MANSFIELD — Various local, state and national scholarships are available through the Daughters of the American Revolution, each with separate requirements. The Jared Mansfield Chapter local scholarship is open to all students who will be attending OSU-Mansfield, North Central State College, or the Dwight Schar College of Nursing, Mansfield, and pursuing any field of study. […]
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Area Agency on Aging offers help with winter heating bills
ONTARIO — The Area Agency on Aging is offering its Home Energy Assistance Program to help residents pay winter heating bills. Those interested need to complete the application by contacting the agency on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 419-524-4144 or 1-800-860-5799. Anyone age 18 and older may apply for the assistance. Those […]
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Section of Harlan Road in Mifflin Township to be closed Friday
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — Harlan Road, between Peterson Road and Milligan Road, will be closed Friday, Nov. 5, according to the Richland County Engineer’s Office. The road will be closed between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. for a culvert replacement, the engineer’s office said.
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GALLERY: Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft comes to OSR to meet former inmate
DSC_1194.JPG DSC_1146.JPG Scenes from the former Ohio State Reformatory. Former OSR inmate Michael Humphrey (right) and volunteer Tom Lane speak Thursday during an event at the Mansfield historical site. DSC_1154.JPG Michael Humphrey was an inmate at the Ohio State Reformatory in 1969-1970. DSC_1170.JPG Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft listens during a presentation on Thursday at […]
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Aldean E. Pruett
The world has lost a truly great lady. Aldean E. Pruett, 73, died unexpectedly on November 1, 2021. Born September 12, 1948, in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Albert and Geraldine (Hartman) Richard. She graduated from Mansfield Senior High in 1966, and she attended The Ohio State University – Mansfield, where she studied education. […]
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Children’s Hunger Alliance to partner with Prospect Elementary School for weekend meals pilot program
MANSFIELD — Beginning Friday, Nov. 5 a partnership between Mansfield City Schools (MCS) and Children’s Hunger Alliance (CHA) will provide weekend meals to students at Prospect Elementary School. All food products in the weekend meal bundles are shelf stable. Meal kits will include one dinner, two breakfasts and two lunches for each weekend. The meals […]
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Local multi-agency pursuit ends in arrest of juvenile homicide suspect
MANSFIELD — Two juveniles, one of them wanted for an alleged homicide in Columbus, were arrested Wednesday night after a pursuit that involved multiple Richland County law enforcement agencies. At about 11:10 p.m., the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol received a call to assist the Bellville Police Department with a pursuit involving […]
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Commentary: Playing to win, not playing not to lose
A few months ago, we got a pinball machine at work. It’s a really premium, fun Jurassic Park pinball machine, with every bell and whistle one can think of, including a dinosaur that eats the pinball. While I have very occasionally enjoyed playing pinball, having easy and free access to it unlocked a little bit […]
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Plymouth’s Christmas in the Village street fair set for Dec. 2 to 4
PLYMOUTH — Holiday magic returns to Plymouth’s historic downtown on Dec. 2 through 4 when the Plymouth Improvement Committee (PIC) hosts its 6th annual “Christmas in the Village” outdoor marketplace and street fair. The marketplace will feature more than 80 vendors of handmade, Ohio-made crafts, décor, foods and more. Other highlights include food trucks, the […]
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Mansfield City Council approves mobile security camera system for police department
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Wednesday approved the three-year lease of a mobile security camera system for city police, a piece of equipment Chief Keith Porch said was a “force multiplier” for his department. Council voted unanimously to lease the system from LiveView Technologies, a company based in Orem, Utah, at an amount not […]