Editor’s Note: This article was written in response to a question submitted through Open Source. The reader asked us for information regarding the city’s planned usage of downtown fountains this summer.) MANSFIELD — It’s been a landmark in downtown Mansfield for 139 years — and the Vasbinder Fountain is again flowing in the city’s Central Park. A Richland […]
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City of Mansfield announces tax filing changes due to COVID-19 safety/spacing guidelines
MANSFIELD — Most taxpayers by now know the new 2019 filing deadline is July 15. In our attempt to keep everyone safe and comply with Covid-19 safety and spacing Guidelines, some changes are necessary. In the past, in the days prior to the tax filing deadline, the lobby and office areas of the city income […]
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Shelby mayor addresses aftermath of Black Lives Matter protest
SHELBY — On the meeting of Shelby City Council that falls before the July 4 holiday, Councilman Garland Gates has a longstanding tradition of reading the Declaration of Independence. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among […]
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GALLERY: Mansfield’s downtown fountains
DSC_0827.JPG DSC_0828.jpg The historic Vasbinder Fountain is again flowing in Mansfield’s Central Park in the heart of the downtown. DSC_0832.jpg DSC_0836.jpg DSC_0841.jpg DSC_0843.jpg DSC_0845.jpg DSC_0848.jpg
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Underwater: The Black American Experience
Underwater I can’t breathe. It’s only a matter of time before my lungs, then my heart and ultimately my brain stop functioning. America is very much like a luxury cruise ship … on its face it looks beautiful, joyous, fun and full of opportunity. But if you have ever seen underneath that ship you would […]
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Ashland University announces reopening plans for fall term classes starting Aug. 31
ASHLAND – Ashland University announced Monday its plans for an on-campus fall semester, including a list of precautions and modifications to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Classes will begin as scheduled on Aug. 31, though students will move into their residence halls on a staggered schedule to minimize foot traffic and congestion. Courses […]
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Sharon L. Cutright
Sharon L. Cutright, 78, of Ontario, passed away Saturday evening, June 13, 2020, at her home. She was born May 23, 1942, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, one of fourteen children of the late Everett and Gertrude (Psimer) Hicks. She graduated from Olive Hill High School. Growing up in a large family instilled the importance of […]
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Thurley J. Bittenbender
Thurley J. Bittenbender, age 99, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2020 at Worthington Christian Village, Worthington, OH. Thurley was born December 3, 1920 in Berwick, PA, the only child of Paul and Mary Alice Lohr. She graduated from Berwick High School and earned her RN degree from Geisinger Hospital School of Nursing in 1942. […]
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Pond clinic set for July 30 in Crestline
CRESTLINE — The 2020 Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District Pond Clinic will be July 30. Eugene Braig from OSU Aquatic Ecosystems will be the guest to discuss pond management. Also, an Ohio Division of Wildlife Officer will speak about nuisance wildlife and how to manage them. Pond construction and re-construction will also be presented […]
