MANSFIELD — Below are photos from the annual Mid-Ohio Shrine Club Chili Cook-Off in Central Park in downtown Mansfield on Saturday afternoon. The event was open from noon to 5 p.m. and hosted by the Mid-Ohio Shriners, Gravity Ohio and DLX. Prizes for entrants included “The Golden Ladle” award for the best chili as selected […]
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Gallery: Opa! Greek Festival in Mansfield delights with gyros, tasty treats and more
MANSFIELD — Posted below are photos and a video from the annual Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Greek Festival on Saturday morning at 265 W. Third St. in Mansfield. The two-day event, which began Friday, continues until Saturday at 10 p.m. Entry is $1 and a variety of sweet and savory homemade Greek […]
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Gallery: New Mansfield firefighters get intensive, hands-on training
(Photos and videos from the final day of training for new members of the Mansfield Fire Department. Sworn in Monday, the new firefighters spent the week learning department policies and procedures. On Friday, it was hands-on training in a variety of areas, utilizing the former Fraternal Order of Eagles building (now vacant) on North Main […]
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Historic Vasbinder Fountain to be restored as part of Main Street improvement plan
MANSFIELD — The 143-year-old Vasbinder Fountain is again flowing in Central Park. And the city has big plans for the cast-iron structure originally donated to the city on July 4, 1881, by David and Jane Vasbinder. Public Works Director Louie Andres said this fall or winter the fountain will be taken part and shipped to […]
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Chill savings: Richland County Courthouse gets budget-friendlier AC solution
MANSFIELD — The price of temporary cooling at the Richland County Courthouse came in cheaper than first discussed. Richland County commissioners — who on Tuesday talked about spending up to $44,129 on a contract with Mobile Air & Power Rentals of Cleveland for a temporary, mobile air-conditioning unit that can cool the entire building — […]
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Investigation initiated into second inmate death in a month at Richland County Jail
MANSFIELD — The second death of an inmate in less than a month following a “medical emergency” at the Richland County Jail is under investigation, according to Richland County Sheriff’s Capt. Chris Blunk. Rebecca Westfield, 54, of Mansfield, was pronounced dead May 7 at 5:25 a.m. at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, according to Tom Stortz, an […]
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Richland County commissioners discuss temporary AC amid repair delay
MANSFIELD — Employees at the Richland County Courthouse, as well as visitors, can be grateful high temperatures will only climb into the 70s for the next week or so. The air conditioner at the five-story building in downtown Mansfield is on the fritz. County commissioners gave informal approval to a temporary and a long-term fix […]
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BrandRichland video premiere Tuesday showcases ‘family of communities’
MANSFIELD — Theatre 166 on Tuesday afternoon was filled with a cross-section of local elected and appointed community leaders. That fact was not lost on Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry after the first BrandRichland video had its premiere at the black box venue, a part of the Renaissance Theatre. “It’s really exciting. Even though I’ve seen […]
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Road closed: Richland County commissioners OK film-related request
MANSFIELD — The request was a first for Richland County Engineer Adam Gove. Can a county road be closed for a couple of days to assist in the creation of a new entertainment film by local director/producer/writer Gary Jones? “We didn’t really have any way to go about authorizing this, so we’ve come up with […]
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Family tradition: 19-year-old joins MFD, keeping eight-decade legacy alive
MANSFIELD — You can go ahead and turn off the alarm. The Mansfield Fire Department has another Boebel in its ranks. Caden Boebel was one of four new firefighters sworn in Monday morning during a ceremony at Station 1, fulfilling a family legacy that has gone on for more than eight decades. He became the […]