SHELBY, Ohio – On August 3, 2014, the Shelby Police Department and Shelby Fire Department responded to yet another difficult call at a home on Broadway Avenue. Dispatch advised a 21-year-old man had been found unresponsive, possibly having overdosed on drugs. Shelby Police officers arrived to find the Shelby Fire Department performing CPR on the […]
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179th dedicates ‘Spirit of Shelby’ aircraft
MANSFIELD, Ohio — In keeping with tradition, the 179th Airlift Wing dedicated another one of its aircraft to a local community–this time recognizing the City of Shelby. A dedication ceremony was held Thursday afternoon at the 179th Airlift Wing, drawing attendance from several Shelby officials. A total of eight C-130 Hercules aircraft exist at the […]
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Galion’s Howard House goes to auction, passes along history
GALION, Ohio — One of Galion’s historic homes will be sold at auction later this month. Not only is it on the National Register of Historic Places, it is one of the best maintained historic homes in central Ohio. The house, locally known as the “Howard House,” 230 S. Boston St., Galion, has had only […]
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Inside the barns at the Richland County Fair
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was the Richland County Fair. Guests may wander through the barns looking at the cute animals, but few are aware of the hard work put forth by junior fair members weeks and even months in advance. For 15-year-old Laurasen Combs, her fair project began […]
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City of Galion files protest
GALION, Ohio – Galion City Council held its regular meeting Tuesday, in which the city of Galion announced that will it will protest the initiative petition regarding the audit of and refund from the city’s electric fund. Law Director Thomas Palmer explained the protest saying that the proposed ordinance may not be submitted to the […]
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4-year-old Ava lives dream at fair before brain tumor surgery
MANSFIELD, Ohio – On a sunny Wednesday at the Richland County Fair, the only thing brighter than the weather was the smile on Ava Kohls’ face. Sitting proudly astride a brown horse named Lacy, a toothy smile dominated the four-year-old’s face as she tried to contain her excitement. Her mother, Kelsey Kohls, explained her daughter’s […]
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Colts lead the field at Galion golf invite
GALION, Ohio – The Clear Fork boys golf team pulled no punches Wednesday during the Ed Koehl Junior Invitational at the Galion Country Club. The Colts carded a 322 to take first place at the tournament, winning by 41 strokes. “Top to bottom, our lineup was pretty solid,” Clear Fork coach Jeff Gottfried said. “We […]
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The hummingbird and the Windows of Doom
People who live in glass houses…see a lot of unconscious birds. Our home is a lodge-style dwelling with large windows – a lot of them. It’s the dream home for someone like me that can’t stand being cooped up, but it’s a nightmare for birds. I know there are stickers and things to help birds […]
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Mars-bound spacecraft to pass through Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport won national attention after the city of Mansfield and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration reached an agreement Wednesday to bring a piece of future space travel through north central Ohio. A Texas-based Aero Spacelines Super Guppy plane will land on Mansfield Lahm Airport’s airway on Nov. 2 […]
