It was Armed Forces Day on Thursday at the 173rd Richland County Fair. Admission was free for veterans and active-duty personnel alike, proper ID required. The week-long annual fair at 750 N. Home Road continues through Saturday night.
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
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Richland County commissioners OK $110,063 in contracts for Youth & Family Council
MANSFIELD — Michelle Miller brought an educational background on June 1 when she took over as executive director of Richland County Youth & Family Council. So it came as no surprise Thursday when Miller gained approval from county commissioners to award three contracts totaling $110,063 related to educational topics. The money will come from pooled […]
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GALLERY: Wednesday afternoon at the Richland County Fair
It was “Kids’ Day” on Wednesday afternoon at the 173rd Richland County Fair on the north side of Mansfield. Ride wristbands for unlimited rides were available for $10 between the hours of noon and 4 p.m. The annual fair at 750 N. Home Road continues through Saturday night.
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Prison break: 1,600-plus ready for 9th annual Shawshank Hustle on Saturday
MANSFIELD — More than 1,600 people are breaking out of prison on Mansfield on Saturday morning. But not to worry. They will be racing — or walking — back to the prison just as fast as they escaped. The former Ohio State Reformatory on the city’s north side will be the site of the ninth […]
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Ohio voters firmly reject State Issue 1
COLUMBUS — Ohio voters said “no” to Republican state lawmakers on Tuesday. State Issue 1, an amendment to the state Constitution proposed by GOP members in the Statehouse, fell flat. The amendment would have made it far more difficult in the future to amend the Ohio Constitution, including a need for 60 percent voter approval, […]
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West Park Shopping Center owners have until Aug. 15 to produce needed demolition bonds
MANSFIELD — The city’s clock continues to tick for the owners of the West Park Shopping Center. After a nearly 2 1/2-hour hearing Tuesday before the Mansfield Planning Commission, members voted to give West Mansfield Realty, LLC, until Tuesday to provide the city with appeal bonds and performance bonds to guarantee the demolition and clean-up […]
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Mansfield Board of Control OKs contract to design North Lake Park bridge
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield Board of Control on Tuesday approved a $49,800 contract with EMH&T to design a new bridge at North Lake Park. City engineer Bob Bianchi said the double-box bridge with a concrete slab over the top was built in the early 1900s and has been rehabilitated over the years. When […]
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GALLERY: Richland County Fair on Monday
Images around the Richland County Fairgrounds on a damp Monday afternoon. The 2023 Richland County Fair began Sunday and continues through Saturday night.
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173rd Richland County Fair kicks off Sunday
MANSFIELD — It was the calm before the agricultural entertainment storm of the summer on Friday afternoon at the Richland County Fairgrounds. The swine barn was quiet. Rides on the midway were being set up by workers under a hot early-August sun. The only sound in the show arena was a fan moving warm air. […]
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Mansfield City Council applauds ‘Peace on My Block’ initiative
MANSFIELD — It’s not often Stan Jefferson and members of the Mansfield City School board get to attend a City Council meeting. Local lawmakers made sure the veteran educator and current district superintendent knew he was appreciated after Jefferson explained the district’s new “Peace on My Block” initiative. “Any questions?” asked Jefferson, whose own board […]