MANSFIELD — The work done at Destination Mansfield-Richland County is a force multiplier, according to Lee Tasseff, the organization’s long-time president. “Tourism is a shared, public good. What we do affects not just us and restaurants and hotels and attractions — that’s just the conduit for the money to come in that makes its way […]
Carl Hunnell
City editor. 30-year plus journalist. Husband. Father of 3 grown sons and also a proud grandpa. Prior military journalist in U.S. Navy, Ohio Air National Guard. -- Favorite quote: "Where were you when the page was blank?"
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Former GM worker makes Mansfield Playhouse debut in ‘A Christmas Carol’
MANSFIELD — Thomas Cline came into acting through an unusual door. He was working out at the Mansfield YCMA a few years ago. “I was at the Y one day and a good friend of mine, (local actor) Chris Hahn asked me if I would like to be in a movie,” said Cline, who was […]
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Gallery: ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Mansfield Playhouse
Photos from a rehearsal this week at the Mansfield Playhouse for “A Christmas Carol.” The holiday favorite opens Friday on a two-weekend run. Performances will be Dec. 8-9 and 15-16 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 17 at 2:30 p.m. Visit https://mansfieldplayhouse.com for ticket information.
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Reversal: Mansfield City Council puts Water Main Initiative on March ballot
MANSFIELD — Long-time Mansfield business owner Rick Taylor didn’t mince words Tuesday night in successfully urging City Council to change its mind on the Water Main Initiative. “If you don’t put this (0.25-percent income tax) issue on the March ballot, what is your alternate plan?” he asked. “As a legislative body, you’re responsible for providing […]
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Richland County Transit rolls out 10-year strategic development plan
MANSFIELD — Richland County Transit officials on Tuesday rolled out a 10-year transportation strategic development plan that’s been two years in the making. Jean Taddie, transit development manager for the county’s only mass transit service, met with county commissioners, joined by Christy Campoll, a senior associate with R&L Associates from Dayton, the consulting company that […]
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Ho, ho, hell! Blood Prison Christmas Incarceration haunt opens Dec. 8 & 9
MANSFIELD — Don’t get mad at Vic Amesquita for injecting a little fear into your holiday season. The owner of Blood Prison at the former Ohio State Reformatory on Mansfield’s north side is simply applying a bit of terrifying history into the mix of yule logs, candy canes and eggnog. And hopefully scaring the reindeer excrement […]
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NECIC seeks to reallocate city ARPA funds to buy, remodel former VOA site
MANSFIELD — Leaders of the North End Community Improvement Collaborative see an immediate opportunity to meet the pressing need of reducing youth violence in the city. That’s why the NECIC is asking Mansfield City Council on Dec. 19 to reallocate the $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to help the non-profit organization purchase […]
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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will not hear NASCAR roars in 2024
LEXINGTON — The roars from the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2024 will not include any engines from the three primary NASCAR series. But it may just be a temporary departure from NASCAR, which was first seen and heard at the permanent road course near Lexington in 2013 when the NASCAR Xfinity Series rolled through […]
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Advance work continues for $14 million Main Street Corridor Improvement project in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Actual work on the $14 million Main Street Corridor Improvement project in Mansfield isn’t scheduled to begin until 2025. But even as engineers and landscape architects continue the design phase, city efforts behind the scenes continue to prepare for the work that will improve the main thoroughfare from First Street to Sixth Street. […]
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‘Give voice to people whose voice has been taken away’
MANSFIELD — Kelsey Fuller said Saturday she wants to help return the voice to victims of dating violence. “I think it’s really important when people are victims of abuse they can feel like they’re alone. They can feel like it’s their fault,” the 26-year-old psychology major at Ohio State University-Mansfield said. “They can be so […]