MANSFIELD — When I heard that Malabar Farm Hostel was closing its doors for good, I decided to catch up with the hostel’s manager Mark Sebastian Jordan to find out what the future held. As a longtime local artist with many strings to his bow, I figured Mark would have a few projects lined up. […]
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Ashland ousts two-time defending national champ in sloppy playoff opener
ASHLAND — There will be a new Division II national champion this fall. Ashland University’s miserly defense made sure of it. The third-seeded Eagles overcame five turnovers and a pair of blocked punts to knock off No. 6 seed Northwest Missouri State 21-18 in a Super Region Three quarterfinal at rainswept Jack Miller Stadium. AU […]
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Shelby will meet Steubenville in Final Four at Akron
SHELBY — The biggest football game in Shelby High School history will take place on Friday at 7:30 p.m. on Summa Field at the University of Akron’s Infocision Stadium. The fifth-ranked Whippets (13-0), slated to be the visiting team, will challenge No. 1-ranked Steubenville in the Division IV state semifinals. Coach Erik Will’s Sandusky Bay […]
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Masons hand out 200 Thanksgiving turkeys in Mansfield
MANSFIELD – Jerry Barrett, leader of a local Masonic lodge, wants everyone to have a turkey for Thanksgiving Day. So, he decided to do his part. Despite a steady rain, Barrett and dozens of members of the Mansfield area’s 10 Masonic bodies gathered Saturday to hand out 200 turkeys to families in need. “It was […]
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Tiny Tim Shoppe opens for holiday season in downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD – Aunisti Wilkins took her time when shopping at the Tiny Tim Shoppe in downtown Mansfield Saturday afternoon. The 7-year-old was selecting Christmas gifts for her mother, great-grandmother and uncle at the 19th annual pop-up shop, which will be open on Fridays and Saturdays in the offices of Downtown Mansfield Inc., 128 N. Main […]
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Mallory’s Treasures in Shelby announces expansion
SHELBY – Mallory’s Treasures in downtown Shelby celebrated its first anniversary in a big way Saturday morning. The shop’s owner, Tonya Bishop, announced the opening of an expansion, which adds some much-needed space just in time for the holiday season. Last weekend, the Shelby resident had to call for help when “picking” with her friends […]
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Hemlock Falls: History and Mystery Part 2
intro There is a primal natural beauty to Hemlock Falls that is completely transporting. Being at the falls is like being in another world, or at least, leaving this world for a while. The history of Hemlock Falls is not too difficult to document: it’s on the books clear back to the first pages of Richland […]
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Shelby pounds Bellevue again to reach state Final Four
ASHLAND — The Shelby coaches were the only thing that could finally stop senior Brady Hill on Friday night. In the final seconds of a 42-21 win against Bellevue in a Division IV regional title game, the 5-foot-10, 155-pound Hill asked the Whippets’ coaches to let the starters return to the field to snap the […]
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May-Day: QB leads Liberty-Benton past Hillsdale
TIFFIN — Austin May torched Hillsdale with his arm and his legs Friday at Frost-Kalnow Stadium. Liberty-Benton’s senior quarterback ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as the Eagles grounded the Falcons 37-17 in the Division VI, Region 22 championship game. The shifty 6-foot-3 May rushed for 107 yards and completed 9-of-17 passes […]
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Liberti family opens Bellville salon
BELLVILLE — The owners of Haven Salon & Spa hope to make their new business a place with a “big-city feel, but small-town appeal.” Oliva Liberti and her husband Brendan celebrated the grand opening of their salon, 105 Main St. in Bellville, Friday with a ribbon-cutting event. “When I first started dreaming this up, my dad […]