MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Gorman-Rupp Company (NYSE MKT: GRC) reports financial results for the first quarter ended March 31. Net sales during the first quarter were $99.2 million compared to $110.1 million during the record first quarter of 2014. Domestic sales decreased 9.3 percent or $6.6 million and international sales decreased 10.9 percent or $4.2 million […]
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6th Annual Race Car Show to benefit St. Jude’s set for May 3
The 6th Annual Race Car Show to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be Sunday, May 3 at Firestone, 1282 Park Avenue West, Mansfield. The event is sponsored by Firestone and Advance Auto. This car show provides the opportunity to see real race cars, up-close. Attendees will have the opportunity to have their pictures […]
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April 26 marks the beginning of Soil and Water Stewardship Week
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District invites area residents to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Soil and Water Stewardship Week from April 26 to May 3 with this year’s theme, “Local Heroes: Your Hardworking Pollinators.” Pollinators are an important part of the community. On planet Earth there are more than 100,000 species of insects, including […]
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Jerry McDonald
Jerry A. McDonald, 76, of Mansfield went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 22, 2015. Born March 8, 1939 in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Gerald and Katherine (Miller) Skeen. Jerry graduated from Merrimont Hospital School of Nursing in Cleveland and went to work as a LPN at Newhope for […]
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‘Rumors’ fly at the Mansfield Playhouse
MANSFIELD, Ohio – If asking no questions means telling no lies, the latest show, “Rumors,” at the Mansfield Playhouse would largely be devoid of any dialogue since lie after lie is what makes up this high-energy adult comedy. Director Doug Wertz is once again at the helm of the Playhouse’s last adult main-stage production of […]
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Short-handed Madison holds off Galion
GALION, Ohio — There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, but Madison coach Tim Niswander is afraid he’ll soon come face-to-face with an oncoming freight train. It’s been that kind of season for Niswander and his snake-bitten Rams. After dropping a pair of games to Ohio Cardinal Conference rival Clear Fork earlier in […]
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Madison at Galion
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Plymouth fire department in need of volunteers
PLYMOUTH, Ohio — Plymouth’s Volunteer Fire Department is currently seeking additional firefighters, and finding volunteers is tough, noted Plymouth Fire Chief Richard Metzger. “It’s hard to get them to volunteer,” he said, explaining that the 40-hour training program could take up to a month to complete. Metzger noted that, in addition to the initial training, […]
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Downtown Mansfield to have organic market in June
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Meats from Columbus, soups from Cleveland, milk from Wooster — in downtown Mansfield? The Downtown Parlor Market plans to offer all that and more, beginning in mid-June. The market, owned by Lexington resident Micheale Holzmiller, will offer organic foods and local produce to downtown residents and businesses. “It’s going to have milk, […]
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Commissioners recognize May as National Drug Court Month
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The successes of Richland County’s Drug Court will be celebrated next month with the proclamation of May as National Drug Court Month, as well as the program’s 16th annual graduation ceremony. Richland County’s commissioners met on Thursday to officially proclaim May as National Drug Court Month, an honor accepted by Judge Brent […]