MANSFIELD — Mansfield-area volunteers are celebrating the collection of gift-filled shoeboxes that will send a message of joy to children around the world: God loves you, and you’re not forgotten! This year, tens of thousands of volunteers contributed to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, by packing shoeboxes filled with fun toys, school supplies, and […]
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Christmas Bird Count is coming to north central Ohio
ASHLAND – A holiday tradition with a conservation focus, the Christmas Bird Count was inspired by competitive 19th century Christmas “Side Hunts,” where the winners were those who hunted the most birds. Ornithologist Frank M. Chapman had a different idea, as reported by the National Audubon Society. On Christmas Day, 1900, Chapman launched a visual […]
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Lex Lanes reports Buckeye Superstore bowling results
LEXINGTON — The following bowling league results were reported from Lex Lanes by Gino Molica.
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Mansfield Arts & Culture Sector offers ARTTALK on Dec. 6
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Arts and Culture Sector has announced its ARTTALK gathering will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will take place at Element Of Art Studio/Gallery, 96 N. Main St. in downtown Mansfield. ARTTALK is a monthly networking event for artists of all ages, mediums, and […]
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Bonnie Mollica
Before Bonnie passed, she took the time to write her own obit. Her words are below: Everyone has an expiration date. My expiration date was December 1, 2023, after 70 wonderful years. I was born December 6, 1952 to Marcella Cantleberry Mollica and Lewis Mollica in Mansfield, Ohio, where I grew up and lived for […]
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Mansfield’s Rayburn commissioned a Kentucky Col.
MANSFIELD – Local businessman Steve Rayburn recently received the honor of being commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. The commission of Kentucky Colonel is the highest title of honor of authority and honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky today. It is recognition of an individual’s noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to […]
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Letter to the Editor: What’s the plan for Water Main Initiative?
My name is Rick Taylor. I have two businesses in the city of Mansfield. I do not live within Mansfield’s city limits, so I did not have an opportunity to vote for the Water Main Initiative, but had it been approved, I would have paid for it. I understand some members of City Council are […]
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Marilyn Stimens
Marilyn Magdalena Hammer Stimens, 91 passed away on Friday, the first day of December, 2023, after struggling with progressive dementia for five years. She was born on the 12th of February, 1932, in the back seat of a car during a snow storm on West Cook Road, on the way to the hospital. Her parents […]
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Port housing now available in Galion
GALION – The Galion Port Authority announced today that the first house in the 11-acre Renschville Development on Winchester Road is now available for sale. The new single-family ranch-style home will be completed by the end of January and is available for $299,000. The Port Authority will begin construction on a second house at the […]
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Lex Lanes reports Buckeye Superstore bowling results
LEXINGTON — The following bowling league results were reported from Lex Lanes by Gino Molica.