SHELBY, Ohio (UPDATED: 3:07 p.m.) – A murder and attempted suicide took place on Saturday morning at the Crestwood Care Center, according to authorities. The Shelby Police Department, along with the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Shelby Fire Department, and Community Emergency Medical Services, responded to the double-shooting after a 911 call was placed at approximately […]
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Two girls make a difference for local veterans
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Young people can make a difference. In Mansfield, Samantha Altman, 11, and Emma McAdams, 14, are doing exactly that. The two youngsters, who help out at the Mansfield Art Center, launched a letter-writing campaign to help fund the art therapy classes for veterans at the art center. It was a project through […]
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Professional Day gives Lex students sneak peek at future
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Juniors and seniors at Lexington High School got a sneak peek at their potential futures this week. Students heard from various professionals, many of them local, about their respective career field and what steps they took to help pave the way for successful future in the workforce. It was part of the […]
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Mansfield’s polygamist family appears on Dr. Phil
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Thom Miller, Mansfield’s polygamist pastor, his wife Belinda and Reba, his pregnant 19-year-old “sister wife,” appeared on national television Friday as guests of the Dr. Phil show. The 61-year-old Miller told the studio audience his lifestyle is based on the bible and that he fears the child he’s expecting could be taken […]
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Tygers pick up 1,500th victory
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mansfield Senior’s 88-78 win against Wooster Friday night was the 1,500th victory in the century-plus storied history of the program. It also looked like so many Tyger victories of the past, a history that dates back to 1900 and is the fourth-winningest program in the state of Ohio. Simply, it was not […]
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Mansfield Christmas project provides gifts for 933 children
MANSFIELD, Ohio – If there was a single local site that encapsulated the holiday spirit, it may have been inside Crossroads Community Church on Tuesday night. More than $100,000 in gifts, which were distributed to nearly 1,000 Richland County children Wednesday and Thursday, packed the church, showcasing the partnerships and generosity of several local businesses […]
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Mansfield mourns loss of former mayor Ed Meehan
MANSFIELD, Ohio (UPDATED 1:30 p.m.) — Mansfield is mourning the loss of one of its political leaders, Ed Meehan. The former Mansfield mayor died Thursday night from a heart attack, Richland County Republican Party Chairman Mike Casto said in an email. “We all know that whenever one talks about the Richland County Republican Party, Mansfield […]
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Garverick responds to Mansfield BOE’s controversial evaluation
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Superintendent Brian Garverick emphasized a devotion to student achievement in a formal response to a controversial annual review from the Mansfield City Schools Board of Education. In a letter dated Dec. 11, but issued Friday to the media, Garverick began by offering statistics about his job. “… which in large measure helps […]
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500 and counting: Ageless Balogh
ONTARIO, Ohio — Blake Balogh hasn’t ruled out a career in coaching, but the younger of Joe and Diane Balogh’s two sons isn’t so sure he would want to follow in his father’s footsteps. “Those would be some big shoes to fill,” said Blake, a 2013 Ontario graduate. The elder Balogh won his 500th career […]
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Former deputy Matt Mayer running for sheriff
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Matt Mayer is ready to get back into law enforcement, announcing his candidacy for Richland County sheriff two years after retiring from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. Mayer will run as the Democratic candidate in the upcoming primary race, and is thus far unopposed. He will face either Republican incumbent Steve Sheldon […]