Lexington News

NEW LEXINGTON --A Christmas Walk will be from 5 and 7 p.m. Friday in New Lexington, with entertainment by the New Lexington High School Chamber Choir from 5 to 5:30 p.m. on the courthouse steps.

The Lexington Senior Civic Center at 67 E. Main St. held an open house Monday night offering free refreshments and information about all the activities offered to seniors ages 55 and older.

Dayton Police don't have a motive in the Monday, Nov. 30 shooting death of Duane Wilkes of Dayton.

An orthopedic surgeon in Shelby was found dead at his office Monday night of apparent suicide.

Detectives early Tuesday, Dec. 1, were trying to determine what led to the shooting death of a man found in a house in the 600 block of Lexington Avenue.

Wednesday -- Hedges Elementary, Mansfield. Thursday -- Discovery School, Mansfield.

LEXINGTON: Theodore Leonard 'Ted' Eklund, age 80, of Lexington, passed away Thursday afternoon November 19, 2009 in MedCentral Mansfield Hospital following a long illness.

The annual Christmas fund drive for Perry County Children's Services has begun. Money raised from the drive is used to purchase Christmas gifts for children in foster care throughout Perry County.

OAKFIELD: Paul O. Wallace, Sr., 85, of Oakfield, Ohio, died at 9:10 a.m. on Friday, November 20, 2009 at New Lexington Care and Rehabilitation.

MANSFIELD -- Poverty numbers for school districts released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Census show pretty much what we all knew already: Richland County school kids, as a whole, are poorer than they were ten years ago.

LEXINGTON: Richard E. Shenberger, age 84, of Lakeside Drive, Lexington, passed away Friday, November 13, 2009 in MedCentral Mansfield Hospital following a brief illness.

MANSFIELD: William Earl Hoffman, of Mansfield, died November 12, 2009 at MedCentral Hospital.

The man denied it when questioned by police. First block of Florence Avenue, Mansfield -- A 39-year-old woman reported early Friday the theft of a $500 TV and an $80 DVD player.

Have you ever worked your fingers to the bone for something and not seen the results you were hoping for? Have you ever prayed for genuine change in the community and feel like there is little to show for your efforts? According to the Bible, God instructed the Israelites to pray for the peace and prosperity of their community where he placed ...

MANSFIELD - An appeals court panel has upheld a Lexington man's conviction on charges of drug trafficking and tampering with evidence.

MANSFIELD: Kathleen M. Simmering, age 74, resident of Mansfield, died Sunday, November 8, 2009 in MedCentral Mansfield Hospital.

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The following is from TrueSports Inc... TrueSports, Inc., owner and operator of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, announced details of the five race weekends composing its 2010 schedule, the 49th season of racing at the Lexington, Ohio-based road course.

The Lexington Local Schools transportation department held a state mandated emergency evacuation drill Wednesday for K-12 students at the district's buildings.

Shelby mayoral candidate Cohen Lewis said he was pleased with his campaign and the message he tried to share with voters.