MANSFIELD — North central Ohio could be in the path of a strong storm on Wednesday night, according to Sarah Potes, director of the Richland County Emergency Management Agency. The National Weather Service sent out an alert on Wednesday morning that a line of showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and move east through […]
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Knox County teen pleads guilty to aggravated murder
According to a joint plea agreement, Hay pleaded guilty on Sept. 3 to the aggravated murder charge, with a sentence of life imprisonment with parole eligibility in 20 years.
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Galion’s Gill House Chautauqua to celebrate Edison connection on Sept. 13
GALION — America’s greatest inventor has a connection to Galion? That topic will be explored at the first Gill House Chautauqua, which takes place Sunday, Sept. 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. as part of the statewide Ohio Open Doors program. All are welcome. The event connects two parts of Galion’s story. The traveling Redpath […]
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ODOT: Stewart Road Bridge work faces 2027 completion date in Madison Twp.
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Stewart Road Bridge will not see completion until 2027, according to Madison Township Road Superintendent Larry Weirich. During the Madison Township Trustees meeting Tuesday, Weirich said the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans to complete the work sometime next summer. Trustee Tom Craft said an ODOT employee told him completion would […]
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Riding through history: Shelby Cycle Historical Society hosts bike tour, engine house tour
The 1872 historic engine house on Main Street, and future site of the society’s Steel & Wheel Museum, will open its doors Sep. 13 from 2-4 p.m. for a walk through Shelby’s history. The event is part of Ohio Open Doors, a project of Ohio History Connection.
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Developing: 10 new charges filed against Loudonville dog breeder include alleged sexual conduct with animal
Daniel A. Miller, 64, was taken into custody Tuesday for the second time in 12 days.
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U.S. Marshals: 79 reported missing children found in Ohio
COLUMBUS – A total of 79 reported missing children have been found in Ohio during Operation Meridian, according to the United States Marshals Pete Elliott, of Northern Ohio and, Michael Black of Southern Ohio. The U.S. Marshals Service, in coordination with its federal, state, and local partners announced Monday morning the successful conclusion of an […]
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Mohican among Ohio lodges selected to host Sept. 12 drone show
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), in partnership with Great Ohio Lodges, invites visitors to experience “Remember, Lights in the Sky” on Saturday, Sept. 12. Nine state park lodges, including Mohican, will host this one-of-a-kind evening where at 9 p.m. a synchronized illuminated drone show will light up the night sky across Ohio. […]
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Mansfield’s Blood Prison is getting ready to welcome you — if you dare
MANSFIELD — The Ohio State Reformatory has housed thousands of prisoners. This fall, it will house a whole new crop of terrified visitors. The immersive haunted attraction will return to the historic Mansfield prison from Sept. 25 through Nov. 1, with more than 100 characters and a new look. Blood Prison will operate every Friday, […]
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Mansfield bids adieu to summer with Labor Day Parade
MANSFIELD — The unofficial end to summer rolled east along Park Avenue West, turned left at Walnut Street, and finished at the Carrousel in downtown Mansfield on Monday morning. Sunny skies and pleasantly mild temperatures greeted the traditional Labor Day Parade that drew a couple hundred people to the center of the city. While there […]