The Richland County Grand Jury indicted 60 people during its May session earlier this month, including indictments involving methamphetamine, arson and murder. Demetrius Lyles, 23, of Mansfield was indicted on charges of murder with firearm specification, aggravated murder with firearm specification, tampering with evidence, having weapons while under disability, illegal possession of a firearm in […]
Brittany Schock, Staff Reporter
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Former Bellville officer fights to clear his name
Standing outside the Richland County Prosecutor’s office on Monday afternoon, Maurice King III continued a fight he’s been fighting for more than six years to clear his name of what he says is a wrongful conviction. “There was some information about an investigation that was received that stated I was involved in some things that […]
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Circus delights audiences under the big top in Butler
The Butler Lions Club weren’t the only lions to be found on the grounds of Butler Elementary School on Monday evening. Crowds young and old were dazzled by the performance of Frances the lion and his two tiger friends, along with the entire troupe of performers with the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus. The Butler Lions […]
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Madison High School travels around the world in three days
Phileas Fogg may have traveled around the world in 80 days, but Madison High School’s freshman class could see the world this week just by traveling around the library. A quick walk around the ninth grade World History Fair in the library on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week revealed displays from all over the […]
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Greek Festival in full swing
The Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church saw a steady stream of visitors at their Greek Festival on Saturday, held at 265 West 3rd Street in Mansfield. The festival continues on Sunday and Greek spirit and food. The crowds came in abundance despite the chilly, rainy weather most of the day on Saturday. However, […]
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Nathaniel Holvey from Mansfield Christian Schools wins MMG scholarship program
When Nathaniel Holvey from Mansfield Christian School sat down in the front seat of the Nissan Versa parked in the Nissan showroom at Mansfield Motor Group (MMG), the crowd collectively counted down from three for him to turn the key. Two people before him had already tried and failed to start the car, which would […]
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Annual Shelby Cancer Rally continues war on cancer
The eighth annual Shelby Cancer Rally is coming up on Sunday, May 18, and for rally chairman and cancer survivor Jack Gray it’s been eight years that seem to have passed rather quickly. “We’ve come a long way in eight years,” said Gray. “I was diagnosed 10 years ago and the first rally we did […]
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LeaderRichland brings students and leaders together
The gymnasium of the Campus Recreation Center on the Ohio State University-Mansfield/North Central State College campus was filled with an enthusiastic seventh and eighth grade girls on Thursday morning, all of them excited to participate in this year’s LeaderRichland program. In its third year, the LeaderRichland program helps to introduce Richland County middle school students […]
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Winners of Recycling Calendar Poster Contest recognized
The Richland County Regional Solid Waste Management Authority took time at their board meeting on Wednesday to recognize three students for their outstanding efforts in the annual Recycling Calendar Poster Contest. Third-grader Erica Ye from Sherman Elementary School in Mansfield, eighth-grader Taylor Moore from Madison Middle School and junior Katelyn Burnett from Plymouth High School were […]
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Greek culture celebrated at annual festival
The sights, sounds and smells of Greek food, fun and culture can be found in abundance this weekend at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church’s Greek Festival, held at 265 West 3rd Street in Mansfield. What began as a fundraiser to build a new church after a devastating fire more than 30 years ago […]