MANSFIELD — Smoke rises from an open fire as volunteers with Richland Early American Center for History dressed in period clothing show dozens of youngsters how to make a pre-1820s meal featuring Brunswick stew, biscuits and tea. Among the crowd was Hunter Camero, who said he’s seen something similar to the demonstration on television. “I’ve seen […]
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Road work to disrupt traffic on U.S. 30 July 19 to 25
MANSFIELD — Bore testing will take place on the eastbound lane only of U. S. Route 30 between Ohio 13 and Ohio 545 starting Wednesday, according to Mansfield mayor Tim Theaker. Weather permitting the testing Resource International Inc. will be performing bore testing on July 19 and continuing on July 20, Monday, July 24 and […]
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Toddler released from hospital after being found under vehicle
SHILOH — A toddler was released from the hospital after being injured by a vehicle when a 12-year-old released the clutch, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. “Most of the injuries were on the left side of the body,” reported deputy Eric Wendling. “I observed some scratches on (the victim’s) left arm and shoulder […]
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Nellie Ilene Wisenbarger
Nellie Ilene Wisenbarger, 93, of Mansfield passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at Mansfield Place. She was born on March 15, 1924 in Howard, Ohio to John Calvin and Eva Flora (Young) Reed. Nellie is a 1942 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School. Nellie traveled with her husband from 1942-1944 with his job for […]
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1 OVI arrest, 1 drug charge from OVI checkpoint
MANSFIELD – One person was arrested for operating a vehichle while impaired and another faces a minor drug charge after 465 vehicles were reviewed in Saturday’s checkpoint. The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Shelby Police Department, conducted an OVI checkpoint from 9 to 11 p.m. on State Route 39 north of Taylortown […]
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Linda Marie Treadway
Linda Marie Treadway, 64, died Saturday July 15, 2017, after a long illness. Linda was born on Jan. 25, 1953 in Mansfield, Ohio to Clarence and Nellie (Reed) Wisenbarger. Linda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She enjoyed fishing, cooking, and listening to the Beatles. She had a love for Sci-Fi movies […]
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Portland Way traffic to flip on Wednesday
GALION — Concrete will be poured Monday, July 17 for one lane of the Portland Way North project, according to city officials. Weather permitting, traffic will be flipped to the west lane on Wednesday so the contractor can finish the other half of the roadway. The project area, from Heise Park Lane to Carter Drive, […]
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Bucyrus Police probe reported robbery at knifepoint
BUCYRUS — The Bucyrus Police detained a 27-year-old man on Saturday in connection with a robbery in the 300 block of E. Mansfield St. The man is being held on suspicion of robbery. According to police, on Saturday at approximately 5 p.m. a man sitting in his vehicle in the area was forced out of […]
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New ministry celebrates grand opening in former Savannah school
SAVANNAH – A new ministry celebrated its birth Sunday afternoon with music and prayer as the Living Waters Outreach Ministries hosted a grand opening in the former Savannah school building. The nonprofit originated more than 15 years ago as a group of people who made a trip to West Virginia each year around Christmas, taking […]
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Living Waters grand opening
IMG_0430.JPG IMG_0432.JPG IMG_0417.JPG IMG_0424.JPG IMG_0352.JPG IMG_0367.JPG IMG_0385.JPG IMG_0337.JPG IMG_0342.JPG IMG_0343.JPG IMG_0332.JPG IMG_0308.JPG Roger Spoerr speaks Sunday as his wife, Christa, looks on during Sunday’s grand opening of the Living Waters Outreach Ministries Center. IMG_0298.JPG IMG_0304.JPG IMG_0271.JPG IMG_0276.JPG IMG_0288.JPG IMG_0436.JPG IMG_0438.JPG IMG_0394.JPG IMG_0433.JPG IMG_0435.JPG