MANSFIELD — Guns are suspected to be involved with two of the four men sought the week of Feb. 15 Most Wanted list compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in the Richland County Division. An extra precaution was sent with one of the men possibly armed. Brandon Sylvester, 30, is 6-foot-1, 185 […]
February 2021
Posted inSolutions
Roosting crows pooping all over Mansfield’s Central Park
MANSFIELD — You would think thousands of visitors coming to Central Park each night would be a blessing. Not if they are crows roosting in trees — leaving behind a gross, sticky coating of fecal matter that covers historical monuments, benches, artwork and sidewalks. It’s a literal nighttime aerial assault on the center of the […]
Posted inWeather
A foot of new snow? Yuck. Weather experts issue winter storm warning for Monday, Tuesday
Well, that escalated in a hurry. A hazardous weather outlook vaulted right past a winter storm watch without so much as a pause — straight into a winter storm warning. The National Weather Service isn’t pulling any punches on its forecast for the next couple of days. Judging from the parking lot at Kroger’s on […]
Posted inWellness
Adaptive sports program brings hope to the slopes
MANSFIELD — Lauren Sampson has a zest for adventure. Her mother sums her up in one word — fearless. Sampson, 24, was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, but that doesn’t stop her from kayaking, horseback riding, rock climbing and even skiing. “She’d ski every day if she could,” said Sampson’s mother Stacey […]
Posted inSolutions
Amid COVID and racial unrest, Black churches put faith in mental health care
This story is part of the SoJo Exchange from the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous reporting about responses to social problems. Click here to read the original story. Wilma Mayfield used to visit a senior center in Durham, North Carolina, four days a week and attend Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church on Sundays, a ritual […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Mansfield woman’s book leads readers back to a scriptural understanding of holiness
MANSFIELD — CrossRiver Media has announced its newest book, An Unnatural Beauty: Rediscovering the Beauty of Holiness, by Mansfield author M. Esther Lovejoy. Lovejoy, a participant in the Asbury Revival at Asbury Theological Seminary, guides readers back to a scriptural understanding of holiness, revealing that holiness is not a what but a glorious Who. The […]
Posted inSports
Column: Painful irony of Dale Earnhardt’s death 20 years ago will never be lost
Dale Earnhardt Sr. died two decades ago at the Daytona 500, a death that will forever remain ironic in my eyes. The fact Earnhardt died Feb. 18, 2001, during an accident on his favorite race track is not ironic. In some respects, it’s fitting. The larger-than-life racing legend from Kannapolis, N.C., died doing the thing […]
Posted inAuto News Desk - Girls Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports
Pleasant rolls like thunder over Galion
Pleasant unleashed a hurricane force on Galion during a convincing 72-42 blowout in an Ohio girls basketball matchup on February 13. For statewide results and expert analysis of the best teams and prep athletes in Ohio, sign up for our free newsletter. It’s required reading for high school sports fans. This news brief was powered […]
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Danville sews up Highland
Danville poked just enough holes in Highland’s defense to garner a taut 56-54 victory at Highland High on February 13 in Ohio girls high school basketball action. . The last time Danville and Highland played in a 75-58 game on February 1, 2020. We covered the game. For a full recap, click here. Recently on […]
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No mas: Marion Harding clobbers Ontario
Marion Harding dominated the first half and coasted to a convincing 94-50 victory over Ontario at Ontario High on February 13 in Ohio girls high school basketball action. . Last season, Marion Harding and Ontario faced off on February 7, 2020 at Ontario High School. For more, click here. In recent action on February 3, […]