Mifflin News

MANSFIELD: Johnnie C. Madaris, age 70, of Mansfield, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009 in Mifflin Care Center following a long illness.

Firefighters from four departments responded to a house fire Sunday afternoon at 580 County Road 1754.

MANSFIELD: In the Old Testament, pillars were hewn from marble, wood and metals like iron, brass or silver ~ solid and sturdy materials.

LUCAS: Joseph Henning 'Joe' Vance, 78, of Lucas, died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at MedCentral Mansfield Hospital.

GALION: John J. Brooks, 80, of Galion, died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital.

Two Mansfield men are in critical condition today after their pickup slammed into a semi shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. 30.

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

Two Mansfield men fleeing from the alleged theft of a vending machine at Washington Floors on U.S. 42 in Mifflin Township were seriously injured after being involved in a two vehicle accident on U.S. 30 at Laver Road shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Richland County Common Pleas Court Judge James Henson was the guest speaker Monday at the Richland County Republican Club weekly luncheon at the Cafe on Main Street in downtown Mansfield.

Arson is expected to be the cause of a fire that gutted an abandoned apartment building on South Diamond Street in Mansfield Sunday night.

Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center volunteer Claudia Spellman paints an apple on the cheek of Carter Matson, 4, of Lucas during the Johnny Appleseed birthday celebration Saturday in Mifflin.

The Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center went through a transition in 2009. With no outdoor drama, the board aimed its programing at making people aware of the center.

Mount Zion Lutheran Church on Mt. Zion Road in Lucas, is the site of the new Lucas Area Food Pantry.

An emergency shelter care hearing has been delayed a second time for a Mansfield baby who is caught in a custody dispute between her mother, paternal grandmother and father, who is deployed to the Far East with the U.S. Navy.

ASHLAND: Debra E. Dilgard, 54, of 1027 Twp. Rd. 1806 died Monday, October 5, 2009 at Hospice House of Ashland.

A 42-year-old woman told police Monday night she had been drinking heavily and went to bed.

The worsening economy has caused many cities and townships to cut safety forces but Mifflin Township has been able to avoid layoffs among its safety forces this year.

Customers of Ohio American Water Co.: On Aug. 5, the News Journal published proposed new rate increases for the years 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2013 for users in Mifflin, Madison and Roseland areas.

A hero's welcome was given Friday by area residents to a Lakeville soldier who lost his life a week ago serving in the military in Afghanistan, Members of the Mifflin Twp.

He gave police the name of a suspect. 100 block of Columbia Avenue, Mansfield -- A 22-year-old man was issued a summons for possession of dangerous drugs Sunday evening.