Betty Oswalt, 89, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 2, 1929 in Greer, Ohio the daughter of Walter and Hellen (Pigman) Darr. A lifelong area resident, Betty married Royd Oswalt on April 13, 1946 and together they raised their family of eight children. Betty […]
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Mary L. Vance
Mary L. Vance, 76, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 at Knox Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Jan. 10, 1942 in Mount Vernon, Ohio, to the late Martha (Stoutenburg) Strait. Mary went to St. Vincent Catholic High School before attending Mount Vernon Business School. Mary […]
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Hospice of North Central Ohio plans new headquarters building in Ashland
ASHLAND — Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO) plans to construct a new home for its headquarters in 2019 at the front of its current property on Dauch Drive and Mifflin Avenue. If all goes as planned, ground will break for the new HNCO home by summer of 2019 with a proposed opening by the […]
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Richard C. “Dick” Ebersole
Richard C. “Dick” Ebersole, 84, of Fredericktown, Ohio, passed away on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 at the Laurels of Mount Vernon. He was born on Nov. 29, 1934 in Fredericktown, Ohio, the son of Leland and Florence (Robinson) Ebersole. Dick served in the United States Army and retired in 1993 after 15 years of owning […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s law report: Dec. 11, 2018
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Dec. 11 A deputy conducted a traffic stop on Lower Green Vally Rd. for a traffic violation. It was found that the vehicle’s operator, Randy Scott Talbott, was intoxicated. Talbott was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.Deputies were called to a Columbus Rd. Address on a report […]
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AU president’s son pleads guilty to drug possession, endangering
ASHLAND – Brandon Campo pleaded guilty in Ashland Municipal Court Wednesday to one count each of schedule four drug possession and endangering children. In exchange for Campo’s guilty pleas, the Ashland city law director’s office agreed to drop charges of possession of criminal tools, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Schedule four drugs […]
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Part I: How West Sacramento embraced age-friendliness
EDITOR’S NOTE: A chance meeting last spring with officials from West Sacramento, California, led to a discussion on how a like-sized city to Mansfield, but in a different part of the country, is trying to improve the quality of life for its aging population. Today’s installment is the first in a three-part series on that […]
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Fire and Ice event shines brightly for Knox County Park District
HOWARD — The cooler temperatures on Saturday, Dec. 8, did not distract people from attending the Knox County Park District’s Fire and Ice event held at the Honey Run Waterfall. Close to 2,000 people attended the display of luminaria throughout the park and warmed to the roaring bonfire and hot chocolate that was served. Twenty-six […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s law report: Dec. 10, 2018
KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Dec. 10 Deputies involved in a welfare check on Vanatta Rd. in Centerburg discovered that a female at the scene had a warrant issued out of Licking County. The suspect, Eva L. Conley was arrested and transported to the Knox County Jail.The complainant advised the KCSO that unknown person/persons made a […]
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Knox County Sheriff: The fugitives who came in from the cold
FREDERICKTOWN — A three-hour search in sub-freezing temperatures has resulted in the arrest of 38-year-old Damian Miracle in a wooded area near Fredericktown, according to a Tuesday press release from Knox County Sheriff David Shaffer. Miracle had been wanted on multiple felony warrants including felonious assault, authorities stated. “The incident began around 5:30 a.m. with […]