Dave Metzger couldn’t keep a smile off of his face when discussing the friends he met through the Livestrong program at the local YMCA, reminiscing on their introductions to one another and inside jokes. The Livestrong program is a 12-week Cancer Survivorship Program, with sessions in the fall and spring. The program helps to build […]
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Knox County cadet begins training to become ODNR wildlife officer
COLUMBUS – Mount Vernon’s Tayler Combs is one of 11 cadets who has begun work at the 31st Ohio Wildlife Officer Cadet Training Academy. Combs is among a class of 11 cadets that began training Aug. 22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. “Keeping Ohioans safe and protecting our […]
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Kingwood celebrates reopening of Peacock Playhouse & Storybook Trail on Aug. 30
MANSFIELD – Following temporary closures for improvement projects, Kingwood Center Gardens is celebrating the re-opening of the Peacock Playhouse and the Storybook Trail on Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 4 p.m. The Peacock Playhouse recently was refreshed and upgraded. The intentional redesign and expansion of educational opportunities will improve children’s experiences. Following a complete cleaning and […]
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Mount Vernon street-scene unites friends in Licking & Crawford County in 1908
It’s easy to forget how hard it was to casually communicate in the past. With social media and instant electronic communication at our fingertips, we are living in a different world. A little more than 100 years ago, modern communications were only just starting to spread out into rural America, via telegraph and telephone. Yet […]
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Then & Now: Angle’s grocery store 1900
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in 2015. MANSFIELD — John Angle had a grocery store on the south side of the Square in 1900. He also had a camera and a fierce desire to capture the world around him on paper. One of the attractions that drew folks in off the sidewalk was a […]
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Ohio’s famed Hartman Rock Garden emerged from the Great Depression
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on Aug. 26, 2022. It’s being shared here through a collaborative agreement. As the last days of summer shine down, some gardens may not be as green or lush as they were just last week, but there is one garden that has stood […]
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Mount Vernon’s Armed Women of America recruiting Richland County women
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon’s Armed Women of America chapter, a female-centered self-defense group, is recruiting after hearing of interest from Richland County women. The Mount Vernon chapter is having a meet-and-greet Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Brumby’s Pizzeria and Coffeehouse from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Bellville. Armed Women of America is a national non-profit […]
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AirPower History Tour: World War II aircraft arrive in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Jacques Robitaille loves the moment when a World War II veteran walks up to a B-24 Liberator or one of the other vintage aircraft. “The biggest thrill we get is when a World War II veteran comes up to the plane. It’s fewer and far between these days. But we do get the […]