Fonte Wright, 44, of Akron, Ohio passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Akron General Medical Center. He was born on September 21, 1971 in Mansfield, Ohio to Jeffrey Thomas and Gloria (Wright) Thomas. Fonte was very artistic, with drawing being one of his favorite things to do. Anytime Fonte was listening to music […]
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United Way of Ashland County’s annual ‘Stuff the Bus’ Aug. 6 and 13
ASHLAND — An estimated 600 children throughout Ashland County will need assistance with school supplies for the start of the 2016-17 school year. For the ninth consecutive year United Way of Ashland County will sponsor its “Stuff the Bus” initiative to meet the needs of these children that can’t afford them. The big yellow school […]
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Ashland prosecutor gives $3K Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center
ASHLAND — Ashland County Prosecutor Chris Tunnell is always looking for state-approved ways to allocate money collected from drug busts and drug-related confiscations in Ashland County. So when Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center’s (ACWHCC) newly-formed Drug Free Club came to his attention, he decided to donate $3,000 of drug seizure monies to help with the […]
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Randall K. Addington
Randall K. Addington, 60, of Mansfield, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. He fought a valiant battle with cancer since 2011. He was born Aug. 27, 1955 in Baltimore, Maryland, to Hobart and Dorothy (Buchanan) Addington. Randall was a veteran of the US Marine Corps. He retired as a foreman from J […]
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Michael William Stebleton
Michael William Stebleton, 67, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016. He was born in Union City, Indiana to Donald Ray and Marilyn (Bunker) Stebleton on Sept. 17, 1948. Mike graduated from Union City Community High School. He liked classic cars and model railroading and was a member of the Mansfield Model […]
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Beverly Dowell
Beverly A. Dowell, 71, of Crestline, died Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Kobacker House, Columbus, after a brief illness with complications from cancer. Bev was born in Crestline on July 24, 1945 to the late Fred and Mary (Kleilein) Rader. She married Gerald “Joe” Dowell on April 12, 1963 and he preceded her in death […]
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Richland Academy accepting applications for scholarships, assistance
MANSFIELD — Richland Academy of the Arts is now taking applications for scholarships and tuition assistance. Any student that wishes to apply for assistance to help pay for art, music, and dance classes offered in the fall semester will be able to do so now. Tuition assistance packets are available online, or can be picked […]
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Tommy Bricker
Tommy L. Bricker, 80, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. He was born to Lowell E. and Margaret E. (Tearney) Bricker on October 12, 1935. Tommy had been a math teacher with Mansfield City Schools. He retired after 35 years of service, most of which were spent at Sherman Middle School. […]
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Ray Clements
BELLVILLE: Ray Clements was a storyteller. Life was his inspiration, and the way he could “spin a yarn, funny and wonderful” was his way of connecting with others with a great and lasting gift. Raymonda O. “Ray” Clements went to be with the Lord Thursday evening, July 28, 2016 from his rural Bellville home, surrounded […]