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Austin E. Smiley
Austin E. Smiley, 19, of New London, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Born April 23, 1999 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of Brian K. and Zoie O. (Carty) Smiley. Austin was a graduate of Hillsdale High School, Class of 2017, where he was on the Wrestling team and was an […]
Clarence Glen Luedy
Clarence Glen Luedy, 99, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly early March 15, 2019, in his home in Mansfield, Ohio. He was third of seven children born to John H. and Ella L. (Winkler) Luedy of Sardis, Ohio. In 1916, his parents moved to Lexington, Ohio and acquired the 250-acre Isaly (Sandy Hill) farm to expand […]
Verlon C. Hicks
Verlon C. Hicks, 83, of Marengo, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Bennington Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born on May 3, 1935 in Newcomb, Tennessee. Verlon was the son of Edgar and Wassah (Lamb) Hicks. Verlon had lived the last 20 years in Wedowee, Alabama before moving back to Ohio. He […]
100 Years Later: How the Past Made Public Health Matter
MANSFIELD — The week of April 1-7, 2019, is National Public Health Week and Richland Public Health along with other local health departments throughout Ohio are using the week to recognize 100 years of public health. The year 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of two legislative acts that shaped the future of public health in […]
Nominations open for Outstanding Senior Awards Ceremony
ONTARIO – The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (AAA) is currently accepting nominations for the Outstanding Senior Citizen and Community Service Awards. The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 24. Award recipients will be honored with a special awards ceremony at the Area Agency on Aging at Hawkins Corner. Nominees must be […]
Dorothy Marie SPEARS-WILDER
Dorothy Marie SPEARS-WILDER, 73, passed this life on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in Liberty Nursing Home after an extended illness. Mrs. Spears-Wilder was born on Thursday, September 27, 1945 to the late Joseph and Myrtle (Fields) Spears, Sr. in Holly Grove, Arkansas and had lived in Mansfield the pass 63 years. Dorothy graduated from Mansfield Senior […]
