LEXINGTON — Sheldon White, a Lexington High School graduate, will make a cameo in the season finale of a new sitcom on ABC called “Splitting Up Together.” The episode airs tonight at 9:30 p.m. “It’s a pretty quick scene, but it should be a really fun one,” White said. He plays a recurring character’s friend. […]
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Then & Now: Lincoln Restaurant 1915 (City Grille)
In 1915, the busiest street in Mansfield was Fourth Street, because that was the city’s stretch of our first national road: the Lincoln Highway. With all the new tourist travel passing across the US, every restaurant along the way was competing for attention; so, diners named Lincoln Restaurant spring up all across the country. The […]
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Job fair returns, expands with 90 employers attending in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — More than 100 people funneled through a job fair within the first hour Tuesday at the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, 890 W. Fourth St. Ohio Means Jobs (OMJ) of Richland County’s Lori Bedson was optimistic that the second annual fair might reach record attendance as people continued to show up throughout the morning. […]
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Galion Splash Park opens Memorial Day Weekend
GALION — The Galion Splash Park will open Memorial Day Weekend, while the Heise Park Pool will open on June 2. Both facilities will have extended hours this year: Monday through Sunday from 1-7 p.m. The Splash Park, located in East Park, will also be open Memorial Day weekend (May 26, 27 and 28). Based […]
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GALLERY: Job Fair
IMG_3957.JPG IMG_3959.JPG A job fair is set for Sept. 29 as employers seek north central Ohio workers. IMG_3964.JPG IMG_3971.JPG IMG_3972.JPG File Photo. IMG_3975.JPG IMG_3977.JPG A representative from Avita Health speaks with a job seeker at a job fair Tuesday, May 22.
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City of Ashland prepares to demolish Covert Court houses
ASHLAND — With help from two private entities, City of Ashland officials are preparing to raze two Covert Court houses. Work should begin as soon as soon as the city secures the proper permits and gets the green light from the Ashland County prosecutor, Mayor Matt Miller said. If all goes as planned, prosecutor Chris […]
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Heise Park track closed May 25 through 28
GALION — The track at Heise Park in Galion will be closed for repairs from 3 p.m. Friday, May 25 through 5 p.m. Monday, May 28. The Galion Athletic Department apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause for community members, but the track is in need of immediate repairs.
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SXSW team asks for your questions
MANSFIELD – Do you have questions about what could come next for Mansfield’s central business district? The 15 local leaders who attended the South by Southwest Conference in Austin TX, are holding a listening tour to get feedback from Richland County residents before implementing their plan. They want to know your questions, so they can […]
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Mehock Relays historic program gallery
Jesse Owens speaks to the crowd at the 1964 Mehock Relays Mehock 1964 Relays with Jesse Owens.JPG Harry Mehock and Harrison Dillard.JPG Mehock Track 1964.JPG Mehock with Todd Bell.JPG Mehock Olympians.JPG Mehock Past Champions.JPG
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Wooster man killed in motorcycle crash
WOOSTER TOWNSHIP — A Wooster man was killed in a single motorcycle crash in Wayne County on Monday night, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. James Saffell, 61, of Wooster, was pronounced dead at the scene, the patrol reported. The crash occurred on Sylvan Road at approximately 5:31 p.m. Saffell was driving a 2017 […]