MANSFIELD — The Richland Academy of the Arts will present its seventh annual production of The Nutcracker Ballet Dec. 2-3 at Shelby High School. The Nutcracker tells the story of a little girl named Clara, who is given a magical nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. She encounters the frightful Mouse King before embarking on a […]
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Nursing scholarship available at The Shelby Foundation
SHELBY — Wanda June Humphrey was a registered nurse who provided care to the community of Shelby for over 26 years. Always the visionary, she recognized the need for nurses to continually embrace life-long learning. The Wanda June Humphrey Nursing Scholarship of The Shelby Foundation was established to financially assist a registered nurse who is […]
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Chamber narrows ‘Small Business of the Year’ candidates, schedules awards ceremony
MANSFIELD — The Board of Directors and Small Business of the Year Committee of the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development will soon honor and celebrate all small businesses, announcing its 2022 Small Business of the Year Recipients. The event will be Dec. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Kingwood Center Gardens. Each […]
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Irene Anderkin
Irene Anderkin of Mansfield passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the home of her daughter in Dublin, Ohio. She was 91 years old. Irene was born June 28, 1931, in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, one of ten children of the late Suda (Riddle) and Charles Carter. She retired from Tyco after many years of […]
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JPB Professional Marketing announces holiday turkey gift certificate giveaway
MANSFIELD — JPB Professional Marketing is announcing its annual turkey gift check giveaway for the holiday season. It will take place at South Park, 100 Brinkerhoff Ave. in Mansfield on Thursday, Nov. 17, starting at 9 a.m. through when supplies are out. This year, the giveaway will be a Butterball check, valued at $20 each. […]
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Mansfield City Council OKs two economic development proposals
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council unanimously approved two economic development proposals on Tuesday — one near Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport and the second on Trimble Road. In one, council OK’d a community reinvestment area agreement with 1027 Trimble, LLC, to provide property tax incentives for a new $7 million, 12,300-square foot office building at 1027 […]
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GALLERY: Animal Rescue on CR 1475
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16 horses, other animals in ‘pretty bad’ shape being rescued from Ashland County farm
ASHLAND — The Humane Society of the United States and the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office led a rescue of around 16 horses and other animals from a farm off County Road 1475 on Wednesday. Kirsten Peek, a public information officer with the Humane Society, said the horses’ condition — at B&L Ranch — appears to […]
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No more questions: Mansfield Fire Department gets its 4th assistant chief position
MANSFIELD — City Council opted two weeks ago to delay a vote on a proposal to add a fourth assistant chief to the Mansfield Fire Department, saying members needed time to get additional questions answered. Apparently, those answers were received before Tuesday night. Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday to approve the city administration’s request to […]
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RCYSUC hopes to teach the community the science behind addiction and break the stigma
Editor’s NoteRCYSUC wants to empower Richland County youth, families and the community to reduce youth substance use through education, intervention, and participation. This is part 1 of a 7 part sponsored series around preventing substance misuse. The three committees (Data & Evaluation Committee, Alcohol Misuse Prevention Committee, and Prescription Drug Misuse Prevention Committee) that make up […]