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Mansfield News Journal

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Living her best life: Coon celebrates turning 107

ONTARIO — When Irene Coon was a child in North Robinson, her family put a 25-gallon crock in the ground to serve as a refrigerator. She traveled to school not on a bus, but on a horse-drawn wagon. Coon has seen a lot in her time. She turned 107 on Nov. 10. "Am I the oldest one around here?" she asked. Coon celebrated her birthday a couple days earlier with friends and family at Ontario Estates, an assisted living facility where she has resided since August. She was born in North Robinson in 1919, graduating in 1937 with 18 other students from what is now Colonel Crawford Local Schools. It's a time she remembers fondly. "At that time, you didn't send your kids to college usually," Coon said. "I worked at a little grocery store. There were a couple in North Robinson at the time." She called North Robinson a "nice, quiet little village" that had a saw mill, a tile mill and two churches. The Pennsylvania Railroad also went through town. She married Maynard Coon in 1940. He was a schoolteacher at North Robinson and later a school administrator at Plymouth-Shiloh and at Madison Local Schools, where he retired

Ontario, OH · 1d

Mansfield News Journal

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News Journal Pet of the Week was removed from home with 74 other dogs

Kiki the dog is a whirling dervish. The News Journal Pet of the Week is a four-month-old Chihuahua-mix that came from a house in Shelby that contained 75 dogs. "For a dog that is used to playing with other dogs, she'll fit in perfectly," said Aleigha Gabor, humane agent and animal care attendant at the Humane Society of Richland County. "She loves other dogs, does fine with cats. She definitely loves to chase, loves to play." Kiki liked to play a little too much for her previous owners, who returned her because she was "too much for her adopted brother." "It was really no fault of her own. She's just too happy," Gabor said. "Other than constantly wanting to play with her brother, the owners said she was perfect." Kiki bounced around the "catio" at the humane society during her feature. She was fixated on chasing a cat toy. Gabor said Kiki will probably weigh not more than 20 pounds. "All gas, no brakes, all the time," Gabor said with a smile, "but she's super sweet." Because she's a puppy, the cost to adopt Kiki is $250. The fee includes a spay and vaccinations. The humane society is located at

Shelby, OH · 2d

The Times-Gazette

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Property transfers. Ashland County sales range from $50 to $415K

These real estate transactions were recorded in Ashland County between Oct. 28 and Oct. 30: City of Ashland 521 Ohio St., Ashland; Mindy Kirk to Tressa A. Moody; $60,000. 1711 Olive Court, Ashland; Nikole K. McKibben to Tammye L. Fleeman; $53,000. 525 E. Main St., Ashland; Spanky, Darla and Marshmallow LLC to Pyper LLC; $85,000. 900 E. Main St., Ashland; R. Brooks Whitmore and Jennifer L. Witmore, trustee, to DreamWeaver Home Flip LLC; $140,000. 434 Sander Avenue, Ashland; Daniel Matthew to John David Maloney and Grace E. Snyder; $140,000. Green Township 552 County Road 2575, Loudonville; Brooke M. Zickefoose and John D. Zickefoose to Hunter Kosht and Felicity Kosht; $415,000. Loudonville 2579 County Road 1075, Perrysville; James RA Schrader to Miriam Yoder and Aaron Yoder; $105,000. Milton Township 1330 County Road 1153, Ashland; Gordon R. Glenn to Emmoventures Ltd.; $50. Lots on Township Road 1526, Ashland; The First Baptist Church of Ashland to Jason Norris and Tyler Jarvis; $165,000. Orange Township 612 Township Road 700, Ashland; Candace A. Weaver Donley, trustee to Steven Clint Rowe; $185,000. Sullivan Township 738 Township Road 150, Sullivan; Shawn A. and Nichole A. Martin to Riley Carlson and Mason Wilhelmy; 5.0 acres; $100,000. This article

Ashland County, OH · 1d

Mansfield News Journal

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Warriors, Roughriders to meet for first time ever in regional semifinals

For the first time ever, the Ontario Warriors and St. Marys Memorial Roughriders will meet on the football field. And it just so happens to be in the biggest game of the season for both programs. The Warriors will host the Roughriders in the Division III Region 10 semifinals on Friday, Nov. 13, with a chance to play for a regional championship next week. It should be a fun game. Let's break it all down with this scouting report. LEADERSHIP: Gavin Miller's leadership has been x-factor for Ontario football success Team Breakdowns Ontario Warriors (10-1) The Warriors are a balanced offensive team averaging 163.5 rushing yards and 186.4 passing yards per game. They score 33.91 points and allow 17.27 points per game, so they have a solid mixture of great offense and great defense. They allow 124 rushing and 121.4 passing yards per game and 245.4 yards per game seems like a lot to give up, the Warriors are opportunistic with 22 takeaways to just seven turnovers for a +15 turnover margin. Their 10 wins this season give them three double-digit win seasons in the last four years after having just two total from 1961-2002. St. Marys Memorial Roughriders (9-3)

Mansfield, OH · 2d

takemetotn.com

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8 Surprisingly Affordable BBQ Steak Spots In Ohio That Locals Swear By

Ohio has a lot going for it, from its friendly small towns to its buzzing cities, but one thing that truly brings people together is great food cooked low and slow over a smoky flame. BBQ and steakhouses are woven into the culture here, and the best ones are not always the fanciest or most well-known spots.

Ohio · 6d

Farm and Dairy

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2.96 Acres in Richland Co. and misc.

Directions:Â Located off Springmill Road, headed west, turn right onto Amoy West Road. Property in on your right. Signs posted. GPS coordinates: 40.828321, -82.595926. 2.96 Acres of Land | Zoned R-2 | 1.58 Buildable Acres Building Site | Richland County | Jackson Twp. Shelby LSD | Online Only Auction.

Richland County, OH · 1d

crawfordcountynow.com

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GALION IS HIRING: Come explore your future in manufacturing

GALION, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—Stellar Industries and Tramec Sloan are partnering to bring a community job fair to Galion!. Galion is full of opportunities, career paths, and room to grow! We’re inviting the community to come explore what our local businesses have to offer. The Inspiration Behind the...

Galion, OH · 2d

Mansfield News Journal

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Galion 7th grader captures spelling bee over students from 4 counties

It was a clash of the titans. Arden McCoy, a 7th grader at Galion, and Felix Beeson, an 8th grader at Sacred Heart School in Shelby, squared off for the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center Spelling Bee championship on Nov. 10 at MOESC after winning their respective bees to qualify. The spelling aces dueled for six more rounds after everyone else had been eliminated before McCoy prevailed with "chaperonage," which means the art, stage or practice of being a chaperone, in the 11th round. McCoy had a chance to win two rounds earlier after Beeson missed on "lackadaisical," but he misspelled "orthographize." In the 10th round, both missed their words to keep the bee going. McCoy correctly spelled "malleable," followed by Beeson slipping up on "quadrilateral," in the 11th round. The Galion student connected on "chaperonage" to end the drama. At first, McCoy seemed thrown off by the championship word, but as he did several times with other words, he worked his way through it. "I just winged it," he said of his approach to the bee, which is usually the tri-county bee with Richland, Crawford and Morrow counties. Spellers from Knox County competed as well this time. McCoy proudly stood

Galion, OH · 1d

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Bill Bader Jr. Launches New Sportsman Sanctioning Body

Bill Bader, Jr., owner of Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, and SEMA Board of Directors member, has announced the formation of a brand-new sanctioning organization: The Sportsman Racing League (SRL). Built entirely around the needs of track owners, operators and sportsman racers, the SRL is dedicated to revitalizing and...

Norwalk, OH · 3d

crawfordcountynow.com

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Pioneer/Bucyrus DECA launches Thanksgiving food drive in Crawford County

BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—The students in the Pioneer / Bucyrus DECA program are holding a Thanksgiving food drive to benefit the Father’s Heart Healing Center local food ministry and community meal program in Bucyrus. DECA will be collecting items at Bucyrus Secondary School through Thursday, November 19th to support the soup kitchen’s annual Thanksgiving dinner.

Bucyrus, OH · 1d

crawfordcountynow.com

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Wynford Board Reviews Budget, Project MORE, and District Updates at November Meeting

BUCRYUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW) — This week, the Wynford Board of Education met for the November meeting. After voters rejected the levy for a second time, district administrators assured the public that no layoffs or job cuts are planned because of prior budget adjustments and state funding protection.

Crawford County, OH · 7h

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New trail at Mohican State Park features letters from people in the military to loved ones back home

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources opened its new Letters to Home Trail at Mohican Memorial State Forest southeast of Mansfield on Friday. Along the trail, visitors will see displays featuring letters written over the years by Ohio service members to their loved ones back home. Among them is a...

Mansfield, OH · 10h

Mansfield News Journal

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Richland County voters reject levies as school funding burden grows

Since they don't increase taxes, renewal levies used to be a reliable source of funding for public school districts. Things have changed. "A renewal is not automatic. It's not a gimme," Ohio School Boards Association CEO Tom Hosler said. Both Madison and Lexington Local Schools saw renewal levies get rejected in the Nov. 3 election. In Madison, a 14.4-mill renewal levy lost by only 78 votes. Madison Superintendent Rob Peterson said it was the first renewal levy not to pass in district history. "While I will always respect the outcome of an election and the voice of the Madison community, it is difficult for me to understand the rationale for not supporting a renewal levy for our schools, knowing the deep cuts that are coming and how hurtful they will be to our students, to our staff and to our community as a whole," he said. Peterson said the levy money would have allowed Madison to maintain its current funding. He called it "foundational resources for providing our students with a great education." Since 1992, when the renewal levy was first passed, it has been approved by an average passage rate of 61%. "Madison Schools are the heart of the

Richland County, OH · 1d

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PODCAST: Crawford County Council on Aging announces holiday programs and Medicare open enrollment deadlines

BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—The Crawford County Council on Aging is gearing up for the holiday season with upcoming registration deadlines for its annual senior meal, Secret Santa program, and Medicare open enrollment assistance. Seniors ages 60 and older in Crawford County can reserve a free ticket for the...

Crawford County, OH · 1d

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Richland County commissioners work toward a balanced budget for 2027.

Richland County commissioners are working to put together a balanced county budget for 2027, with a goal of approving the spending plan before the end of the year. The county’s budget discussions are underway as commissioners look at the financial needs of county government and the revenue available to support those services in the coming year.

Richland County, OH · 1d

crawfordcountynow.com

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PODCAST: Crawford Park District outlines 18 park rules and winter program lineup

BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW) — The Crawford Park District is reminding visitors to follow its 18 property regulations to protect wildlife, preserve natural habitats and ensure public safety as the winter season approaches. During a recent “Community Spotlight” interview, district representative Lori Morey outlined key rules enforced across...

Crawford County, OH · 12h

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PODCAST: Crawford Soil and Water encourages backyard composting as fall harvest progresses

BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—Favorable autumn weather has helped area farmers make significant headway on the fall harvest, with more than 83% of soybeans and over 50% of corn harvested across Ohio, according to Mike Hall of the Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District. Speaking on the “Community Spotlight”...

Crawford County, OH · 12h

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Avita weekend weather: Cold temperatures and clearing skies expected

BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—Crawford County residents can expect a cold start to the weekend, with temperatures remaining in the low to mid-40s Saturday and Sunday. Skies will gradually clear after a chance of rain and snow showers Friday, bringing mostly dry conditions through the weekend. According to the...

Crawford County, OH · 16h