(Family Features) Warmer spring weather makes the season a perfect time for families to enjoy brunch together. From classic combinations like bacon and eggs to more extravagant offerings, a brunch spread offers a blank canvas for creativity and opportunities to enjoy your loved ones’ favorite morning noshes. For your next brunch celebration, whether it’s a […]
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Bring the Family Together with Breakfast for Dinner
(Family Features) Despite busy lives and full schedules, finding time for regular meals with loved ones encourages connections and conversations that can benefit mental and physical well-being. Gathering your family, friends, coworkers or neighbors at least once a week to spend time together over a meal provides opportunities to decompress and socialize. If you’re looking […]
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4 Tips to Master the Grill
(Family Features) The end result of perfectly cooked chicken is a mouthwatering meal that smells just as good as it tastes and beckons loved ones to the patio. To achieve that juicy, tender flavor that brings family and friends together, it’s important to keep a few safety and grilling tips in mind. Fire up your […]
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Hillsdale Local Schools levy appears to pass in 2nd time on ballot
JEROMESVILLE — Local voters renewed a 10-year 1.25% income tax levy for Hillsdale Local Schools on Tuesday, a reversal from when voters rejected it last November. Last fall, the levy failed by just 47 votes. This time around it passed by an even smaller margin, 19 votes. Final unofficial vote tallies from Ashland and Wayne […]
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Jodie Perry sweeps to victory in GOP primary for Mansfield mayor
MANSFIELD — Jodie Perry relaxed Tuesday night for the first time in about six months. The Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development chief operating officer easily won the four-way Republican Party primary to be the next mayor of Mansfield. “I’m overwhelmed to be honest,” said Perry, who launched her first campaign for office in September. […]
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Madison school levy fails
MANSFIELD — Residents of the Madison Local school district have voted down a request for additional operating funds. The 8-mill continuous operating levy failed 1,333 to 1,821, according to final, unofficial vote tallies from the Richland County Board of Elections. The levy was the district’s first attempt at new operating funds since 1997. It would […]
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Cynthia Daley secures Democratic nomination for 4th ward council
MANSFIELD — Political newcomer Cynthia Daley is the Democratic nominee for Mansfield’s Fourth Ward council representative. Daley received 50 votes while incumbent Alomar Davenport received 18, according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections. Both ran as write-in candidates, so their names were not listed on the ballot. A write-in […]
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Mansfield voters (again) strongly support safety forces income tax renewal
MANSFIELD — The 1/2-percent income tax to support Mansfield’s police officers and firefighters on Tuesday remained one of the most popular issues on the local ballot. More than two-thirds of voters in the primary election again supported the issue, according to final unofficial totals from the Richland County Board of Elections. A total of 3,132 […]
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Mansfield law director race too close to call
MANSFIELD — It will likely be two weeks before Mansfield knows the results of its race for city law director. Roeliff “Rollie” Harper led by a razor thin margin Tuesday night with 50.35 percent of the vote, according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections. Harper garnered 788 votes. Christopher […]
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Blankenship overcomes broken ankle to easily win GOP race for Mansfield finance director
MANSFIELD — Kelly Blankenship said the primary campaign broke her. Literally. But she still won. Despite breaking her left ankle while putting out campaign signs on March 26, Blankenship rolled to a victory on Tuesday in the Republican Party race to be Mansfield’s next finance director. Blankenship, who served a term as the finance director […]