MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday is expected to discuss Mayor Tim Theaker’s decision earlier this month to trim the city’s budget by eliminating non-emergency overtime in the fire department. The cost-cutting move, made in response to anticipated reduced revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been criticized by the union representing local firefighters. […]
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Softball returns to Cyclops
MANSFIELD — Jeff Montgomery and his crew worked overtime Saturday but it was worth it. Softball is back at Cyclops Circle. The 10-team Cyclops Bash for Cash got off to a late start because of Friday’s heavy rains and didn’t conclude until the sun was setting. By all accounts, the event was a resounding success […]
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Cyclops Bash for Cash
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‘Light this candle!’ and SpaceX launches American astronauts into space
Astronaut Douglas Hurley channeled his inner-Alan Shepard on Saturday afternoon. Moments later, SpaceX and NASA made history with a successful launch into space. On May 5, 1961, U.S. astronaut Shepard, frustrated by sitting in his space capsule for four hours during delays in the launch of his Mercury mission, told mission controllers, “‘fix your little […]
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DeWine activates Ohio National Guard in Columbus & Cleveland
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine granted a request Saturday from leaders in Columbus and Cleveland to mobilize the national gaurd. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan asked the governor to activate the Ohio National Guard to assist in responding to incidents of violence during demonstrations within the City of Columbus. […]
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Riders put on a show at Mohican MTB 100
LOUDONVILLE — For the riders participating in the Mohican MTB 100 mountain bike race, finishing times and final results didn’t carry the normal gravitas. Just getting on the course was a win. The event went off without a hitch on a sunny and cool Saturday morning. Several of the mud-flecked racers trickling across the finish […]
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Mohican MTB 100
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Black Lives Matter protest in Mansfield sends angry, peaceful message
MANSFIELD — In discussing the Black Lives Matter Rally protest Saturday in Mansfield’s Central Park, let’s start with what it was not. It was not violent. Hundreds of people of all ages came downtown for the three-hour rally, the brainchild of a group of young people angered by the recent policeman killing of a Minneapolis […]
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GALLERY: Black Lives Matter protest in Mansfield’s Central Park
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Local committee plans Ontario Boom Festival for July 4
ONTARIO — Ontario will still have an Independence Day celebration this year. The Ontario Boom Festival will take place July 4 in Marshall Park. The event will feature live music, food trucks and fireworks. The Journey tribute band Departure will kick things off at 6 p.m., followed by a performance from Country Line. Free tastings […]