SHELBY — The Ashland girls basketball team started Saturday’s clash with Bellevue in decent shape. The Arrows trailed the powerful Redmen 9-6 and were hanging tough. Then the roof collapsed in an awesome surge. Coach Kory Santoro’s team ripped off a startling 16-0 blitz to finish the first quarter on top 25-6. The spree continued […]
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Mansfield company gives back for the holidays
MANSFIELD – Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services is spreading a wealth of holiday joy this year with its annual Christmas Carnival benefiting local families. The local wealth management firm hosted its ninth-annual Christmas Carnival on Saturday at the Richland County Fairgrounds, where more than 400 children attended for food, games and prizes. The event is hosted […]
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Ontario overpowers Clear Fork at Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge
SHELBY — The Ontario basketball team wasted no time grabbing control of Saturday’s duel with Clear Fork at the NOL-OCC Challenge. The Warriors sprinted to a 7-0 lead, built it to a 12-2 margin, opened an 18-4 bulge, and coasted through the first quarter with a commanding 22-5 advantage. From there coach Sarah Krichbaum’s team […]
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Lexington knocks off Tiffin Columbian in NOL-OCC challenge
SHELBY — The Lexington girls’ basketball team has improved a lot since last season – so much so its foe at the Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge was stumped. Lady Lex used that mystery and a dominant defense to defeat Tiffin Columbian 35-29 on Saturday afternoon at the Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge. “Lexington hustled,” Tiffin Columbian […]
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Madison hustle topples Sandusky in NOL-OCC Challenge opener
SHELBY — With less than 40 seconds left in the game, the Madison and Sandusky girls basketball game got really interesting on Saturday morning. The Rams inched ahead and hung on for dear life, surviving a couple of late Blue Streaks possessions to secure a 44-41 victory in the opener of the Richland Source NOL-OCC […]
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Mansfield Senior’s Brian Benson gets his own day
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Senior High School’s Brian Benson was left speechless Tuesday night. The student-athlete was recognized for his outstanding achievement on the football field. Mayor Tim Theaker issued a proclamation that declared Tuesday, Dec. 6 as “Brian Benson Day.” “In order to do what you do is a tremendous feat,” the mayor told Benson, […]
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Toy Time a joy for all involved
MANSFIELD – Nothing is more evident of the season of giving than the myriad of volunteers who come out to shop for Toy Time during the holidays. The Toy Time warehouse was bustling with activity on Saturday morning as more than 100 volunteers showed up to help direct traffic, load cars and shop for local […]
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Phoenix Brewing Company experiments with high gravity beers
MANSFIELD — The Phoenix Brewing Company is preparing to release its second high gravity beer since the state removed the cap on the 12-percent ABV limit. Prior to House Bill 37, beer made and sold in Ohio could not exceed an ABV of 12 percent. Since the end of August, craft breweries like the Phoenix […]
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Native Son: Finding the Schrack Mill at Malabar Farm
A trip to Malabar Farm State Park is always like opening the pages of history. The most frequently read chapters in the book are about how this place was an exciting hub of activity in the years from 1939 to 1956: when national attention was pointed at Louis Bromfield because of his best-selling books and […]
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Lex tops Madison in OT
MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — On an otherwise forgettable evening, Dana Shoulders hit a shot to remember. Lexington’s senior forward connected on a game-tying 3-pointer with 1:21 remaining in regulation and the Minutemen escaped with a 51-49 win at Madison on Friday. “Dana was struggling a little bit tonight,” Lex coach Scott Hamilton said. “We took […]