Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor with a passion for historic building preservation, the Richland County Foundation has a permanent home at 181 S. Main St. The foundation staff moved into the Queen Anne Victorian brick home on Jan. 20. The renovation project began in December 2012 when the foundation received the William […]
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Love of family a powerful force
MANSFIELD, Ohio–One powerful image was burned in Dawn Beiser’s mind the morning she woke up in jail after overdosing on heroin: the thought of her son and two daughters standing over her casket. “In my head I could hear my kids at my funeral saying, ‘Why didn’t my mom love me enough? Why wasn’t I […]
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D-Feet Diabetes Walk/Run to benefit Diabetes Education Scholarship Fund
MANSFIELD, Ohio – OhioHealth MedCentral Hospitals presents the fourth annual D-Feet Diabetes 5K Walk/Run and 1 Mile Walk on Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. Race day registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. The event will be held at the track of Ontario High School, 467 Shelby Ontario Road, Mansfield. Registration is $20, and proceeds […]
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The Richland County Foundation approves $1.6 million in grants
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees recently approved grants totaling more than $1,606,225. The board approved two grants from unrestricted funds for: Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio to hire a Community Outreach Coordinator for Richland County. The coordinator will play a role in preventing unwanted pregnancy to those most at risk […]
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Richland County students can apply for scholarships
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Richland County Foundation announces applications for college scholarships for the 2015-16 school year are now available at www.richlandcountyfoundation.org . All scholarships are based on financial need. Applications also can be picked up at local high school guidance offices and area college campus financial aid offices. New applicants and high school seniors […]
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Steven Hinton
Steven Gerald Hinton, 63, of Mansfield, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015, with his loving family by his side. Steve was born January 3, 1952, in Crestline, OH, to Gerald and Edith Hinton. Steve was employed at Strassell’s Machine, where he made many friends. Steve’s favorite hobbies were dirt track racing, vacation with family, and […]
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Panagiotis “Peter” Haloulakos
Panagiotis “Peter” E. Haloulakos, 92, of Mansfield, died Thursday evening, March 26, 2015, in Liberty Nursing Center. He was born June 13, 1923, in Gythion, Greece, to the late Elias P. Haloulakos and Zoitsa (Patrikadis) Haloulakos. Early in his life, he was a police officer in Greece. He and his wife, Vasiliki Gouroudou Haloulakos, emigrated to the […]
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Hubert “Bucky” Buckner
Hubert “Bucky” Buckner, 84, formerly of Mansfield, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015, following a lengthy illness. Bucky was born on September 13, 1930, in Wesleyville, Kentucky, to Warnie and Nannie (Cheeks) Buckner. He retired in 1989 from Westinghouse after over 41 years of service. He also worked at City Furniture. Bucky enjoyed playing […]
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Betty Busch
Betty P. Busch, 89 of Mansfield passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 in Mansfield Memorial Homes following a short illness. She was born December 12, 1925 in Crawford County to the late William and Edith (Cole) Pry. Betty graduated from Leesville High School in 1943, and also attended Mansfield Business College. On September 14, 1951, […]
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Israel Leadership Institute founder shares message in Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The sudden snowstorm that hit the Midwest on Friday evening caused a number of travel inconveniences, but Eeki Elner saw the storm as something much more significant. “The evil is [at] work,” he said to the Sar Shalom Messianic Congregation on Saturday morning. “Because something wants to stop me being here talking […]