Cardington News

CARDINGTON - In the 1980s Kathryn Neff Perry wrote a column for the Morrow County Sentinel.

CARDINGTON - Any boy or girl entering grades 9-12 at Cardington-Lincoln High School who would like to play high school golf this fall should attend a meeting on Monday, Aug.

The Morrow County Transportation Collaborative believes it has an answer to the high cost of gasoline for Morrow County residents of all ages.

Butch Fisher, aviator and owner of Fisher's Ag Service, will appear on the "Our Ohio" television series 11 a.m. on Sunday, on public television station WOSU.

MANSFIELD -- Jay R. Foltz, 84, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital.

Editor's note: The subjects in this weekly series are chosen as we go about the business of reporting local events.

CARDINGTON - Members of the Cardington High School Class of 1955 gathered three times over the Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of their graduation.

KENTON - Nate Young of Big Walnut, Ryan Courtright of Upper Sandusky, and Damon Rall of Kenton won championships Thursday in the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Tournament at Memorial Golf Course in Kenton.

MARION - The annual reunion of the Christoph and Magdalena Weist will meet July 19 at Pleasant Township Park shelter house on Owens Road.

Cadence Johnson, 2, makes sure her father, James Johnson, doesn't miss the balloons during the fly-over event during BalloonFest activities Friday at Freer Field.

A Morrow County woman admitted in court today that she pocketed money raised by the Cardington Youth Baseball League.

CARDINGTON - Mary L. Gantz, age 99, of Cardington, died Wednesday July 2, 2008, at Morrow Manor Nursing Home in Chesterville.

A thunderstorm rolled in, ending prematurely the 16th annual Celebrate Summer Art Fair, but Amari Garcia and her grandmother, Laura Marshall, didn't let it cloud their Saturday.

MARION - Rex L. Elliott, 75, of Marion, died at 8:22 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Marion General Hospital.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all area athletes who participated in the State Track and Field Championships earlier this month.

MANSFIELD -- A miscalculation in state school funding means nine area school districts must repay tens of thousands of dollars to the state, while seven will receive sizable checks.

A farewell reception is being held Sunday for the Rev. and Mrs. John Jackson, pastor of First United Methodist Church, Cardington, who is retiring and moving to southern Ohio.

CARDINGTON - The Fairview Church was organized in 1830. A church was built and dedicated to God as a house of worship, where the word of God was preached.

A Fredricktown man charged in the stabbing death of a Marengo woman last year, has avoided a possible death sentence after pleading guilty as part of a plea agreement.

The following is a list of upcoming vacation Bible Schools in Marion and surrounding communities.