ASHLAND — It might seem like a broken record, but the sound continues to be sweet for Ashland University’s women’s basketball team. For the fourth time this season and the eighth time in her Eagle career, Ashland University junior forward/center Laina Snyder is the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference South Division Player of the Week, […]
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United Way’s 5th Big Red Bookshelf takes over three buildings
MANSFIELD — The fifth annual Big Red Bookshelf kicked off Monday morning in three buildings: The Richland Academy of Arts, Relax it’s Just Coffee and the Richland Carrousel Park. “We kick it off every Martin Luther King Day, and every year it gets bigger,” said Dan Varn, executive director of United Way. “We started in […]
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Coalition seeks volunteers to assist in homelessness count
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Coalition on Housing and Homelessness is seeking volunteers to assist in the annual “Point in Time Count” of homeless people in Richland County. Volunteers are asked to pre-register by calling Laurie Hamrick of Catholic Charities at 419-524-0733 ext. 226. The coalition will offer training to volunteers Wednesday, Jan. 18 from […]
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Mansfield mom turns hobby into art business
MANSFIELD — You know the saying, “Mother knows best?” There’s truth to that statement–at least in how it applies to Sara Vrooman’s art shop on Etsy. “It’s funny because my mom always said she knew I was going to do something with art one day, and I never really believed her because I didn’t think […]
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Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held at Oasis of Love Church
MANSFIELD — “Glory. Hallelujah.” That was the sentiment as many gathered to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Oasis of Love Church in the north end of Mansfield Sunday evening. Several of Mansfield’s government heads attended the service and were recognized. Mayors Tim Theaker of Mansfield and Randy Hutchison of Ontario, […]
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Mansfield Police investigating double homicide on Helen Avenue
MANSFIELD – Mansfield Police are investigating a double homicide that took place early Sunday morning at 199 Helen Ave. At 3:29 a.m., police responded to the address after receiving calls from neighbors about “shots fired” at that location. Upon arrival, officers found two male victims outside the residence, both dead from gunshot wounds. According to […]
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Russell: Burns Night at the Happy Grape features unique Scottish tradition
LEXINGTON — On Jan. 25, the Happy Grape in Lexington will be hosting its inaugural Burns Night, an evening of haggis, whisky, tartan and Scottish accents to celebrate the birth of Scotland’s most famous poet, Robert Burns. Burns Night, also known as a Burns Supper, is a Scottish tradition that goes back almost as far […]
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Short-handed Lady Lex second at OCC meet
WOOSTER — Lexington coach Brock Spurling has never been so happy to take second. Swimming without two-year state qualifier Kelsi Brown, Lady Lex pushed Wooster to the final event at the Ohio Cardinal Conference swim meet at Wooster’s Ellen Shapiro Natatorium. The Generals won the girls title with 486 points. Lexington was second with 473. […]
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OSU’s Urban Meyer visits Lexington to check on Stover
LEXINGTON — When Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer calls about a high school player, coaches tend to answer. When he actually shows up at the school, odds are even better he will find the door open. That was the case Friday afternoon at Lexington High School when Meyer came to visit football Minutemen coach […]
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AU men hold off Hillsdale for 86-76 win
ASHLAND – Trailing 64-61 with 7:34 left in the game, the Ashland University men’s basketball team needed someone to step up. And then, something happened. “You know what happened? Marsalis Hamilton happened,” said Ashland University coach John Ellenwood. “He was a great player for us tonight.” Hamilton scored 9 points down the stretch and 17 […]