BUCYRUS — The stars came out and were shining bright at the 2024 Scholarships for Success event. The celebration, held at the Crawford Success Center, spotlighted Crawford County students’ working to achieve their life-changing goals with education. This 2024 event generated over $27,000 in funds for scholarships. The Second Lady of Ohio, Tina Husted served […]
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Lexington’s Prykhodko is Park National Bank Athlete of the Month
LEXINGTON — Ivan Prykhodko can thank his father for introducing him to the breaststroke. Dear old dad, Dr. Mykola Prykhodko, was a breaststroker himself and would teach his children the finer points any chance he got. “We’d only swim breaststroke because my dad said it was the survival stroke,” the younger Prykhodko said. “I started […]
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Haring Realty to host 6th annual “Richlandopoly” United Way fundraiser on March 1
MANSFIELD – Haring Realty, in partnership with the United Way of North Central Ohio, is excited to announce the return of the “Richlandopoly” fundraiser. This unique, live-action board game event is set to take place on March 1, at the King Ballroom, Kingwood Center Gardens in Mansfield. Now in its sixth year, “Richlandopoly” has become […]
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6th annual Scholarships for Success event set for March 7
BUCYRUS – North Central State College (NCSC) and the Crawford Success Center (CSC) announce the 6th annual Scholarships for Success event is being held on Thursday, March 7, at the Crawford Success Center, located at 130 N. Walnut St., Bucyrus. The pre-reception and auction preview will begin at 5 p.m. with the program and auction […]
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Richland Area Chamber announces Economic Excellence winners
MANSFIELD – The Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development has announced the RCDG Economic Excellence Awards winners, who will be honored at the Chamber’s Evening of Excellence Annual Meeting and Dinner held in February. The RCDG Economic Excellence Awards are an opportunity to highlight a business, individual, or organization that has significantly impacted the growth […]
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Husted to speak at 6th annual Scholarship for Success event March 7
BUCYRUS — North Central State College (NCSC) and the Crawford Success Center (CSC) have announced the 6th annual Scholarships for Success event will be on Thursday, March 7 at the Crawford Success Center, located at 130 N. Walnut St., Bucyrus. The pre-reception and auction preview will begin at 5 p.m. with the program and auction […]
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Expressions Against Violence initiative set for Feb.
MANSFIELD — The Domestic Violence Shelter has announced the launch of “Expressions Against Violence.” Expressions Against Violence is an initiative aimed at creating space for teens to address dating violence through their own passion and creativity. The initiative will take place in February, which is nationally recognized as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. “Our goal […]
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Was a woman the brains behind 1933 Fredericktown bank robbery?
FREDERICKTOWN — The news this week of a bank robbery in Centerburg reminded me of Knox County’s infamous 1934 bank robbery in Gambier by members of John Dillinger’s gang, which we’ve talked about here before. A lesser-known event, though, is the robbery that took place on Dec. 30, 1933, in Fredericktown. Digging into the story proves […]
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NECIC invites public input on 5-year development plan
MANSFIELD — The North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) has announced the ongoing process of updating its 5-year Community Economic Development (CED) Plan. The designed to bring forth positive changes and sustainable growth in the North End community. NECIC invites all residents, businesses, stakeholders, and interested parties to actively participate in the surveys which will […]
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Park National Bank to sponsor Athlete of the Month program
MANSFIELD — It’s that time of year again. For high school athletes, August means it’s time to get back to work. Officially, practices for all fall sports began Monday. The golf season already has teed off and other fall sports seasons will soon follow suit. As the 2023-24 school year dawns, Richland Source, Ashland Source […]