LEXINGTON, Ohio — Wooster coach Derek Boyd did his alma mater and his old boss a favor Monday afternoon. A 1990 Madison graduate and former assistant under Doug Rickert, Boyd led the Generals to a 4-0 Ohio Cardinal Conference (OCC) win at Lexington on Monday. The Wooster win means the Minutemen and Rams will share […]
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Celebrity Omelet Breakfast to raise the flag Wednesday
ONTARIO, Ohio–The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging Foundation and Modern Woodmen of America are hosting a Celebrity Omelet Breakfast on Wednesday, May 20 from 7-10 a.m. at Hawkins Corner to raise funds to raise an American flag over Hawkins Corner, Ontario to honor veterans. Plans for the fundraiser include an omelet breakfast prepared […]
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Galion freshman ready for postseason
GALION, Ohio — If Marisa Gwinner is still feeling a little overwhelmed by the competition, Galion’s freshman phenom has done a good job of masking her emotions. The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Gwinner won long jump and high jump championships at last week’s Mid Ohio Athletic Conference meet. She captured the Red Division […]
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Diesel fuel spilled after collision on State Route 30
MANSFIELD, Ohio — An elderly couple northbound on state Route 603 collided with a commercial semi truck tanker heading west on state Route 30 after failing to yield at the intersection. Mifflin Township Fire department and EMS squads responded Monday at approximately 11 a.m. Ohio State Highway Patrol Ashland Post Sergeant Jason Bittinger said the […]
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Renaissance Theatre: Season Preview in a palace
MANSFIELD, Ohio — “Theaters in America are like palaces,” said Colleen Cook, Development Director for the Renaissance Theatre. Their opulence is America’s equivalent to a European palace, and Tuesday that opulence will be the scene for the #RenSeason Season Preview Party. On a recent tour, Cook, President/CEO Mike Miller and Board President Rand Smith talked […]
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Roberts Brothers Painting: Family owned and operated for over 8 decades
SHELBY, Ohio — What started as a simple painting business run out of Carl Haverfield’s home has since become an ever-evolving operation–Roberts Brothers Painting. The business is now owned by Haverfield’s great-grandson, Dirk Roberts. Dirk took over the family business earlier this year after his father and former owner, Dave Roberts, retired. “The transition has […]
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Addictions torment love
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Kassie Kent and Derek Pidgeon were sober when they fell in love. Despite both growing up in Richland County, it took attending a faith-based rehabilitation program in Chicago, Illinois for the two of them to meet. “We met sober, we fell in love sober…and then we’ve had our struggles,” said Derek. The […]
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Wooster and Lexington take top slots at OCC Track and Field Championship
MANSFIELD, Ohio–Wooster and Lexington came in first for the boys and girls, respectively, at the 2015 Ohio Cardinal Conference Track and Field Championships. The meet was held Friday at Madison with seven teams competing. Wooster (132), Mansfield Senior (102), and Ashland (98.50) claimed the first three places for the boys. Lexington finished in fourth place […]
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Sheriff’s office honors Peace Officers Memorial Day
MANSFIELD, Ohio–In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events which honor those that […]
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9th Shelby Cancer Rally celebrates lives and raises funds Sunday
The 9th Annual Shelby Cancer Rally kicks off on Sunday, May 17 on the Central School playground in Shelby. The first rally in 2007 was attended by approximately 100 participants and raised $1,100. The first eight rallies have raised over $112,000 to help people affected by cancer. “So many people right here in Shelby receive […]