” the 2014 Renaissance Summer Musical and one of the world’s most beloved musicals of all time. Based on the classic J.M. Barrie story and with a magical score by Jule Styne, “Gypsy,“ Betty Comden and Adoph Green, “Singing in the Rain,” audiences will sit spellbound as the […]
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Six Ohio Counties working together to fight measles outbreak
Public health officials in the six counties affected by a measles outbreak in north-central Ohio have established a unified command structure to more effectively deal with the outbreak. Most of the Ohio counties affected by the outbreak are rural counties with small health departments whose staff are kept busy with the day-to-day work of public […]