survey This is the second article in a series. The first dealt with the current effort to remove the Park Avenue cut-through from Central Park and restore it to the layout it had before 1958, when the cut-through was constructed. Plans to reunify Central Park seem to be at the forefront of many people’s minds […]
Dillon Carr, Staff Reporter
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Richland Academy of the Arts: A First Friday production
Every first Friday of every month, downtown businesses stay open for a little longer than usual. For September’s, the music faculty of Richland Academy decided to put on a show. Last night, teachers performed an Italian and German opera number, an English opera number, and various instrumental songs. The faculty also welcomed some fresh faces. […]
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Reunification of Central Park in Mansfield offers revitalization
As early as the mid-1800s and for 100 years afterward, Central Park was the unifying center for downtown Mansfield. The park was used for public gatherings, events, and served to portray Mansfield’s identity and pride. As times changed, and cars became increasingly popular, however, the park was split in two, literally, and the park has […]
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Festival features candidates, corn and watermelon
Twenty-seven years ago, the Corn and Watermelon festival was held to raise funds for running candidates and incumbents. Saturday marked the twenty-seventh in a row and was held at the Brinkerhoff Avenue pavilion in South Park in Mansfield. The event took place from 12 noon to 3 p.m. “One hundred percent of the proceeds [of […]
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Cruise In brings classics, crowds to Central Park area
Saturday was a chance for car enthusiasts, drivers, and collectors to show off their rides at the eighteenth annual Heat of the City Cruise In. The all day event merited a complete close-off of the Central Park area. Some rides sat high, some sat low; some were contemporary, some were classics. Cournal Canada, from Mansfield, […]
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Lexington’s school board honors Robert Whitney and discusses upcoming school year
Robert Whitney, president of Lexington’s school board, has been part of the board for almost 50 years, and was surprised when Loren Blackstone, another member of the board, presented him with a plaque. The plague honored Whitney for his loyalty to Lexington Schools and the community. “There are a lot of other people that have […]
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Mansfield’s Board of Education discusses upcoming school year
“I am pleased to announce that schools will open next week,” said Superintendent Brian Garverick at Tuesday night’s board meeting. The students go back to school district-wide on August 27. A special presentation was made by Leslie Neilsen, the Engineering Teacher for Project Lead The Way (PLTW). This year she will be teaching ninth graders in […]
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Local manufacturer gets boost from RCDG and NEOTEC
After parting ways with his former employer, Michael Byrne became his own boss. He then grew his business to manufacture its own earth boring machines. How has this business stayed competitive without falling victim to market shifts and tough economies? They went global. Recently, Byrne Manufacturing joined with Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium (NEOTEC) […]
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Emergency equipment at ‘end of life,’ plans to update
Next Generation 9-1-1 Richland County Emergency Management Lisa Burdine, Mansfield’s Dispatch Supervisor, met with County Commissioners Gary Utt, Tim Wert and Ed Olson Thursday morning to discuss needs in 9-1-1 emergency equipment. The current equipment being used was described as being at it’s ‘end of life.’ The radios currently being used to dispatch police vehicles, […]
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Bird sanctuary preps shelter for birds of prey
Rotary Club of Mansfield A new home is under construction for injured birds of prey. The cage will be located on the Ohio Bird Sanctuary’s property but will not be open to the public because the cage will be designated for the recuperation of injured birds of prey like, peregrine falcons, eagles, hawks, and owls. […]