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 […]
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Two-time defending national champ awaits Ashland in playoff opener
ASHLAND — He never lost a regular season home game in four years as Ashland University’s starting quarterback, but Travis Tarnowski is haunted by his one home postseason appearance. The newly-crowned Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year will get the chance to put those memories to bed for good when the Eagles […]
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Bucyrus fire chief receives last chance agreement
BUCYRUS – The city of Bucyrus has offered its fire chief Jay Keller a “last-chance agreement,” addressing an alleged incident that took place earlier this fall while the longtime firefighter was on disciplinary probation for a July incident. The letter, which was hand-delivered Friday, Nov. 10, notifies Keller of a 10-day suspension. It’s scheduled to […]
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Dowds Elementary shops for Shelby community
SHELBY — Grocery stores in Shelby had a handful of shorter shoppers among them on Friday morning. The influx of elementary students came from Dowds Elementary’s annual community shopping trip to benefit Shelby Help Line Ministries and the FISH Food Pantry. Students from grades first through fourth visited Cornell’s IGA and the Sack N’ Save […]
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Richland County businesses offer Small Business Saturday deals with “Passport”
MANSFIELD – Shopping on “Small Business Saturday” has its perks, but in Richland County, there’s even more advantages to stopping by locally-owned and operated shops. When shopping small on Saturday, Nov. 25, shoppers know that their dollars are staying within the local economy and supporting local business owners, but when visiting one of about 80 Richland […]
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Lex grad Clairmonte helps NC State reach CC nationals
LEXINGTON — The route had more twists and turns than any cross country course she has ever run, but Dominique Clairmonte is back on the path she was meant to follow. That Clairmonte will run in Saturday’s NCAA Cross Country Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, should come as no surprise to anyone who followed her exceptional […]
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Galion Middle School earns Ohio Momentum Award
GALION – The Galion Middle School has received the 2017 Momentum Award from the Ohio Department of Education. GMS was one of 219 schools selected out of more than 3,000 statewide to receive this award. The Momentum Award is presented by the State Board of Education and recognizes schools for exceeding expectations in student growth […]