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Federal grant will allow 3rd St. Family Health Services to test for COVID-19
MANSFIELD — Third Street Family Health Services is ready to take on a more active role in the fight against COVID-19 thanks to a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The community health center headquartered in Mansfield was one of 51 agencies across Ohio chosen to receive a portion of the $17.4 million in […]
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Loudonville to join KMAC in football for 2022 season
LOUDONVILLE – The Knox Morrow Athletic Conference has found a replacement for Highland – at least in one sport. KMAC Commissioner Barry Wolf announced Monday night that Loudonville will join the conference for football in 2022. Highland is scheduled to leave the KMAC for the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference following the 2021 football season. All of […]
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DeWine assembling enforcement team to crack down on noncompliant Ohio bars, restaurants
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday that he is assembling an enforcement team to ensure that bars and restaurants are operating safely under the Responsible RestartOhio plan. Bars and restaurants reopened to patrons for outdoor dining on Friday. Dine-in service is scheduled to resume on May 21. “We know that many Ohio bars […]
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It’s a Hit: Southwest Little League batting cages at Sterkel Park nearing completion
MANSFIELD — The immediate future is still a little murky, but Mansfield’s Southwest Little League is planning for its long-term health. SWLL officials joined apprentices from Mansfield’s International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 688 at Sterkel Park on Saturday morning to continue work on an indoor hitting facility. Apprentices in the IBEW Local 688’s Joint […]
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Shelby woman raises money to provide iPads for ICU patients at Mansfield Hospital
MANSFIELD — Though many hospitals around the world are continuing to take precautions and ensure their patients are safe, it doesn’t stop the loneliness and isolation those patients feel. Shelby resident Bonnie Banichar started a GoFundMe page to raise enough money to provide iPads to ICU patients in OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. “I hate just sitting […]
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Mansfield City Schools to consider creating COVID-19 response coordinator job
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City School board of education is expected to discuss Tuesday creation of a new “COVID-19 preparedness and response coordinator” position. The discussion and first-reading of the job description will come when the board meets in “virtual” session, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The session will be live-streamed on the district’s Facebook page. […]
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AU Board of Trustees reaffirms support for Campo despite faculty’s no-confidence vote
ASHLAND — The Ashland University Board of Trustees has reaffirmed its support of AU President Carlos Campo, a couple of days after the University faculty senate issued a no-confidence vote and called on the Board to seek new executive leadership, according to a Monday press release from Public Relations Coordinator Tamara Mosser. At a Friday meeting, […]
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If you see an ark float by, you’d best jump aboard
MANSFIELD — If you see an ark float by, jump aboard. Monday, May 18, is that kind of day. Even those self-quarantining due to COVID-19 realize it’s been raining all day in north central Ohio. And that’s just going to continue. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has issued lots of watches and warnings today, […]
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Planning a yard/garage sale soon? Here’s Ohio’s list of COVID-19 guidelines
MANSFIELD — This is the time of year when yard and garage sales dot our communities throughout the region. But the COVID-19 pandemic has altered everything this year, and that includes these popular events. In response, the Ohio Department of Health has issued a checklist of guidelines to help those planning a yard or garage sale […]