MANSFIELD — Waiting for last weekend’s snow to melt? Don’t hold your breath. It’s likely to get worse before it gets better, regardless of what a weather woodchuck had to say earlier this week. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland is calling for more snow Thursday night and into Friday morning. Snow showers will […]
February 2021
Posted inLife and Culture
Shelby man saves job and family after receiving treatment from Catalyst Life Services
As Catalyst Life Services celebrates its upcoming virtual 30th annual telethon on Feb. 6, individuals that have benefitted from their services take part in remembering how Catalyst helped save them. Shelby resident Cy Yetzer, 36, was diagnosed with anxiety and depression at an early age. Leaving his mental health issues untreated led to him making […]
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Renaissance Theatre’s Emerging Artist Program receives national grant
MANSFIELD — The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the Emerging Artists Program of Mansfield’s Renaissance Theatre has been awarded a funding grant for the 2021-2022 season. Created by Renaissance Artist Director Michael Thomas, the goal of the program is to guide, encourage, support and advocate for artists of all ages who wish to […]
Posted inCovid-19, News
COVID-19: Statewide curfew could be lifted next Thursday, says DeWine
COLUMBUS — A statewide curfew could be lifted next Thursday if COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has announced. According to the Ohio Hospital Association, there were 2,252 residents in hospitals statewide on Thursday afternoon, down from a peak of 5,308 on Dec. 15. State hospitalizations have declined 17 percent in the […]
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Aerospace company thriving at Mansfield Lahm Airport
MANSFIELD ─ In Jeffrey Turner’s eyes, Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport is a “gem” that is too easily overlooked. “The National Guard’s here, so the runways are huge. The growth potential is very much there. That’s what really appealed to me here,” he said. “If I want to get into bigger jets or smaller turboprop airplanes, […]
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RCSO, OSHP team up to combat impaired driving during Super Bowl
MANSFIELD – Last year, there were two serious injury crashes and three arrests involving impaired driving from 6 p.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday after the Super Bowl in Richland County. The Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Richland County Sheriff’s Office are partnering to combat impaired driving during and after […]
Posted inObituaries
Rudolph “Rudy” Matthew Weiss Jr.
Rudolph “Rudy” Matthew Weiss Jr., 80, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, February 1, 2021 at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital. He was born May 22, 1940 in Newark, New Jersey, one of two sons of the late Rudolph Matthew Sr. and Maria (Sauer) Weiss who preceded him in death. When the children were […]
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Mansfield Fire Dept. receives personal safety systems grant
MANSFIELD — The Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation has announced the Mansfield Fire Department will receive personal safety systems for its frontline firefighters in 2020 with a monetary value of $8,924.79. Mansfield City Council accepted this donation on Tuesday evening. A PSS is an all-inclusive setup that gives firefighters the capability to bail out […]
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New emergency radio tower in Lucas could also benefit cell phone signal in the area
MANSFIELD — A planned new 300-foot tower as part of Richland County’s new county-wide digital emergency radio system could also help improve cell phone usage in the southeastern part of the county. Richland County commissioners on Thursday morning approved $150,000 for engineering/site studies for the tower, as well as the construction of a shelter at […]
Posted inCrawford Source
Colonel Crawford community bands together for ‘Coach Teg’
NORTH ROBINSON — In the fall of 2008, the Colonel Crawford community was blessed to hire Ryan Teglovic as both an educator and the head football coach. Over the past 12 plus years, “Coach Teg,” as he is affectionately known, has made a lasting impact on thousands of students, motivating them to be the best […]