George Frederick Diez of Mansfield passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital at the age of 90. Born January 6, 1932, in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Bernhardt and Lillian (Colmar) Diez. George graduated from Warwood High School in 1950 where he played football and baseball, […]
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Richard Dale Jones
Richard Dale Jones, 75, of Mansfield, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Richard was born on February 26, 1947 in Mansfield, Ohio. He was the son of James Jones and Nona (Ray) Burke. Richard served in the United States Air Force for 22 years where he was part of the […]
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Janet R. Keller
Janet R. Keller, age 81, died Thursday, October 13, 2022, at UH Samaritan Hospital in Ashland. Born September 17, 1941, in Inez, Kentucky to Alfred and Darcus (Hensley) Stepp, she had been a Shelby resident since 1958. Janet was a thirty year employee of Business Forms retiring in 1999. She was a member of the […]
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Letter to the Editor: Don’t make food prices higher by taking valuable farmland
Just the facts … It’s a line Jack Webb made famous on the old TV show Dragnet years ago. There has been a lot of stir about solar vs. wind turbines and I must admit after seeing TV scenes with rows of the devices in an ugly picket line they were not really very appealing. […]
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Jill Shaffer
ASHLAND: After a brief, but fierce, battle with cancer Jill E. Shaffer passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022. She was 66. She was born on May 4, 1956 to parents John C. Smith & Ida Mae (Grace) Smith in Grove City, Pennsylvania. With the addition of Jill, and her twin brother Jack, the pair […]
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Karla Lynette Dotson
Karla Lynette Dotson left this world peacefully in her home, on October 11, 2022 with loving family, friends, and care givers at her side. She battled breast cancer for the last 3 years and was a true warrior. She was born on July 25, 1961 to Emory Dotson and Maxine (Perkins) Blackwelder and was raised […]
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Anthony “Big Amp” L. Taylor Sr.
Anthony “Big Amp” L. Taylor Sr., 54, of Mansfield passed away on Saturday October 8, 2022. Anthony was born on July 10, 1968 in Mansfield, Ohio. He was the son of Bertha Taylor and Willie Black. Anthony earned his undergrad degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati and his Masters in Social […]
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Marjorie E. Montgomery
Marjorie E. Montgomery, 81, of Galion, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born on May 5, 1941, in Galion, Ohio. Marjorie (Marge) married James R. Montgomery on April 26, 1958 and he preceded her in death on March 17, 2022. Marge and Jim loved yearly salmon fishing […]
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October is ADHD Awareness Month
ASHLAND — The most common behavioral health diagnosis in children is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder known by its acronym ADHD. According to the CDC 9.4% of children ages 2-17 are diagnosed with ADHD. Some people doubt it is a real phenomenon, but it is extremely well studied and documented with over 100,000 articles in science […]