MANSFIELD — If there is one thing Renee Thompson knows for certain, it’s that people come together over food. Thompson, the Ohio State University at Mansfield’s director of diversity hosted its 15th Soul Food Dinner Celebration the evening of Feb. 25. “(Soul food) speaks to an era; it speaks to a history. It originated through […]
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Welcome Home grant makes home ownership possible
MANSFIELD – Local residents in the market for a new home this spring can receive assistance from the annual Welcome Home program. Starting on March 1, the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Cincinnati will begin its Welcome Home program that provides down payment and closing costs assistance for low- and moderate-income homebuyers. Grants for […]
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100 members of 179th Airlift Wing deploy to Middle East
MANSFIELD – Approximately 100 members of the Ohio Air National Guard’s 179th Airlift Wing departed Thursday for a near four-month deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation New Dawn. A majority of the members are from the 164th Airlift Squadron and will be flying C-130H aircraft as part of intra-theater operations. According to […]
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OhioHealth named healthcare provider for Ashland U. athletics
MANSFIELD – OhioHealth is now the official healthcare provider for Ashland University Athletics. OhioHealth will provide medical counsel and coverage to the university’s 18 intercollegiate sports, according to an agreement announced in a joint press release Thursday afternoon. OhioHealth’s sports medicine team provides services to seven collegiate athletic programs, nearly 50 high schools, the National Hockey […]
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Part II: Q-A with GOP commissioners candidates
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part series. Part I was published Thursday at 11 a.m. MANSFIELD — Richland County GOP commissioner candidates were each asked the same series of questions. The format of these questions is “What have or would you do?” Below are the responses in Part II from Tim Wert and […]
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National Merit Scholarship finalist a first for Plymouth
PLYMOUTH – Laura Grube is breaking new ground for Plymouth High School. She is the first student in the school’s history to be selected as a National Merit Scholarship participant. However, talk to the senior about her accomplishments and she plays it off as no big deal. When asked if her academic achievements have always […]
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Cat Fight: Tigers upset top-seed Cougars
SHELBY, Ohio — Nobody at the scorer’s table knew exactly how many points Seina Adachi scored Thursday night, but everybody in the building was certain of one thing. Seneca East’s speedy senior had a game for the ages. Adachi scored 35 points and the fifth-seeded Tigers upset No. 1 seed Crestview 73-65 in the Division […]
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Buzzer-Beater: Last-second shot sends Shelby past Ontario
WILLARD, Ohio — Kennadie Goth made it when it mattered. After misfiring on a pair of virtually uncontested layups in the final two minutes, Shelby’s junior guard hit a jumper from just inside the foul line as time expired to lift the Whippets to a thrilling 58-57 win over Richland County rival Ontario in the […]
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OSU-Mansfield chorus celebrates Black History
MANSFIELD — The University Chorus of Ohio State Mansfield took its audience for a history lesson on Negro Spirituals Thursday afternoon. The event, at Conard Performance Hall in Riedl Hall at the Mansfield campus, coincided with Black History Month. “We have done so many spirituals for our February concerts,” said David Tovey, director of the […]