MANSFIELD — Vandals broke into Kingwood Center Gardens early Friday morning, damaging the holiday lights display and a catering van parked onsite. “Our team is hard at work cleaning up what is damaged beyond repair,” a representative wrote on the center’s Facebook page Friday afternoon. “The reset of the majority of the displays has been completed and we will […]
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Joyce A. Myers
Joyce A. Myers, age 87, of Bellville, Ohio passed away at Lexington Court Care Center on Saturday, December 24, 2022. She was born December 31, 1934 in Morrow County, Ohio, the eldest daughter of Raymond and Ethel (Smith) Garverick, both of whom preceded her in death. She graduated from Iberia High School in 1952, worked […]
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GALLERY: Vandalism at Kingwood Center Gardens
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Robert W. “Bob” VanRiper
Robert “Bob” Warren VanRiper, 70 years of age, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Avita Hospital. Robert was born in Mansfield on May 5, 1952 to the late Catherine (Clemm) and Warren VanRiper. He married the love of his life, Gail (Partin) VanRiper on March 12, 1976. They spent thirty-four years of […]
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Youth substance use prevention coalition announces Richland County art contest
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Youth Substance Use Coalition has announced its second annual drug & alcohol prevention art contest. The contest aims to get youth involved in creating and promoting anti-substance abuse messaging among their peers. Students in grades K-12 can enter by creating a poster, flyer, video, haiku, poem, meme or other work of art […]
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Patricia C. Jenkins
Patricia C. Jenkins, age 85, of Shelby died on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Avita Health System – Galion Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born April 4, 1937, in Blacklick Township, Pennsylvania, she had been a Shelby resident for the majority of her life, graduating from Shelby High School in 1955. Throughout her life […]
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Altrusa launches 1st Read to Succeed initiative
MANSFIELD — When Rhonda Pore steps into a classroom, she reads a story just like she would with her own grandchildren. Pore, a member of Altrusa International’s Mansfield chapter, is a volunteer for the club’s ‘1st Read to Succeed’ initiative. Each month, Altrusa volunteers visit first grade classrooms across Richland County’s nine public school districts […]
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Mechanics Bank accepting donations for residents displaced by apartment fire
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Good news is on the way for residents of a 4-unit apartment complex on Piper Road that was damaged in a Dec. 16 structure fire. Madison Twp. Fire Chief Ken Justus said the fire department responded to a smoke sighting call and received help from the Mansfield and Mifflin Township fire departments […]
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OSU football on the biggest stage: Here are the 5 most joyous Buckeye bowl wins
Editor’s note: No. 4 Ohio State (11-1) takes on No. 1 Georgia (13-0) on Saturday night in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals at 8 p.m. COLUMBUS — Eight national championships, seven Heisman Trophies (including the only player in history to win two of the famous statues), and 39 Big 10 championships. […]
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Mansfield thumps New Philadelphia in punishing decision
Mansfield showed top form to dominate New Philadelphia during a 63-43 victory in an Ohio girls basketball matchup on December 29. The last time Mansfield and New Philadelphia played in a 44-43 game on February 10, 2022. For a full recap, click here. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of this article. […]