BLOOM TOWNSHIP – Friends, family, and the Bloom Township community are mourning the loss of Fiscal Officer David Lee Cyphert. Cyphert, 68, passed away Dec. 17 following a three-week battle with COVID-19. Cyphert’s wife of 32 years, Anne, described David as an amazing, loving, and gentle husband and father. “He put the ‘gentle’ in gentleman,” Anne …
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AMANDA – The Fairfield County community has rallied around Amanda-Clearcreek after one of their high school students died in a car crash this week. Sophia Mazgay, 17, died after a crash on Cincinnati-Zanesville Road, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office. The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office reports the accident occurred around 11:58 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection …
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LANCASTER – Streets leading into downtown Lancaster were shut down Wednesday evening ahead of potentially large protests. However, unlike previous weeks, smaller crowds gathered at Zane Square and Fountain Square, still with the common messages of either supporting local law enforcement or the Black Lives Matter movement. Despite the smaller gathering, the goals for both groups …
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This story was the first in a series of stories highlighting women who are making an impact on Lancaster and Fairfield County. All six articles can be found on the Lancaster Eagle Gazette’s website. Throughout her career, Carri Brown has worn many different hats in the private and public sectors. Brown began her career with …
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LANCASTER – Citizens gathered in the Fairfield County Job and Services parking lot Saturday afternoon to protest racial inequality and injustice. The peaceful gathering was organized by the Lancaster Instigators, a group focused on expression, the arts, and bringing diversity to the community. Local resident Jamie Brown, who helped lead and organize the event, said he …
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LANCASTER – Messages of hope and peace rang out through downtown Lancaster Thursday during a peaceful demonstration against racism and injustice. The rally took place in response to the death of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. Four former Minneapolis police officers have since been charged in connection with Floyd’s death after viral video shows one …
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LANCASTER – While the war against the coronavirus pandemic rages on in Ohio, Lancaster residents are helping their neighbors by providing food and supplies to those in need. Brian Widener and his two daughters — Faith, 5, and Cecilia, 6 — are among those helping elderly residents by providing free rolls of toilet paper. Widener said his daughters were …
LANCASTER – The building owner of Lancaster’s Downtown Bistro is suing the restaurant for allegedly not paying its rent since November. A complaint was filed through the Fairfield County Common Pleas Court on Jan. 8 against Timothy “Mike” Cotter and The Downtown Bistro over an alleged breach of contract. In the complaint, The Studios at …
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Authorities arrested three teens last week following a pursuit on Ohio 204. The Ohio State Highway Patrol attempted a traffic stop on Feb. 6 around 11:42 p.m. after coming across a stolen SUV out of Columbus. That’s when the vehicle sped off and the pursuit began. According to an incident report, the SUV reached …
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SUGAR GROVE – The superintendent of the Berne Union Local School District has stepped down from his position. In a news release, the Berne Union Board of Education accepted Richard Spindler’s resignation during their Jan. 14 meeting. “I would like to thank you for the opportunity to serve as Superintendent of Berne Union,” Spindler wrote in …
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