MANSFIELD — A child in Mansfield crawled into a strange dog’s cage and was bitten. Another child ran and jumped on a sleeping, familiar family dog — who responded by biting the child. In the eyes of Richland County Dog Warden Dane Howard and Missy Houghton, director of the county Humane Society, these recent, actual […]
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
Posted inBusiness, Property Transfers
Marion One building in downtown Mansfield sold for $935,000
A well-known downtown Mansfield professional office building was recently sold for $935,000, according to recent property transfers filed with the Richland County Auditor’s Office. The Marion One building at 1 Marion Ave. was sold by The Kurt Stimens Revocable Trust to Renovate 1st, LLC, records show. Renovate 1st, LLC, is a company headquartered in Northville, […]
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New carpet being laid at Clear Fork’s Colt Corral
BELLVILLE — The Colt Corral no longer sports a natural grass field. But that doesn’t mean Clear Fork’s sports teams plan to stop chewing up the opposition. Workers began laying the new green artificial surface on the stadium field this week. The running track will also soon be resurfaced, according to Chris Laux, who chairs […]
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Skate park proposal pulled from Mansfield City Council agenda
MANSFIELD — A proposal to build a new skate park at Maple Lake Park has been shelved, and will be incorporated into a master plan for the overall city park system that may be done by the end of the year. Parks and Recreation Manager Mark Abrams said Tuesday he has asked that legislation authorizing […]
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With a mighty scream, Will Power roars to the pole for IndyCar Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON — Will Power let out a scream that normally may be reserved for checkered flags. But after capturing the pole for Sunday’s NTT IndyCar Series Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio, the veteran racer wanted to make sure his entire 2019 season to date could hear him “Take that,” the Australian said to his (thus far) […]
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1 year after cardiac arrest, Virginia man returns to thank IndyCar safety team members
LEXINGTON — Gerry Schroder returned to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend with a trio of new things. The McLean, Virginia resident came to the NTT IndyCar Series Honda 200 with a new pacemaker, a new lease on life and a new appreciation for emergency medical personnel. Schroder, 73, was walking in the pits […]
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Rossi hoping for repeat IndyCar win at Mid-Ohio this weekend
LEXINGTON — Alexander Rossi would love to see a repeat of last year’s performance in the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio — even including the ill-fated, post-race celebration. The 27-year-old California native drove a flawless weekend in 2018, capturing the pole and then using a two-pit strategy to dominate the NTT IndyCar Series field on the 2.258-mile […]