ASHLAND – The public is encouraged to attend a special Veterans Walk of Honor and Service on Monday, Sept. 19, at the Ashland County Fair. The Veterans Walk of Honor will take place at 10:45 a.m. from the Veterans Building to the Entertainment Pavilion. The public is invited to wear red, white and blue clothing […]
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George Ira Bowman
George Ira Bowman, 72, of Ontario, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. He was born to Robert and Rosie (Spohn) Bowman on Dec. 24, 1943. George owned two Sohio Stations in Ontario. Later, he managed Wickes Lumber and was a member of the Ontario Lions Club. George enjoyed owning and showing Quarter horses. […]
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Scott L. Campbell
Scott L. Campbell, 52, of Galion, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at Mt. Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital, Westerville. Scott was born in Lakewood on Nov. 2, 1963 to the late Glenn Campbell and is survived by his mother Patricia (Berlin) Campbell Zeh, of Lady Lake, Florida. He married Tammy L. Conkel on […]
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Margaret Ann Jenkins
Margaret Ann Jenkins, 85, of Shelby, died Friday morning, Sept. 16, 2016 at the Crystal Care Center in Mansfield. Born April 2, 1931 in Milan, Ohio, to Edwin and Beulah (Schutt) Hosford, she had been a Shelby resident for 41 years but retired to Vero Beach, Florida for several years. Margaret had worked for Shelby […]
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Galion Schools move closer to 17.6-acre purchase
GALION – The Galion City School District Board of Education approved a resolution during Thursday’s meeting to take the next steps required to purchase real estate adjacent to the school campus. The resolution authorized the Board President, Superintendent and Treasurer to negotiate a purchase agreement on behalf of the Board for the acquisition of approximately […]
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Margaret Ellen Laws
Margaret Ellen Laws, 87, died Sept. 13, 2016 surrounded by family in Manhattan, Illinois. She was a long time Shelby, Ohio, resident. Born March 6, 1929 in Springfield, Ohio, to Harry A. and Edna M. (Beck) Kemp, she had been a Plymouth-area resident since childhood, before moving to Shelby in 1947. In 1949 she wed […]
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St. Peter’s senior crowned Crestline Harvest Festival Queen
CRESTLINE — St. Peter’s senior Sophia Winters was crowned the Crestline Harvest Festival Queen on Thursday night. The queen and her court were presented on the opening night of the 43rd annual harvest festival, the traditional signal that autumn has arrived in north central Ohio. The girls joining winters on the court include Hope Sharp […]
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Crestview announces 2016 Homecoming Court
OLIVESBURG — Crestview High School has announced its 2016 Homecoming Court. The girls are Emma Adris, Kourtney Kisling, Sydney McLaughlin, Ally Nalley and Camryn Hall. The boys include Christian Durbin, Dustin Bond, Nick Leeper, Perry Johnson and Colton Stevens. Homecoming festivities begin Friday night at halftime with a parade then the crowning of King and […]
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James “Jimmy” P. Gee Sr.
James “Jimmy” P. Gee Sr., 67, of Shelby, passed away suddenly Wednesday morning, Sept. 14, 2016, following a long illness, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born Dec. 20, 1948, in Mansfield, Ohio, he was one of nine children of the late Arnold C. Gee, Sr. and Hazel […]
