Annual Creative Writing Program Beginning at the Renaissance MANSFIELD — Beginning in November, the Renaissance Education Department will continue its annual MindSprouts Creative Writing program, part of the Mechanics Bank Education Series and with support by Altrusa International, for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. K-12 teachers are invited to schedule a free in-class writing […]
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Mansfield Area Y plans Veterans events Nov. 8 and 11
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Area Y will be hosting a complimentary hot breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for all veterans who have served our country. A special thank you to the sponsors at Wappners Funeral Home and Mansfield Memorial Homes. “We invite you to attend, spread the word, and honor […]
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Clear Fork Valley preps for Empty Bowls event Nov. 4
BELLVILLE – The Clear Fork Valley community will hold its first-ever Empty Bowls event on Sunday, Nov. 4, at Clear Fork High School to combat hunger in Bellville and Butler. “As a community, we pride ourselves on the support we provide for one another, and that is no different when it comes to ensuring everyone […]
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Columbus Zoo celebrates 1st giraffe birth in nearly 20 years
POWELL – At 4:30 a.m., the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed the first giraffe calf born at the facility in nearly 20 years. Mother Zuri gave birth to her calf in a behind-the-scenes area in the Heart of Africa region on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Zuri, an 8-year-old female Masai giraffe, came to Columbus in 2013 […]
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Then & Now: Looking south from Fourth & Main 1915
When this photo was taken more than a hundred years ago, the corner of Fourth and Main was the de facto center of town: new businesses, hotels, offices, all wanted to be as near to that intersection as possible because that’s where all the traffic was. It was the dawn of the Lincoln Highway—America’s first […]
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Revisiting Dan Turner’s Kenyon Ghost Tours
GAMBIER — In 2012, Knox County in general and Kenyon College in specific lost a major personality. That’s when Daniel J. Turner passed away after a battle with cancer. He was well-known in the community as a theater director, leading many shows over the years with the Mount Vernon Players. At Kenyon he was known […]
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Maplehurst murder, Part II: The unraveling
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part series. Part I can be found here. MOUNT VERNON — Less than 30 hours after the April 22, 1905 rape and murder of Miranda Bricker, Knox County Sheriff James Shellenbarger had identified a prime suspect with the help of bloodhounds. The dogs coursed for miles across […]
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The Ghost of North Main Street
This story is in two parts: odd and odder. But it is like a mathematical equation: in order to solve the puzzle, both sides have to be there: they complete each other; and neither of them means anything without the other. It is a bizarre narrative I have to relate; and there are many reasons […]