PLYMOUTH, Ohio — “There is a palpable party atmosphere in Plymouth as the village completes final preparations for its bicentennial celebration,” Susan Moore, president of the Plymouth Improvement Committee, said. The Plymouth Improvement Committee is the official organizer for Plymouth’s bicentennial and the group has prepared for the past 15 months to arrange a variety […]
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Mansfield’s Rising Starz head to World Dance Championships
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mansfield has a national championship team in its midst, thanks to a group of dancers from Rising Starz Dance Studio on Ashland Road. The team of eight girls now has their sights set on a world dance championship in August. The Rising Starz competed and won in the dance division of the […]
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Could California’s recent controversial vaccine law put pressure on Ohio to follow suit?
MANSFIELD, Ohio — According to Ohio Representative Mark Romanchuk (Rep.), Ohio does not feel pressure to pass a school vaccination law similar to the one passed two weeks ago in Sacramento, California. On Tuesday, June 30,California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that mandates parents to have their children vaccinated — regardless of personal beliefs. […]
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Graders fall to Scouts
GALION, Ohio — Galion’s postseason dreams may have been officially extinguished Sunday night, but Graders manager Ray Neill wasn’t feeling sorry for the first-year franchise after a 14-7 loss to playoff-bound Xenia at Heddleson Field. “We went into tonight with still a chance to be a playoff team,” Neill said. “We went to the second-to-last […]
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Neos Dance Theatre to present ‘Ballet @ the Brickyard’
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Neos Dance Theatre’s 2nd Annual “Ballet @ the Brickyard” will present an evening of dance, art, and a full Mansfield experience. “Ballet @ the Brickyard” will be performed at The Brickyard at Temple Court between Diamond and Main Street in downtown Mansfield on Aug. 1. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. and […]
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Ohio National Guard taking steps to increase security at recruitment offices and Guard facilities
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Adjutant General of Ohio, Major General Mark E. Bartman, is updating policies and training requirements for personnel at Ohio National Guard recruitment offices and reviewing all security measures at these facilities. Those updates include granting authorization for them to carry a firearm. Ohio Governor John R. Kasich issued the instructions to update […]
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Beougher family spreading joy for 50 years
MANSFIELD, Ohio — For half a century, the Beougher family has helped bring a smile to families’ faces while cruising throughout the area in one of their ice cream trucks. The late George and Kathy Beougher started selling sandwiches and soft-serve ice cream in 1965 from a Mister Softee ice cream truck in Fort Wayne, […]
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Graders win in 12 innings
GALION, Ohio — The postgame fireworks display was put on hold, but the wait was worth it for Galion Graders fans. Mark Walton’s infield single drove in pinch runner A.J. Cecil and the Graders escaped with a 6-5 walk-off win in 12 innings over the playoff-bound Xenia Scouts on Saturday at Heddleson Field. “I didn’t […]
