COLUMBUS — The Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) announced that applications are being accepted for federal emergency shelter and supportive services for domestic violence victims and their dependents starting Nov. 1. Funding will support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of programs and projects that: Eligible applicants are community-based, non-profit organizations who provide emergency shelter […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote Studer for Shelby Municipal COurt
Dear Editor: Naturally, I will be voting to Re-Elect my Law Partner, Judge Sheree Studer, to the Shelby Municipal Court. She was first elected Judge in 2017, and is now finishing her first six year term. Sheree first came to work in our law firm in 2004, as a paralegal. She then proceeded […]
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Letter to the Editor: Ohio’s Issue 1 is a Pandora’s box
You may recall the ancient Greek story of how Zeus, king of the gods, gave the curious Pandora a box with one instruction: “Never open it.” She surrendered to curiosity, opened the box and released a multitude of evils upon the earth. Zeus reportedly did this because he expected the power of curiosity to win, […]
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Letter to the Editor: Shelby school board endorsements
“In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.” (Paul Harvey) One wonders, if the late Paul Harvey were living in 2023, would he still make a statement like that? I’m not so sure there have ever been “times like these.” As we approach the election on November 7th, what […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Brad Ream
To the editor: I first met Brad Ream in August of 1977, when I began my teaching career at Plymouth High School. As a first-year teacher in a new town, I was eager to make friends and become an integral part of the community in which I had chosen to start my teaching career. Fortunately, […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Kemerer
For 20 years, I served the citizens of Mansfield as a police officer. During that time, I had the honor to work with more law directors and prosecutors than I can remember. Many were good, but there was one that stands out in my mind. I was extremely grateful to have many of my cases successfully […]
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Laughter in Loudonville: Scriptless in Seattle at The Ohio Theatre
LOUDONVILLE – The Ohio Theatre in Loudonville will be hosting a hilarious night of entertainment featuring Scriptless in Seattle, a live improvised comedy troupe comprised mostly of young performers. This show, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m., has never been performed before and will never be performed again. Every line, […]
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Suspected LSD, cocaine, meth seized in Morrow County arrest
MOUNT GILEAD — One man was arrested and suspected drugs were seized Tuesday after a joint operation by north central Ohio law enforcement officials. Eric S. Azbell, 37, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and is currently incarcerated in the Knox County Jail, according to a press release from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities […]
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First Federal Community Bank announces Crall as President & CEO
BUCYRUS — The Community Investors Bancorp, Inc. and First Federal Community Bank Board of Directors has announced that it has named Steven R. Crall as President & CEO. The promotion was effective Oct. 9, 2023. Crall served as a Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer with the First Federal Community Bank for the past […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Michael Kemerer
My name is John Spon and for the past 12 years, you’ve known me as Mansfield’s Law Director. I want you to know another name: Michael Kemerer. For the entirety of my 12 years, Michael has served as my First Assistant, running my criminal division, in addition to serving as a designated civil case litigator. […]