MANSFIELD — Jennifer Kime stood at the corner of Fourth and Main streets Tuesday morning and looked around at a swarm of activity before 10 a.m.

The annual Downtown Beautification Day — a public-private-volunteer partnership — was already underway and will conclude with the 28th annual Operation Clean Sweep late Tuesday afternoon.

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City editor. 30-year plus journalist. Husband. Father of 3 grown sons and also a proud grandpa. Prior military journalist in U.S. Navy, Ohio Air National Guard. -- Favorite quote: "Where were you when...