A closing service is set for 10 a.m. on April 26 at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Perrysville.
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A perfect balance of grace & badassery, Pleasant Hill ospreys prevail against all odds
For the past two decades high drama has played out at Pleasant Hill Lake as the osprey population soared.
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Perrysville house fire destroys structure, kills 4 pets
PERRYSVILLE — No people were injured in a Perrysville house fire early Monday morning, but the flames led to the deaths of four pets. The fire consumed a home located at 954 Township Road 2506. The four adults and two children in the home were able to escape safely with no injuries, Perrysville Fire Chief […]
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Soviet Union prison camp survivor celebrates 100th birthday in Ashland
ASHLAND — Dorothea Schade spent her 100th birthday surrounded by friends and family who travelled from across Ohio and even surrounding states to be with her. Schade is a mother to three, a grandmother to 11 and a great grandmother to 18, all whom affectionately refer to her as “Oma,” which means grandma in German. […]
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Rescued osprey returns to Pleasant Hill domain, thanks to Ohio Bird Sanctuary
PERRYSVILLE — The Ohio Bird Sanctuary returned a local osprey to the wild Wednesday morning, 38 days after rescuing her from fishing line. Brett Woodard of Woody Woods Tree Service opened the cage for the release. At first, the osprey hesitated, staying inside for a few minutes before slowly making her way out. Once clear, […]
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Hunter building deer stand reports Bigfoot sighting in Richland County
MANSFIELD — Andrew Baum said he has spent much of his life in the outdoors. He had never seen anything like the creature he saw on Dec. 28, in a Washington Township field. The 35-year-old Mansfield man, perched in a 17-foot high tree stand, believes he saw a Bigfoot walking purposely and quickly across the […]
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Mansfield Board of Control OKs $166,125 on aerial mapping needed for GIS system
MANSFIELD — Bob Bianchi said Tuesday his office uses city-wide aerial imaging 50 times every day. “Somebody in our office is probably using it right now and I am not exaggerating,” the City of Mansfield engineer said after the Board of Control approved spending $166,125 on a contract with Woolpert Inc. from Columbus to remap […]
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Perrysville man faces nearly 200 years behind bars
A Richland County grand jury has indicted Jareth Vance on 42 charges, most relating to a Feb. 11 incident at Landings Court in Ontario.
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Perrysville receives $1 million H2Ohio grant
PERRYSVILLE — The village of Perrysville received a $1 million grant for a water system regionalization project from H2Ohio, according to a Dec. 1 press release from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. “Small villages just don’t really have the money for that kind of stuff,” said Michael McCaskey, Perrysville’s village […]
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Steve Goines to serve as Perrysville mayor
ASHLAND — Steve Goines edged Bob Zakutni for the three-way race in Perrysville that has been tied since Nov. 7. The Ashland County Board of Elections met Monday to certify the results of the election, as well as apply provisional ballots to the final results. Going into Monday, Goines and Zakutni each earned 84 votes. […]