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Madison Township outlines plans for several summer infrastructure projects
The Madison Township trustees are finalizing plans for summer infrastructure projects including paving, culvert work and guardrail replacement. The largest amount of work involves the township’s 2024 summer road resurfacing program, which includes new asphalt on 14 roads and chip/seal coating to five roads at an estimated cost of nearly $350,000.
Color Fun Walk & Run set for May 18 at Freer Field
ASHLAND — The city of Ashland is hosting a Color Fun Walk & Run to raise awareness about the foster care community and the work that Fostering Family Ministries does. The 5K and 1-mile walk event will take place at Freer Field 1264 Center Street Ashland, OH 44805. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. on May 18.
Ontario blanks Highland in MOAC showdown
ONTARIO — The chase for the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference crown isn’t quite over yet. Carter Walters fired a complete-game six-hitter as Ontario knocked off Highland 2-0 at Ontario on Wednesday. The Fighting Scots (21-3, 10-3) secured no less than a share of their third straight MOAC title with...
Karena Burgess, Olyvia Fenton, Payton VanSickle form Loudonville's daunting hitting trio
You won't find many lineups top-to-bottom on the softball scene right now in the North Central Ohio area better than the Loudonville Redbirds (17-5 record). A central reason you can chalk that up to is due to the senior hitting trio of centerfielder Olyvia Fenton, shortstop Karena Burgess and catcher Payton VanSickle. Fenton leads off, with Burgess tackling the third spot and VanSickle batting fourth.
MOESC seeks substitute teachers for next school year
MANSFIELD — The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) is currently accepting applications for substitute teachers for the 2024-2025 school year. With the school year coming to a close, many districts are still looking to fill vacancies. While some districts have opted to use substitute teachers, others are still struggling...
Stoops makes directing debut in 'Crimes of the Heart' at Mansfield Playhouse
Scott Stoops will make his directorial debut the next two weekends with "Crimes of the Heart," the latest production from the Mansfield Playhouse. Stoops is a familiar face to Playhouse patrons, but as an actor. He said he had been considering directing the last couple of years but had not had the opportunity to do so.
Hollywood action in Ashland when movie made downtown
Movie-making may not be the first thing that springs to mind as one of Ashland's specialties, but that has been changing. The behind-the-scenes excitement of Hollywood was part of Ashland's landscape for 2 1/2 weeks in April. Good Deed Entertainment's production of "The Holiday Club" has been using locations all...
WCHS Summer Community Band gearing up for new season; members wanted
The WCHS Summer Community Band, sponsored by an anonymous donor for the Wayne County Historical Society, is looking forward to another summer of concerts. The Wooster Board of Trade Band, with its concerts in the old bandstand in front of the now E & H Hardware, is an example of the type of...
Entries for 'I Love My Library' contest are on display at Dalton library branch
Twenty children recently explained why “I Love My Library!” in a National Library Month promotion sponsored in April by Dalton Friends of the Wayne County Public Library. All 20 entries are on display at the library. Three entrants received gift cards for the Dalton Dariette. They are: ...
OSHP: Man riding scooter killed in Knox County crash
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — A 73-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Knox County Thursday afternoon. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 4:40 p.m. on Columbus Road in Mount Vernon. Robert Staats was driving a Suzuki Burgman 650 scooter northeast on the...
Mansfield honors fallen officers during Police Week
MANSFIELD — Police Week is a national week dedicated to honoring police officers and their families who have died in the line of duty. The week begins on May 12, and May 15 is Police Officer’s Memorial Day. During Police Week, the Mansfield Police Honor Guard will honor...
Softball Recap: Mapleton has no trouble against South Central
Mapleton stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the South Central Trojans with a sharp 14-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for Mapleton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. For South Central's part, they saw two different players step up...
Blessing Bag Outreach event set for May 10
ASHLAND — The Ashland Pregnancy Care Center will host its fifth annual Blessing Bag Outreach event on Friday, May 10, in collaboration with the Gideons International Ashland Camp. Families expecting a baby can receive a “blessing bag” filled with diapers, wipes, prayer blankets, personal hygiene items, and more....
Gambier shifts parking from angled to parallel on Wiggin St.
GAMBIER — Parking spots on Wiggin Street are being converted from angled to parallel within the next 30 days in Gambier. The parking-related ordinance was passed unanimously at Monday’s village council meeting. The spots on Wiggin Street being changed from angled to parallel are from College Park Street...
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