In my family, summer is viewed differently from all the other seasons. Even though we continue in our days of labor, the warmer weather and longer days whisper relaxation and flexibility. Our conclusion is summer days are to be tainted with fun. However, recently my family had an unplanned summer time event that wasn’t fun, […]
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Managing An Inheritance
An inheritance in the form of cash, real property, jewelry or stocks can enrich your life in many ways. Oftentimes, gifts from an estate are intended to help move the heir forward financially, or to keep a prized possession within the family. To fully realize the value of an inheritance, consider how the assets affect […]
Crawford County United Way to kick-off ‘Live United’ campaign
United Way of Crawford County has a fund-raising goal of $315,000 for its 2014 campaign, “It’s time to LIVE UNITED.” The money raised this year will provide the funding in 2015 for a number of programs in Galion, Bucyrus, Crestline, and the rest of Crawford County. Just a few of the UWCC partner agencies and […]
Rains wreak havoc on qualifying at Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON — Navigating Mid-Ohio can be treacherous in optimal conditions. Mother Nature made it even more difficult for the drivers of the Verizon IndyCar Series. Qualifying for Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio was thrown into disarray Saturday afternoon as storms rumbled through the area shortly before the scheduled 70-minute qualifying session. When the rain […]
Beat the heat — be sure to check the backseat!
MANSFIELD – No parent thinks they could ever forget their child in the backseat of a car on a warm summer day. But it happens – and it happens far too often – with often deadly results. Every year in the United States, an average of 38 children – one every 10 days — die […]
Superbikes invade Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON — The chase for the AMA Pro SuperBike Series points championship is all but decided, but there will still be plenty of drama at the Buckeye Superbike Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The support series races could steal the show Saturday and Sunday. In the SuperBike Series, stalwart Josh […]
Fourth of July memories made better by grandparents
Tomorrow, we will celebrate the Fourth of July with all the usual traditions. We will fire up the grill, take a dip in the blow up pool or run through the sprinkler and perhaps even catch a parade. However, these are just the prelude to the grand event, watching the fireworks. Growing up the idea […]
Connie Hanshaw promoted to administrative manager at Richland Bank
Connie Hanshaw had been promoted to administrative manager, according to Jeff Parton, assistant vice president of Richland Bank Branch Administration. Hanshaw is the branch manager of the West Park Banking Center. Hanshaw joined the bank more than eight years ago as a branch support specialist. She was promoted to teller supervisor at West Park in […]
Nate Irwin Promoted to Administrative Manager
Frank Wagner, Executive Vice President of Richland Bank, announced that Nathan Irwin had been promoted to administrative manager. After graduating from Grove City College in 2009, Irwin began his career at Richland Bank as a management associate. After a long-term rotation in the Commercial Loan department, Irwin’s first placement was as a credit analyst within […]
300 and counting
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Doug Rickert prefers to downplay his success but Madison’s veteran skipper couldn’t keep Saturday’s milestone victory under his baseball cap for long. Rickert joined an exclusive fraternity when the Rams knocked off Grafton Midview 11-1 over the weekend. The win was Rickert’s 300th in a career that began in 1999. “What does […]
