ASHLAND, Ohio – There was no presidential announcement Thursday evening but former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he sees a bright future for our country. Perry said he was a “potential candidate” when he spoke Thursday at the Ashland University Ashbrook Center’s 30th annual John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner. “I have never been more optimistic […]
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Candace Williams: Giving others hope
MANSFIELD, Ohio — When Candace Williams left Ohio for California in 2009 with her daughter and a convicted sex offender who had fled the Volunteers of America halfway house in Mansfield, her story made national news. Williams, who was unaware of her fellow traveler’s conviction, accepted his invitation to travel out west because she […]
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Open container law brings new possibilities to downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio – A new law signed into effect by Gov. John Kasich on Thursday will allow adults in qualifying cities to bring their beverages outside – a prospect that downtown Mansfield plans to take advantage of. The official language of House Bill 47, passed by an overwhelming majority in the Ohio House, allows certain […]
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Galion NorthSide Farmers Market opens for season on May 5
The NorthSide Farmers Market in Galion will be kicking off the season on Tuesday, May 5 at 4:30 p.m. in its new location at the city’s Heise Park. The market will be filled with spring products straight from local farms and will be held every Tuesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. through mid-October. Local producers will bring […]
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Trevor Garrabrant new director of Fun Center Chordsmen
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Fun Center Chordsmen announces the appointment of Trevor Garrabrant as the new front line director of the men’s a cappella chorus. He replaces Doug Smeltz who has been the director for the past five years. Smeltz had to step away due to additional Johnny Appleseed District responsibilities as Executive Vice President. […]
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Richland Academy to present Sleeping Beauty & her Imaginations
Richland Academy will present Sleeping Beauty & her Imaginations on the stage at Mansfield Senior High on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, at 7 p.m. The performance will feature over 200 dancers ranging from ages 4-80. Richland Academy students are excited to perform in a celebration of dance that is sure to be […]
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Ontario holds off Shelby
ONTARIO, Ohio — Mason Goodwin and Paul Homan kept Ontario in the hunt for the Northern Ohio League championship Friday afternoon. Goodwin gave up four hits in six-plus innings and Homan worked out of a seventh-inning jam to pick up the save as the Warriors held on for a 4-2 win over Shelby. The Warriors […]
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9-year-old raises $1,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Nine-year-old Destiny Bertram enjoys playing video games, drawing and watching television. But more than that, she likes helping people–so much so that for the last three years, she has organized her own fundraiser to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The first year she raised about $600 and then increased that […]
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Cooper’s Mill introduces new Apple Butter BBQ sauce
BUCYRUS, Ohio – Apple butter and barbecue sauce may not seem like a traditional pair, but Cooper’s Mill & Market makes it work with a new sweet and tangy homemade product, Apple Butter BBQ sauce. The newest addition to Cooper’s Mill debuted in the Bucyrus store on Friday after almost a year of development. Justin […]
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May kicks off Mental Health Month
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The nationwide conversation surrounding mental health came to a local level on Friday as members of the Richland County community gathered to celebrate the beginning of Mental Health Month this May. Joe Trolian, Executive Director of Richland Mental Health and Recovery Services, explained this year’s Mental Health Month theme focuses on early […]