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After the storm: Plymouth’s Beverage sets record at fair livestock auction
MANSFIELD — Nicole Beverage and her family had the roof of their barn ripped off during a tornado less than five months ago. Saturday morning, Beverage, a Plymouth High School junior, sold her eighth-place champion dairy steer for $5,000 — setting a new Richland County Junior Fair Livestock Auction record.
Promise Kept: Clear Fork grad completes half-marathon on Mount Everest
MANSFIELD — Missy Blake conquered Everest, but it won’t be her last great adventure. She still has other promises to keep. A 1994 Clear Fork graduate, Blake became the first veteran amputee to run the Everest Half Marathon on May 29. She completed the 21-kilometer course from Dingboche to Namche Bazaar in 9 hours, 44 minutes and 1 second.
'Shawshank' at 30: Actors, director reflect on classic movie in return to filming site
Legendary Frank Darabont, who directed and wrote the screenplay for "The Shawshank Redemption," was right at home in Mansfield on Friday afternoon while talking about his film made in the summer of 1993. Darabont, who is staying in Mansfield this weekend for the "Shawshank" 30th anniversary events and celebration, talked about the script...
Thousands ‘escape’ OSR in Mansfield for 10th Shawshank Hustle
MANSFIELD — More than 3,000 runners and walkers “escaped” from the former Ohio State Reformatory on Saturday morning as part of the 10th Shawshank Hustle. The 7K (4.3 miles) race left the grounds of OSR just after 8 a.m. and began the journey into downtown Mansfield. Runners and walkers made the turn in Central Park and then continued to the finish line back on the grounds of the historic prison.
Ohio Governor declares state of emergency for several counties following Debby’s destruction
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (D) declared a state of emergency for multiple counties on Saturday, after storm Debby moved through and damaged the Northeastern part of the state last week. “This declaration of a state of emergency will give the state the ability to give these communities expedited assistance. At...
Counties with the highest unemployment in Ohio
Despite a relatively low unemployment rate, Americans continue to fear job losses amid ongoing economic uncertainty. Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest unemployment rates in Ohio using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Counties are ranked by their preliminary unemployment rate in June 2024, with initial ties broken by the number of unemployed people within that […]
Statehouse Bureau Chief Anthony Shoemaker focuses on politics and state government
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How central Ohio Girl Scouts honed their STEM skills in a cardboard boat race
On a Saturday afternoon in early July, Girl Scouts from around central Ohio gathered to compete in a thrilling regatta. A whistle marked the start of the boat races along the shores of a pond at Camp Crooked Lane, with handmade trophies for some of the top finishers. ...
Bloom-Carroll student takes first place at State Science Day for soybean project
Alaina Bell recently won the first place Ohio Soybean Bioscience Award for her project titled “How Does Peptide D4E1 Affect Soybean Cyst Nematode Survival Rate?” at the State Science Day. Alaina will be a senior at Bloom Carroll High School and was a student in Joe Carter’s class at the time of...
Need help with your summer energy bills? Here is what you need to know
The Ohio Department of Development and Lancaster Fairfield County Community Action Agency continues to help income-eligible Ohioans stay cool during the hot summer months. The Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program provides eligible Ohioans assistance paying an electric bill, assist with air conditioners/fans, and/or assistance paying for central air conditioning repairs. The program runs from July 1-Sept. 30. To apply for the program, clients are required to schedule a phone appointment with Lancaster Fairfield Community Action Agency....
Richland 200: No. 4 Shelby's Brayden DeVito working on lasting legacy, building leadership
SHELBY — Before Brayden DeVito even entered his kindergarten year, he loved football. The summer before even beginning school, he signed up for flag football and as soon as he touched the ball, he knew he was home. Playing running back and receiving the handoff, it was almost unfair. DeVito took his first touch to the house for a touchdown. Everyone watching was in awe clapping the entire time he was sprinting toward the end zone. ...
Government officials offering, requesting resources for storm-impacted Northeast Ohioans
In the wake of this week's severe storms in Northeast Ohio — bringing tornadoes, high winds and thunderstorms on Tuesday and flash flooding on Thursday — Summit County officials are among those that have announced various forms of relief and resources to impacted individuals and businesses. U.S. Rep Emilia Sykes, D-Akron, is also...
Cooler Temperatures and Lake-Enhanced Showers Expected in Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania
Cleveland's weather forecast has taken an interesting turn this weekend, with the National Weather Service predicting cooler temperatures and a possibility of lake-enhanced showers, particularly in northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania into early next week. NWS Cleveland latest report shows an upper trough affecting the region, which is expected to give way to high pressure by Monday.
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