Driving out of town on Saturday, I heard a public service announcement warning motorists to avoid drinking and driving this weekend. But it gave me cause to reflect. The weekend leads to a Monday’s commemoration of the men and women who died while serving in the armed forces. I know many of us, I did, […]
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Lexington HS junior Adam Compton chosen for West Point’s Summer Leaders Experience
Adam Compton, a junior at Lexington High School in Lexington has been selected to be among 1,000 attendees at West Point’s prestigious Summer Leaders Experience in June. More than 5,000 juniors nationwide applied to SLE, which offers outstanding high school juniors the opportunity to experience life at West Point. SLE attendees live in the cadet […]
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Sen. Brown invites Legislative Chairman of VFW Department of Ohio to hearing
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, invited the Legislative Chairman of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Ohio as his guest to the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee. During the hearing, Larry Moore, an Akron resident and Mansfield native, testified on the need to ensure Ohio’s veterans receive the resources they need and earned […]
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Richland County Young Marines mean business
Twice a month a group of young men and women gather for Marine drills. They also help out in the community with various projects. They are called the Richland County Young Marines, and they mean business. There are approximately 20 of Young Marines in the county and they are fully dressed in U.S. Marine Corps […]
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AMVETS hosts Rock n’ Roll Festival for local veterans
Veterans and the public enjoyed a twelve hour rock festival on Saturday. AMVETS sponsored and hosted the second annual event, hoping to exceed last year’s proceeds in order to donate to Resurrecting Lives Foundation, an organization devoted to treatment, research and advocacy of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Last year, AMVETS Post 26 in Mansfield raised […]
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179th Airlift Wing gives back for Earth Day
Members of the 179th Airlift Wing were out in force in Richland County on Thursday to help in the community, making improvements by planting trees, gardening and spreading mulch. Approximately 110 members from the base worked from 10 off-base work sites around Richland County and two on-base work sites planting trees, working in flower and […]
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Ohio Airman from Port Clinton receives medal for Heroism
Camp Perry, Ohio – The term hero makes him blush; on Sunday, May 4 Technical Sergeant Daryl A. Walters of the Ohio Air National Guard’s 200th RED HORSE squadron was decorated with the Ohio Distinguished Service Medal for his heroic role in saving a tourist from being sucked into the propulsion turbines beneath a Jet […]
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179th Airlift Wing holds Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Children of employees at the 179th Airlift Wing had a glimpse of what a typical workday entails for their mothers and fathers on Thursday in recognition of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day at the Mansfield Lahm Airport. Various activities and demonstrations were set up throughout the base. Children had the opportunity to […]
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Shelby Rotary Club recognizes Shelby 179th Airlift Wing members
Shelby, OH – Pioneer Career & Technology Center hosted the Rotary Club of Shelby and members of the 179th Airlift Wing on April 7. Lynn Friebel, President of The Shelby Rotary Club, joined Shelby Mayor, Marilyn John, in recognizing members of the Shelby community for their service in the Air National Guard at the 179th […]
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Richland County students learn about Military Service academies
High school students from all over Richland County had the opportunity to attend a Service Academy Seminar at North Central State College on Wednesday, April 9. The seminar was hosted by representatives from the offices of U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, and the offices of U.S. Representatives Bob Gibbs and Pat Tiberi, and […]