The Ohio Bird Sanctuary will offer summer day camps for youth 6 to 12 years old beginning June 10. Each week of camp has a theme but all camps include animal encounters, nature hikes and crafts. The Summer 2014 schedule includes: June 10-12 – “A Fungus Amongus!”- All about cool fungi! June 17-19 – “A Planet of Plants” […]
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Dr. Dorey Diab receives contract renewal/extension for three years
Mansfield, Ohio– The North Central State Board of Trustees, at their May 21, meeting, renewed and extended the contract of college President Dorey Diab for three years through June 30, 2017. In the resolution to approve the renewal, the board noted that Dr. Diab has worked collaboratively with the trustees to create a great vision […]
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Ashland University grad honored as top teacher by ‘LIVE with Kelly and Michael’
Stacie Starr, an alumna of Ashland University’s Elyria Center, was named the top teacher as part of the “Top Teacher Search” on the TV show “LIVE with Kelly and Michael.” Starr had been selected as one of five national finalists for the “Top Teacher Search” and the final voting took place this past week with […]
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Local projects named finalists in economic development awards
The Richland Community Development Group (RCDG) nominated two local projects for the 2014 Team North East Ohio Plus Awards. Both projects have been named as finalists. Awards will be made on Thursday, July 9 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Cleveland. Bridget McDaniel, Executive Director of RCDG, announced the finalists stating that “great things are happening […]
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Measles vaccination clinic June 5 in Butler Township
Richland Public Health is encouraging residents to get vaccinated with the Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine due to an increasing number of diagnosed cases of measles in several Ohio counties, including Richland County. Richland Public Health has scheduled a measles vaccination clinic for Butler Township on Thursday, June 5. The clinic will be in the Adario Town Hall, 6183 […]
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Sen. Brown invites Legislative Chairman of VFW Department of Ohio to hearing
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, invited the Legislative Chairman of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Ohio as his guest to the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee. During the hearing, Larry Moore, an Akron resident and Mansfield native, testified on the need to ensure Ohio’s veterans receive the resources they need and earned […]
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Author Joe Mackall to speak at Main Street Books June 6
Ashland University professor and author Joe Mackall will be taking part in a reading and book signing from 6 to 8 p.m. June 6 at Main Street Books, 104 N. Main St. Mackall is the author of Plain Secrets: An Outsider Among the Amish, a book of nonfiction. Plain Secrets tells the story of Mackall’s long friendship with […]
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Sylvia A. “Rusty” Caldwell Wissler
Sylvia A. “Rusty” Caldwell Wissler, 76, of Pleasant Hill Lake, Perrysville, died Tuesday morning, May 20, 2014 in Hospice of North Central Ohio, Ashland following a courageous battle with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Rusty was born March 20, 1938 in Washington DC and was the daughter of the late Oscar and Ella (Barber) Marsh. She was […]
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Thomas Vincent Letizia
Thomas Vincent Letizia, 87, of Mansfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Med Central Mansfield, surrounded by his loving family. Born September 1, 1926 in Mansfield, he was the son of Joseph and Marianne Letizia. A member of Mansfield Senior High School class of 1945, Thomas enlisted in the United States Navy, […]
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Lana C. Kline-Boyd
Lana C. Kline-Boyd, 66, of rural Galion fought a courageous battle with cancer and went to heaven surrounded by her family, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at her home. She was born April 29, 1948 in Crestline and was the daughter of Russell and Marjorie (Taylor) Kline. Lana married Harold E. Boyd on July 2, 1999 […]