Bridgewater Community, located off of Cooke Road, Mansfield is a private community of condominiums. As you enter the picturesque neighborhood, you can almost get a sense that you have entered a small town of sorts. The community consists of 40 acres and six ponds and offers a number of appealing features, a private clubhouse, fitness […]
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Shanghai exchange students visit Mansfield
Forty-three exchange students and six teachers from Shanghai are visiting Mansfield and enjoyed exploring downtown. They were searching for iconic lettering engraved in the monuments of central park on Friday. The exchange group is here to study American culture, drama, the English language, and to explore what it’s like to live in an American town. […]
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Margaret Loyd
Margaret Loyd, 79, of Ashland, peacefully passed away into the loving arms of Jesus with her family at her side on Friday, July 12, 2013 at her home. Born July 17, 1933 in Newfoundland, NJ, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Elizabeth (Speaker) Norman. Margaret was a member of Southview Grace Brethren Church and […]
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New Store outfits local children in need
Their mission is simple: clothing children in Richland County. Following the footsteps of The Store, which used to serve low-income children on Diamond Street for 36 years, the New Store hopes to offer children of Richland County new clothes and a unique experience. The New Store is located on 890 W. 4th Street in the […]
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14th Tim Hess golf scramble offers opportunity to give
This year’s 14th annual Tim Hess Memorial Golf Scramble will be held on July 20 at the Shelby Country Club. The proceeds of the golf scramble will go directly to the Tim Hess Memorial Athletic Scholarship Fund. This scholarship has benefited many Shelby graduates and will continue helping Shelby seniors that plan to go to […]
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CrossFit trainer to enter international competition
“We use the body the way it’s meant to be use,” said Roy Leedy. Leedy’s philosophy on CrossFit training has earned him ninth place in the world in his age bracket. He’s fifty-six, and he’s going to California next week for an international competition in his age bracket. He added, “It’s high intensity movement, body […]
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Flooding creates health & safety concerns
The Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department and the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) offers these tips to help Ohioans protect themselves and their children from potential hazards during and after a flood. • Drowning is the No. 1 cause of flood deaths. No one should enter swiftly flowing water, regardless of his or her ability to […]
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United Way powering, funding partnerships
United Way of Richland County website Since its establishment in 1920, the United Way of Richland County has been committed to serving the community by raising funds for local service agencies. In a challenging fiscal climate, Executive Director Robert Maxey emphasized the United Way’s invaluable service to its 24 partner agencies. “Because these agencies suffered […]
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RCDG recognized for 2013 Most Impactful Economic Development Project
The Richland County Community Development Group (RCDG) effort to save the 179th Ohio Air National Guard mission was named the winner of the Business Retention Award for 2013 by Team North East Ohio. Gayle Gorman-Green and Col. Gary McCue accepted the award for the RCDG at the July 11 event held at the Intercontinental Hotel […]
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Community Swim Night in Shelby
On Thursday night, Seltzer Pool located in Shelby, hosted a Community Swim Night. The event provided games and door prizes, as well as access to the slide and pool from 7-10 p.m. “This event was put on by Seltzer Pool and it is the first year we are doing something like this,” said Jordan Nelson, […]