MANSFIELD, Ohio –Since her feature in the Eye on Entrepreneurs series last year, Pam Mack has expanded her business venture to include Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Not just an average CSA program, Vitality Bucket is specialized to suit the needs of what Mack refers to as “maturing adults,” ages 50 and above. A CSA is […]
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Residents express interest in Mansfield chickens
MANSFIELD, Ohio –A local group that hopes to change Mansfield’s chicken ordinance held a public meeting April 28 at the North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) in Mansfield. More than a dozen residents turned out to express their interest, support, and concerns regarding backyard flocks within city limits. Mansfield’s current ordinance allows chickens on parcels […]
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Figg’s Liquid Innovations brings the heat – Sweet Heat, that is
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Figg’s Liquid Innovations has been in business for four years, and although founder Korinna Goettel said she’d hoped to be further along at this point, she said that things are going well. “It’s almost as though you have to pay your dues,” Goettel said. “It’s almost as if, until you get to […]
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Black Hole Racing expands with Shelby retail shop
SHELBY, Ohio – BlackHole Racing began as a nickname, “The Black Hole,” during Lamar Melton’s speed skating days and later became the name of his online business, managed from his home and previously featured in the Richland Source entrepreneur series. BlackHole Racing has since evolved to become a “one stop skate shop,” conveniently located near […]
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New downtown wallscape Mansfield a result of “Different Strokes”
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Downtown Mansfield has a new decorative wallscape thanks to the combined efforts of North Central State College, Richland Academy, and the District 5 Area Agency on Aging. The artwork, visible on North Main Street across from the Carrousel, is a product of the “Different Strokes” senior art class held at Richland Academy […]
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Clear Fork passes PARCC resolution
BELLVILLE, Ohio – The Clear Fork Valley Local Schools Board of Education held its regular meeting April 9, with Common Core and Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) testing once again the most discussed topics of the evening. Presentations by Clear Fork High School and Clear Fork Middle School were also […]
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Fresh eggs in your backyard: Chickens in Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio – If a local grass-roots campaign is successful, fresh backyard eggs may be plentiful as chickens come to roost in Mansfield. Interested residents and community representatives discussed the issue during the Richland Community Development Group (RCDG) Ag/Local Foods Sector meeting on April 8. “They really help gardeners because of the manure you can […]
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Richland Correctional names Employee and Officer of the Year
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Richland Correctional Institution (RiCI) recently honored two employees: Corrections Officer Brett Collins, named Officer of the Year, and Administrative Professional Carol Howe, named Employee of the Year. RiCI Correctional Wardens Assistant Jennifer Gillece said that an officer and employee are chosen monthly as officer and employee of the month, and the officer […]
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Clear Fork parents address PARCC data mining
BUTLER, Ohio – Parents and educators of the Clear Fork Local Schools District gathered at the Butler library Wednesday evening, April 1, to discuss opposition to Common Core and Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) testing. Their forces, however, were divided, as at the same time the Clear Fork Valley Local […]
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Judge visits Richland Correctional Institute: explains re-entry
MANSFIELD, Ohio–Judge Nancy Margaret Russo, who presides over the Cuyahoga County Re-entry Court (REEC), visited Richland Correctional Institute (RiCI) March 20 to speak with offenders regarding transitional control eligibility and changes in legislation that specify eligibility for re-entry court. Cuyahoga County REEC was implemented in 2007 and is funded through the Office of Criminal Justice […]