MANSFIELD — Many of the cast and crew of the Shawshank Redemption gathered in Mansfield Friday night to celebrate the movie’s 25th anniversary. Even the movie’s director, Frank Darabont, reunited for the occasion, which included two panel discussions and a showing of the film at the Renaissance Theatre. “I’ve been back here twice before and […]
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Arrows win, Shelby 2nd at Tiffin Invitational
TIFFIN — The Ashland girls golf team won its fifth invitational in six tries to start the 2019 season by blitzing the field Friday during the Tiffin Columbian Invitational at Seneca Hills Golf Course. The Arrows won the event with a 308, followed by runner-up Shelby at 363 and third-place Sandusky Perkins at 378. Ashland’s […]
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Water leak ruse got Mansfield Schools maintenance chief to surprise retirement reception
MANSFIELD — Mark Ward grumbled all the way to Malabar Intermediate School Wednesday morning until he walked into the cafeteria and was greeted with a standing ovation by two dozen of his co-workers and friends. Ward, known for one of the greatest senses of humor in Mansfield City Schools, had uncharacteristically grumbled himself into a […]
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NECIC invites the public to join in celebrating local African American authors
MANSFIELD — NECIC will host Jeffrey Jones, Edward Akinyemi, Brigitte Coles, and Loretta Hillard, four local African American authors, for AALI Social on Aug. 30 at the North End Community Improvement Collaborative, 134 N Main St. Jones is a lifelong North End resident. He is Pastor of First Baptist Church in Mansfield and founder of Cool […]
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US 30 exit ramp in Crawford County expected to reopen Aug. 30
GALION — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 construction report for the week of Aug. 19. As a result, Crawford County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads: State Route 4 SR 4 in the City of Bucyrus, between Krauter Rd. and South Sandusky Ave., will have intermittent single […]
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Experiment with chiles, tomatillos and mangoes to make your own unique salsas
Bio BoxSusan Vander Maas is a graduate of Ohio State University/ATI Wooster. She is co-owner of Doc’s Deli, established in 2007. It’s finally time to harvest the garden veggies and make salsa! Salsa is nutritious, low fat and super easy to make. Creating your own version of this delicious condiment can be a fun little […]
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Mansfield Barber Expo brings art, competition and culture to Reformatory
Mansfield continues to bring in creativity to the city. On Sunday, August 25, another kind of art will be showcased at the Ohio State Reformatory: the barbering and cosmetology industry. The Mansfield Barber Expo will feature local barbers and cosmetologists in their element, battling on stage in competitions such as the Student Competition, Best Fade […]
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Future of walk-ability project depends on city leaders
MANSFIELD — The future of a walk-ability project in the downtown will soon be in the hands of the City of Mansfield. A two-week “pop-up” demonstration of what a pedestrian-friendly space could do for the downtown will end Saturday, according to Nick Leturgey, transportation planner for the Richland County Regional Planning Commission. The project, which […]
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Mohican Crawdad Derby set for Sept. 7 at Mohican State Park
LOUDONVILLE – Enjoy a family day at the river during the annual Crawdad Derby at Mohican State Park. Sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Divisions of Wildlife, Parks and Watercraft, and Natural Areas and Preserves, this event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7 from noon to 4 p.m. at Mohican State Park’s […]
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Lines & Edges Exhibit Gallery
This art piece was created by Barbara Vogel. This art piece was created by Sue Cavanaugh. This art piece was created by Elsie Sanchez. This art piece is part of the Lines & Edges exhibition at the Mansfield Art Center. It was created by paper artist Leah Wong.