William A. Smith, 75, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2025 in Lexington. Born in Fremont to Virginia Rose and Clayton Smith on September 23, 1949, Bill had paper routes in small towns across ...

SHELBY, OH - Shelby Fire Chief Mike Thompson will retire after 24 years with the department, Mayor Steve Schag announced Monday. Thompson has served as chief since April 2015. Thompson, who has a ...

It’s time for this week’s Pooch of the Week, and today we want you to meet Sookie, a sweet and spirited Pit Bull Terrier mix waiting for her forever home at the Richland County Dog Shelter here in ...

It is with sad and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert L. Konstam, age 74, on Thursday, May 22, 2025, following a brief illness. Bob was born in Mansfield, Ohio, on October 22, 1950, ...

MANSFIELD, OH - Fathers, grandfathers, and uncles can be masterful teachers of skill and apprenticeship. Brothers John and Lowell Weeks probably never imagined they would be re-engineering their ...

ONTARIO, OH - Jones is this week’s featured Pet of the Week and is looking for a forever home! Jones is a 4-month-old male terrier mix. He came from a litter of 9 other puppies and is the last to be ...

MANSFIELD, OH - Long before "Alexa" or "Siri," artificial intelligence had another big name that has since been forgotten to time. Elektro, the Westinghouse robot, was an early pioneer in home ...

BELLVILLE, OH - A Bellville Police officer was struck by a vehicle Sunday night while performing traffic control duties at the "Light Up The Valley" event. The incident occurred at approximately 10:59 ...

Thousands of people gathered to celebrate the 2025 Ontario Fourth of July Festival with festivities and community spirit.

MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP, OH - An early morning explosion and fire Wednesday at a Mifflin Township home injured several people, including three firefighters, and extensively damaged the residence and a ...

ASHLAND, OH - Extreme heat has caused a road to buckle in Ashland County, closing it until it is repaired. The road, near the intersection of US-224 and State Route 60 North, is e ...

ONTARIO, OH - Raising Cane's celebrated the grand opening of its newest restaurant in Ontario on Tuesday morning, marking its 63rd location in Ohio and 913th company-wide. The fast-food chain's ...