LEXINGTON — Lexington is ranked second in Ohio among Division II basketball teams, a squad best known for 6-foot-8 senior Elijah Hudson and five heralded sophomores. But it was the team’s two juniors who made their presence felt on Friday night in a 74-50 home win against Ashland. Starter Gavin Husty and substitute Jakob LeGron […]
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Gallery: Lexington knocks off Ashland, 74-50
Photos from Lexington’s 74-50 win at home Friday night against Ashland in an Ohio Cardinal Conference basketball game. Lexington improved to 17-1 overall and 11-0 in the league. Ashland slipped to 6-10 overall and 3-7 in the conference.
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Gallery: Lexington honors senior boys basketball players, cheerleaders, jazz band members
Lexington High School honored senior members of the boys basketball team, cheerleading squad and jazz band on Friday night before a home game against Ashland. The seniors and their parents were introduced before the varsity game started.
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Historical sadness: ‘Daisy Thomas House’ on Wood Street demolished in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — A significant building in the history of African-American residents in Richland County has been reduced to a pile of bricks. Demolition of the “Daisy Thomas House” at 89 Wood St. began Thursday and continued Friday morning under cloudy skies and a persistent rain. The historic brick building is said to be the first […]
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Audience won’t let it go: Disney’s ‘Frozen Jr.’ adds 3rd weekend at Mansfield Playhouse
MANSFIELD — Performing in Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” is a role for which Beatrice Jones has been preparing her entire life. All 10 years, that is. “My mom and dad took my whole family (to see the Disney classic movie) when I was an infant. My whole childhood, me and my sister have been doing this […]
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Gallery: Disney’s ‘Frozen Jr.’ opens Friday at the Mansfield Playhouse
Photos from dress rehearsal on Monday night for Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” at the Mansfield Playhouse. The children’s musical, featuring a cast of 40 area young people, opens Friday night for a three-weekend run at the downtown Mansfield theater.
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Richland County Fair leaders may seek $300K loan to finish show arena fundraising
MANSFIELD — Richland County Agricultural Society leaders may seek a $300,000 loan to finalize funding for a new $1.2 million show arena at the fairgrounds. That was the general consensus Thursday morning after county commissioners met with a trio of society leaders, including local attorney David Dick, a member of the show arena committee and […]
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Here is your chance: Mansfield seeks input into how to spend CDBG/HOME funds
MANSFIELD — How would you like to see the City of Mansfield spend about $5.5 million over the next five years in federal community development funds? Adrian Ackerman, the city’s director of permitting and development, wants your input into the city’s next five-year consolidated plan, which will help set goals for federal Community Development Block […]
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Mini-storage facility on South Diamond Street moves closer to fruition
MANSFIELD — James Boyd moved one step closer to the finish line on Tuesday toward a new mini-storage facility he said could be a positive economic development for the city’s southeast side. The Mansfield Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend to City Council that 10 acres of land Boyd owns at 475 S. Diamond St. […]
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Lexington takes care of business against Madison to remain perfect in the OCC
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Scott Hamilton had seen enough midway through the fourth quarter and burned a timeout. His Lexington basketball team, ranked No. 2 in Ohio among Division II schools, led Madison by 30 points. But the veteran coach was displeased with a lack of focus, even in a game the Minutemen ultimately went on […]