MANSFIELD — A Mansfield Senior High School senior whose career goal is “to inspire young girls to follow their dreams and be independent, confident women” is Richland County’s recipient of the 2016 Franklin B. Walter Scholarship. Grace Haring received the honor Monday during the annual Walter All-Scholastic Awards program at the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center. […]
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Flea markets offer unique slice of Americana
There’s something funny about unlikely goods offered for sale together. A friend of mine once spotted a sign somewhere on an Ohio backroad that read “FOR SALE: SCHOOL BUS & PENGUINS.” This sets a pretty high bar, but you can find similarly pleasing juxtapositions at the flea market held regularly at the Richland County Fairgrounds. […]
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Log cabin to be constructed in South Park
MANSFIELD — Plans are forming for the construction of a log cabin near South Park’s historic Blockhouse. Tom Pappas with Richland Early American Center for History explained the details of this project to Mansfield City Council on Tuesday night. He said the group hopes to create a “small village” at South Park, which would feature three log […]
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Ontario Easter Egg Hunt ends quickly, happily
ONTARIO — Marshall Park was filled with laughter, joy and of course, candy-filled Easter eggs on Saturday. An estimated 2,000 brightly colored plastic eggs were tossed around the baseball fields for children participating in the Ontario Easter Egg Hunt: preschool, kindergarten, first and second grades, third and fourth grades. Jenny Dunn, of Ontario, said she […]
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Mary Jane Eggerton
Mary Jane Eggerton, 88, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 in her home at Primrose of Mansfield. She was born April 7, 1927 to parents Homer and Isabelle (Haman) Brust in Mansfield. Jane attended Mansfield Senior High School. On Dec. 26, 1945, she married Donald Robert Eggerton and they spent 70 wonderful years together. Jane […]
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Jack Snyder
Jack Snyder, 64, of Galion passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Grant Hospital in Columbus. Born March 30, 1951 in Athens, he was the son of Leo and Shirley (Bullock) Snyder. He retired from Allied Waste Services as a sanitary truck driver. Jack was a member of the Crawford County Conservation League and a […]
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Greenwich man killed in Ohio 545 crash Saturday
MANSFIELD – Clarence F. Jackson, 79, of Greenwich, was killed after a two-car crash on Ohio 545 near Piper Road at 11:57 a.m. Saturday morning, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol. Jackson was transported to Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital by Mifflin Township Fire Department personnel where he later died. According to the […]
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Boil advisory lifted for Howard St. neighborhood
MANSFIELD (UPDATE Saturday at 6 p.m.) — The City of Mansfield Water Repair Department has lifted the boil advisory affecting the following area: — Howard Street from McPherson Street to Burns Street — Burns Street from Howard Street to France Street — Also to include 476 Holzworth Drive. All samples have returned with negative results […]
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MPD offers A Community Event for hardworking students
MANSFIELD — The Friendly House hosted its 20th annual “Community Event” Saturday featuring local law enforcement. Students from area elementary schools came to play games and interact with police and government officials, helping create a bond between law enforcement and the Mansfield community. Todd Newberry, a retired lieutenant who worked with the Mansfield Police Department […]
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Ontario, Plymouth, Ashland art students win AU awards
ASHLAND – Caitlin Rayburn of Ontario won two awards, Plymouth’s Dana Reed earned an accolade, while Ashland’s Nataleigh Everett and Kiana Ziegler also collected honors at the Ashland University 2016 Juried Student Art Exhibition. The show will run through April 1 in the University’s Coburn Gallery. This year’s exhibition offered $1,100 in awards to student […]