Anna M. Gibson, 36, of Mansfield died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. She was born Aug. 18, 1978 in Mansfield and was an area homemaker her entire life. Anna and her husband have been together for over 20 years. Anna was loved by many and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed […]
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Republican candidates meet and greet with local constituents at annual festival
Campaign signs are already appearing throughout the area, signaling the approach of November elections. In an effort to support local Republican candidates and their campaigns, the Richland County Republican Party hosted the annual Corn and Watermelon Festival Saturday at the South Park pavilion. Several area constituents made their way to the pavilion, where they were […]
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Sheriff’s dive team holds practice session at Pleasant Hill
Members with the Richland County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team ventured out to Pleasant Hill Lake Thursday to brush up on their diving skills and demonstrate proper diving maneuvers to those in training. Capt. Jimmy Sweat, Sgt. Steve Boyd, Sgt. Brian Gunder, and Community Policing Deputy Gary Kiener each suited up and hopped into the roughly […]
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Catholic Charities’ Project Rachel Program to host retreat for healing after abortion
Catholic Charities’ Project Rachel program will host a retreat for “Hope and Healing after Abortion” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at a confidential location in northwest Ohio. The retreat is offered to help women who experience grief, anxiety, depression or guilt after an abortion to find healing and peace. The event is […]
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Richland Academy plans Early Arts classes
Richland Academy is excited to kick off the fall 2014 semester with some exciting new classes starting the week of Sept. 8. Richland Academy offers a special section of classes dedicated to the “Early Arts.” These classes provide young students from ages 0-7 exposure to a variety of music and dance class at a young […]
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Heart of the City Cruise In car show 2014
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Mansfield Municipal Court receives Specialized Docket certification
Honorable Judge Frank Ardis, Jr., Mansfield Municipal Court, announced his court has earned final certification from the Ohio Supreme Court’s Commission on Specialized Dockets for each of four Specialized Docket Programs operated by the Court. The Court’s Specialized Docket Programs include Veteran’s Court, Mental Health Court, Domestic Violence Court and Treatment Court. In order to […]
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Road construction update for week of Aug. 25 released
The Ohio Department of Transportation has released its construction update for the week of Aug. 25. ASHLAND COUNTY US Route 42 & State Route 60 US 42, between US Route 250 and the village of West Salem, is reduced to one lane of traffic as part of a smooth seal pavement project. The project also […]
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First 2014 human cases of West Nile Virus identified in Ohio
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Ohio’s first two human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2014 were identified Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). A 24-year-old female in Muskingum County and a 78-year-old female in Cuyahoga County have been hospitalized with encephalitis. Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain and is caused when someone is bitten […]
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Shawshank Redemption 20th anniversary brings Hollywood spirit to Mansfield
Not only are three communities (Mansfield, Ashland & Upper Sandusky) celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the movie “The Shawshank Redemption,” but according to all the media visits and stories – so is the rest of the world. Mansfield revels in the fact that the 1994 movie was filmed in our backyard and invites fans, extras, […]