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Newsroom After Hours concert series returns July 16
MANSFIELD — The most popular newsroom-based concert series in north central Ohio is back in business. After a brief hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Newsroom After Hours returns in full force for the 2021 season. Doors will reopen for our very first Friday concert at 40 W. Fourth St. in Mansfield on […]
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Open Source: Did you know geese are protected animals in Ohio?
ONTARIO — Kevin Fraley responded as any concerned father would when his daughter came home with tears in her eyes last Thursday. The 17-year-old was headed home after her shift at the Walmart on Lexington-Springmill Road when she witnessed something terrible: A vehicle appeared to purposefully run over a goose in the parking lot. The […]
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Bellville breeder takes 2 Goldens to Westminster
BELLVILLE — For years, Jenny Resendez has watched the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on television, or from the audience. She never imagined that one day she would participate. But on Sunday, June 13, two of her Golden Retrievers strutted their stuff in the ring at the iconic dog show, the second-longest continuously held […]
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Bellville, county commissioners move forward with plans for new tornado siren
MANSFIELD — The village of Bellville and the Richland County Commissioners are moving forward with a financial partnership to install a new tornado siren that will better serve its surrounding area. Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus has long advocated for a new tornado siren to be installed on the southern end of Bellville, particularly where new […]
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Bishop: Mansfield murder case will move quickly
MANSFIELD — The case of a 21-year-old man charged with felonious assault and murder will likely move forward quickly, according to Richland County Prosecutor Gary Bishop. Austin Richard Wheatcraft was arraigned Monday morning on one count of murder, a first-degree felony, in Mansfield Municipal Court. A preliminary pre-trial is set for Tuesday, June 22 at […]
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Miami Valley teen named Miss Ohio’s Outstanding Teen 2021
MANSFIELD — After a record two years in-between, Ohio has a new Outstanding Teen. Miss Miami Valley Madison Yuzwa took the title of Miss Ohio’s Outstanding Teen at the Renaissance Theatre on Tuesday evening. The 2019 Outstanding Teen Madison DeFrank awarded her the crown. Yuzwa was one of 13 contestants vying for the crown. She […]
