NEWS

Health issues sideline veteran NJ columnist Ron Simon

Staff Report

Health issues have kept Ron Simon from writing his twice-weekly column in recent months and the longtime News Journal columnist's return is uncertain.

Ron Simon, Mansfield News Journal columnist.

"He still hopes to write some more stories," his step-daughter, Laurie Wheeler, said Monday. "He appreciates hearing that everyone is thinking of him and missing his articles."

Simon, a retired reporter, award-winning columnist and veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, announced in December that he has brain cancer.

Cards and well-wishes can be sent to Simon via Wheeler, 211 Rowland Ave, Mansfield, OH 44903.