Main Street Books is proud to announce a collaborative project with the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library (M/RCPL) and Dojo Comics, which will culminate in two events this March: “It’s Comical,” a talk by students at Dojo Comics who are developing their own original graphic novel series; and “It’s Dramatic,” a show of stop-action animation by […]
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Mechanics Bank to break ground for new Clear Fork office
Mechanics Bank has announced the ground breaking for its Clear Fork banking office, which will be held on Wednesday, March 12 at 1 p.m. Located at 65 Main Street in Bellville, the new office marks the eighth Mechanics Bank office in Richland County and the third new office in five years. Mechanics extends a public […]
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IRS Criminal Investigation issues annual report
The Internal Revenue Service announced the release of its IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) Annual Report for fiscal year 2013, reflecting significant increases in enforcement actions against tax criminals and a robust rise in convictions, including identity theft. CI investigates potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes in a manner to […]
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“Striking Balance” brings internationally exhibited artist to Mansfield
Jacob Tonski’s “Balance From Within” is a 170 year old sofa mysteriously balanced upon one leg. It is not an optical illusion or parlor trick, it’s a kinetic sculpture. Kinetic? Yes, it moves. The sculpture is a powerful intersection of art and science that has garnered international acclaim, and for a short time it […]
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James E. “Jim” Maynard
James E. “Jim” Maynard, 87, of Mansfield passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 in Winchester Terrace Nursing Home, following an extended illness surrounded by his loving and devoted family. The son of Wayne and Mallie (Lemaster) Maynard, Jim was born December 31, 1926 in Louisa, Kentucky. At 17 years old, Jim moved to Mansfield and […]
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Suspected heroin overdoses lead to arrests
On Saturday, Feb. 22, the METRICH Enforcement Unit with the assistance of ASORT, the Mansfield Police Department, and the Richland County Sheriff’s Office served a drug related search warrant at 577 ½ Davidson St, Mansfield, OH. The METRICH Enforcement unit began an investigation on Thursday, Feb. 21 after four suspected heroin overdoses had arrived at […]
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Walter H. Rueckert
Walter H. Rueckert, 81, of Mansfield, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Hospice House in Ashland. Born September 16, 1932 in Mansfield, he was the son of Fred and Ida Rueckert. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he was stationed in Japan on the USS […]
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Marilyn “Lyn” M. LaPorte
Marilyn “Lyn” M. LaPorte, 73, of Mansfield, OH passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side February 21, 2014 after a battle with cancer. Born June 28, 1940 in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of Roger Lee Metzger and Eleanor Mae (Inches) Metzger. Lyn attended Euclid Senior High, Shaker Heights High, […]
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Tygers stripped of OCC crown
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Senior boys basketball program was stripped of its Ohio Cardinal Conference championship for using an ineligible player, OCC commissioner Ron Dessecker announced late Sunday. On Friday, senior center Donovyn Benson was ruled academically ineligible. Later that night, the Tygers stopped Clear Fork 51-49 without Benson. It was later determined that Benson, […]
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Subjects arrested for probation violation and possession of drugs
On Friday, Feb. 21, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), Richland County Court Services- Adult Probation Department and the METRICH Enforcement Unit were at 555 N.Trimble Rd (Motel 6) in an attempt to locate Jamel Witcher who was wanted on a probation violation warrant. Two females from Detroit, MI and Jamel […]