FREDERICKTOWN — The Freddies continue to rule the roost. Fredericktown found itself atop the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Division III state poll for a third straight week when the fifth of eight weekly polls was released Monday. Fredericktown (13-0) had 245 points. Pemberville Eastwood (13-0) was second with 238 points. Fredericktown was to […]
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Madison fourth in Division II in weekly softball coaches poll
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison’s Ohio Cardinal Conference title aspirations took a hit last week, but the state’s poll voters are still impressed with the Rams. Madison was tied for fourth in Division II when the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association released the second of five weekly state polls Monday. The Rams are tied […]
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Men with burglary, robbery, assault & sex charges among the Fugitives of the Week
MANSFIELD — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in tracking four men in the Fugitives of the Week list as compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. What was previously known as Most Wanted has been changed to Fugitives of the Week, at the request of local authorities. Winston Kilgore, 31, is […]
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Sherman Elementary wins weekend meal program award from Children’s Hunger Alliance
MANSFIELD — Michael Howard grinned as a class of kindergarten students walked towards him. Their hands went up almost automatically, poised for high fives as they passed him on their way to recess. “Hey smartie!” he said. “Have fun outside.” Howard does a little bit of everything at Sherman Elementary. He steps in as a […]
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Ontario-based nonprofit 4 Leaf Rover helps homeless Caribbean pets
ONTARIO — Photographer Bertha Bishop said she treats every dog like her own. “I’m not a trained veterinarian or vet tech, but I love all the dogs I meet,” she said. “We know we can’t save them all, but you have to start somewhere.” Bishop got involved with veterinarian Susan Burkhart’s nonprofit 4 Leaf Rover […]
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Madison seeking grant funds for career-tech expansion
MADISON TOWNSHIP – A new provision in Ohio’s next biennium budget could open the door for a career tech expansion at Madison Comprehensive High School. Supt. Rob Peterson told school board members last week the district is working on a grant proposal to add five new classrooms and one new lab onto the back of the […]
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Shelby couple organizes Richland County adult prom with Vegas theme
ONTARIO — Haleigh Kanouse didn’t attend her proms at Shelby High School. Now 26, her husband Nick Kanouse wanted to create a prom night for the two of them. “But what fun is a party for just two people?” Haleigh Kanouse said. “So then we threw the idea back and forth of inviting more people […]
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Let’s revisit the Central Hotel in Galion 1913
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by Richland Source in 2016. The public square in Galion has a remarkable touchstone landmark that connects the present life of the city with its distant living history. Today it is an apartment complex where seniors live, but for many decades of Galion’s past it was the Central […]
