Month: June 2019

Leaders applaud landmark Supreme Court decision preserving Peace Cross Memorial (VIDEO)

MANSFIELD — Ohio faith leaders are applauding the recent Supreme Court decision preserving the Bladensburg Peace Cross in Maryland by a convincing 7-2 margin. One pastor who has a twenty-five foot cross at his church beside state highway believes this Supreme Court decision could help the judicial system to get

Public forum discusses the cure for Fatherless society (AUDIO)

GALION — In the wake of Father’s Day, last week citizens in the area attended a panel discussion to address the issue of fatherhood in society-or lack thereof. “The meeting went well, each presentation during the forum provided a different angle on the issue of fatherhood,” said Carol Kable, Co-Director

Auditorium,expanded zoo, & new playground added to Ark Encounter attraction (VIDEO)

CINCINNATI — The internationally popular Ark Encounter is getting ready to celebrate its third anniversary next month, and guests will have many new venues to experience in the fourth year. Answers in Genesis (AiG), which operates the Ark Encounter with a full-size Noah’s Ark as the centerpiece, continues to engage

Local pastor addresses genocide in native Nigeria (AUDIO)

MANSFIELD — Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released the International Religious Freedom Report for 2019 and many of its findings are grim, especially for the country of Nigeria. Despite being the most populous nation in the world’s most Christian continent, Nigerian Christians are in peril for their very lives.

Family advocates lobby against H.B. 194 online sports gambling (VIDEO)

COLUMBUS — Two leading family values voices are at odds with House Bill 194 and its companion bill in the Senate (S.B. 111) which legalize online sports gambling. According to Aaron Baer of Citizens for Community Values, there are powerful special interests pushing these bills. “The casino industry knows this

Locals have mountaintop experience in Colombia (SLIDESHOW)

ONTARIO — It is often said that faith will move mountains, and some have just found that out. Several local residents attended a Congress composed of Jewish, Christian, and Messianic Jewish delegates from across thirty different nations and eleven states. The convocation was hosted in June by Kehilat Yovel, a

Strawberry Festival held at Ganges Community Church

GANGES — While strawberry season runs between May 20th thru June 25th, on Friday the Ganges Community Church served as the hub for Ganges and surrounding areas. “People come from Shelby, Mansfield, Plymouth, Shiloh, Olivesburg, and Shenandoah come for the one day event,” says Reverend Jim Marshall, whose church is

Richland Pregnancy Services to host 5K walk/run on Saturday (VIDEO)

MANSFIELD — This coming Saturday, June 15th, the annual 5K Walk/Run for Life will be taking place at Mansfield’s historic South Park at 100 Brinkerhoff Avenue. The event will be raising funds to help fund services provided by the Richland Pregnancy Services (RPS). According to RPS Director Amanda Clark, a

Creation Museum, a world-class summer vacation hot spot in your backyard (VIDEO)

CINCINNATI- At a time when theme parks bow to political correctness, one family-friendly vacation destination shines a spotlight on the very first pages of the Bible. The 75,000 square foot Creation Museum is a state-of-the-art gallery promoting creation science from the Book of Genesis. “We have had four million visitors

As Pride Month is celebrated, Hepatitis A epidemic in Ohio grows

MANSFIELD — As contributions of LGBT persons are celebrated during Pride Month by President Donald Trump and others across the nation, the State of Ohio is facing a growing problem linked with the LGBT lifestyle: a Hepatitis A epidemic. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Hepatitis A is

Outcry cancels two drag queen programs in Ohio libraries (VIDEO)

COLUMBUS — Two drag queen events for children have been cancelled in three weeks at Ohio public libraries. The events, which were designed to instruct children on how to become drag queens, were canceled after citizens, pastors, and elected officials spoke in opposition. Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, a Republican