A group of volunteers who run the Mansfield Blockhouse in South Park have plans to expand their historical preservation efforts. During the War of 1812 a round log structure and a hand-hewn log structure were built in downtown Mansfield for the protection of early Richland County settlers. Only the hand-hewn structure remains. As part of […]
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Bellville Christmas Parade 2014 Image Gallery
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Ronald Thomas “Turtle”
Ronald P. Thomas “Turtle”, 66, of Mansfield passed away after an extended illness Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Cleveland. He was born July 23, 1948 in Galion to the late Richard C. Thomas and Marcella A. (McCartney) Thomas. He married Barbara (Robertson) Thomas Dec. 31, 1995 and she survives. […]
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Ontario vs Clear Fork boys basketball image gallery
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Ontario wins big over Colts
Ontario outscored Clear Fork 16-6 in the first quarter and they never looked back as they dismantled the Colts 75-47 on Friday night in the high school boys’ basketball openers for both schools in non-conference play. The Warriors shot 54% from the field, making 24 of 44 attempts and cashed in on 22 of 25 […]
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Rams get defensive in win over Whippets
MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — It wasn’t that Madison won its season opener against Shelby, it’s how the Rams won that had coach Tim Mergel so excited. The Rams limited the Whippets to 11 combined points in the third and fourth quarters and cruised to a 58-44 win against their Richland County rivals. The win was […]
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Avita Health Systems celebrates grand opening in Ontario
A little more than a year after its inception, Avita Heath Systems’ Ontario location celebrated its grand opening on Friday evening. Building contractors, the Avita Health Systems board, members of the Ontario Growth Association, and area business owners as well as members of the public were invited to tour the entire first phase of the […]
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Notes from a dirty, old gardener: Hold the Water Please
I was leafing through some newspapers at the library, and found this article in the Pismo Beach Times. It is very timely and I wanted to share it with everyone. FBIPM Launches Holiday Campaign Water is pretty much the lifeblood of all plants. Yet at a recent press conference held by the Federal Bureau of […]
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Richland County Transit offers a ride for a toy in spirit of Christmas
MANSFIELD, Ohio – This Christmas season, the Richland County Transit (RCT) does not just carry county residents from point A to point B; it also picks up toys. During the first week of December, the RCT accepted new or lightly used toys in exchange for a free bus ride–a toy for a ride. According to Office […]
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Contest winners named in Galion fire safety poster contest
GALION, Ohio — The Galion City School District and City of Galion Fire and Rescue are proud to announce the winners of the 2014 Galion Fire Safety Poster contest. The contest was open to all students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Students were required to create posters that show different aspects of fire safety. “This contest […]