Charles R. Hodgson, 88, of Galion passed away August 6, 2015 at Galion Community Hospital after a short illness. Born November 28, 1926 in Hemlock, he was the son of Lance and Rennetta (Schlingerman) Hodgson. He married Agnes Lennon his high school sweetheart on January 20, 1949 and she survives. Chuck was a graduate of […]
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‘The Black Cyclone’ to tell story of first black pro football player
SHELBY, Ohio – Local playwright Jim Stoner is bringing to life the story of Charles Follis, the first black professional football player in America, with his play “The Black Cyclone.” In cooperation with The Shelby Community Improvement Corporation and the City of Shelby, Stoner will present the historical drama with local actors on Friday, Aug. […]
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Donna Walter
Donna J. Walter, age 82, a resident of Mansfield, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in Crystal Care Nursing home surrounded by her loving family. Born June 3, 1933 in Bucyrus to James J. and Pauline M. (Ometer) Haspeslagh, she had been a Shelby-Mansfield area resident all her life. A 1951 graduate of Shelby High School, […]
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Dale Estill
Dale E. Estill, 66, of Shiloh, died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield. Born April 5, 1949 in Mansfield, he was the son of Lawrence and Jacqueline (McNew) Estill. He graduated from the Ohio State Barber College in 1970 and retired as a local barber in 1996. He attended Crossroads Community Church and […]
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Mansfield police: overall crime down over 13 percent
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mansfield Chief of Police Kenneth A. Coontz recently released calls for service and crime statistics for six months of 2015, which were compiled by the Records and Data Section of the Mansfield Division of Police. Offenses reported as crime statistics are determined by the FBI Uniform Crime Report Program and are classified […]
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Local teachers receive over $13,000 for classroom projects
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Richland County Foundation awarded over $13,000 in Teacher Assistance Program (TAP) grants for the upcoming school year to local teachers for their creative and innovative supplemental programs not covered by school funding. The grants are given directly to K-12 teachers in public or private Richland County schools to encourage them to […]
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North End Farmers’ Market participates in Ohio Local Foods Week
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Richland County residents can participate in the OSU Extension’s first ever Ohio Local Foods Week at the North End Farmers Market, Aug. 11 from 11-2 p.m. The goal of Ohio Local Foods Week is to increase the knowledge of the social, economic and nutritional benefits to buying local. Participants are encouraged to […]
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OHSAA to revise school enrollment counts for 2015-16
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association board of directors deliberated Thursday and voted to remove students who attend community schools and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) schools from their local public school enrollment counts. This decision changes the OHSAA’s previous policy and will result in the OHSAA revising and reposting the […]
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Officials find heroin, cocaine as a result of early morning search warrants
MANSFIELD, Ohio – On August 5 the METRICH Enforcement Unit, assisted by ASORT, Ashland METRICH, Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the Mansfield Police Department served two early morning search warrants. The first search warrant was served at 1124 Pawnee Avenue, Mansfield, which is a residence. The second search warrant was served at 1081 Bowman Street, […]