Arrows explode on Senior Night, deck Lex to land playoff spot
ASHLAND – The Arrows were running out of time to turn in their best game of the year. With a playoff berth on the line Friday inside Community Stadium against…
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Land bank approves change order for added asbestos abatement at West Park Shopping Center
The board approved a change order from Erie Environmental of Port Clinton to account for additional asbestos found onsite.
Gorman-Rupp reports strong third-quarter financial results
MANSFIELD – The Gorman-Rupp Company (NYSE: GRC) reported a strong financial picture in its third-quarter results, ending Sept. 30, 2026. “We are very pleased with our third-quarter results, which included…
23 years of giving: ‘Mayor of Richland County’ Doc Stumbo leads annual food drive in Mansfield
“The people of Richland County are great and they are giving. I figured they’d be tired of me asking for stuff,” Doc Stumbo said with a laugh.
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Ontario residents weigh in on proposed zoning code changes
ONTARIO — Ontario resident Craig Hunt said he has spent 25 years fighting like crazy against living in a business district. “It’s always fighting to maintain what I’ve got,” he said. Hunt noted multiple frustrations involving fences, overgrown shrubs and glaring lights from a nearby car lot. He fears proposed…
Blink-182, Iron Maiden, Falling in Reverse and Korn to headline Sonic Temple festival in 2027
Blink-182, Iron Maiden, Falling in Reverse and Korn will headline the 2027 Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival on May 13-16.
Taking the reins: Michael Shepherd guiding Shelby to another historic season
Shelby High School senior Michael Shepherd is the guest on this week’s Inside The Lines podcast.
The Great Pumpkin: Ohio prisons compete for heaviest harvest at MANCI
Mansfield Correctional Institution hosted its fifth annual Larry Stewart Giant Pumpkin Challenge on Wednesday.
When local politics goes national: Inside the battle over Richland County’s commercial wind/solar ban
It’s easy to forget the pro-renewable energy YouTube advertisements, commercials, yard signs and seemingly innumerable mailers which flooded Richland County in advance of the May primary election.
JPB Professional Marketing offers holiday turkey gift check giveaway
MANSFIELD – JPB Professional Marketing (JPB) has announced its annual turkey gift check giveaway for the holiday season. It will take place at South Park, 100 Brinkerhoff Ave., Mansfield, Ohio on Thursday, Nov. 19, starting at 9 a.m. and go until supplies are exhausted. This year, the giveaway will be…
Mansfield couple honored for breathing new life into historic West First Street home
Allie Watson and her husband, Sam Chamberlin, were among those honored by Mayor Jodie Perry with the latest beautification awards.
METRICH raid in Mansfield targets 10 suspects, seizes drugs, $14,327 in cash
MANSFIELD — Ten individuals were targeted in a drug-trafficking raid conducted Tuesday by the METRICH Enforcement Unit, with assistance from the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF). According to a press release issued Wednesday by METRICH, the indictments resulted from a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking activity in the…
Author to discuss book about Mansfield native at Oct. 29 Oak Hill Cottage presentation
MANSFIELD — Rachel Greenfield, long time New York business executive in the publishing field, is coming to Mansfield to talk about her biography of a native daughter we didn’t even remember we had. The 7 p.m. event will be a conversation in the Oak Hill Cottage parlor about the celebrated…
Richland County releases list of marriage applications Sept. 14 through Oct. 9
MANSFIELD — Listed here is a report of marriage applications applied for at the Richland County Probate Court from Sept. 14 through Oct. 9. These are enclosed in four consecutive PDFs at the bottom of this story. The reports are courtesy of Ema Pritchard, deputy clerk of the Richland County…
Legacy on Possum Run to show off new look, preview outdoor space at Oct. 29 ribbon cutting
BELLVILLE — For about 30 years, Richland County families visited Possum Run Greenhouse to pick out plants, flowers and seasonal decorations. Today, they’re coming back to celebrate weddings. The Legacy on Possum Run, a wedding and event venue in the former greenhouse, will host a ribbon cutting at 1 p.m.…
Data center surge driving up electric costs across Ohio, consumer advocate warns
Maureen Willis said rising utility costs — and additional requested hikes — are creating an “affordability crisis” for Ohio residents.
Here’s your 2026 guide to trick-or-treating in Richland County
Since the night of ghosts and goblins falls on a Saturday this year, most towns in the area are having trick-or-treat on Oct. 31.
Mansfield lawmakers say proposed ban on downtown camping not aimed at driving out homeless
Aurelio Diaz said Tuesday a proposed law banning people from camping in public spaces in the downtown central business district is not aimed at driving away the homeless.
Lucas needs a win in Week 10 to extend area-best postseason streak
LUCAS — North central Ohio’s longest active playoff streak is in jeopardy. Lucas was in 13th in Region 27 of Division VII when the Ohio High School Athletic Association released its penultimate regional computer ratings Tuesday. The top 12 teams in each region qualify for the postseason. The OHSAA will…
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