MANSFIELD, Ohio — It was a bittersweet day for the crew at Granter’s Grinders on Saturday, the business’s last day. The restaurant has been locally owned for 47 years and this weekend marked their last in the community. “I’m so sad,” said employee Taylor King, who has been with the local restaurant for over a […]
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“Possum Run Greenhouse Day” declared in Bellville
BELLVILLE, Ohio — Dec. 13 was recognized as Possum Run Greenhouse Day as Bellville Mayor Darrell E. Banks issued a proclamation in recognition of the greenhouse’s 40-year anniversary, an event also honored by a visit from popular television personality Dick Goddard. “I, Darrell E. Banks, proclaim Dec. 13, 2014 as Possum Run Greenhouse Day in the […]
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Element of Art celebrates five years in downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Element of Art, an art gallery on the corner of North Main street and West Fourth Street in downtown Mansfield, celebrated their five-year anniversary on Friday, December 5. The organization did not celebrate just their presence, however, the celebration was for the clients involved with making art through the gallery. Element of […]
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Snow Trails opens earlier in season, crowds flock to the slopes
Snow Trails Winter Resort opened their gates at the end of November, welcoming a group of hibernating skiers and snowboarders – even snow tube enthusiasts. Snow Trails planned on opening both the slopes and the tube park again last weekend which is not normal. The official opening day for Snow Trails this year is Saturday, […]
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Two Cousins prepares for ‘Feeding the Forces’
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Four years ago, Chaplain Derrick Martin from the Richland County Chaplain Corps (RCCC) made it his mission to feed all the working safety force personnel, and Two Cousins Pizza Co. made it happen. They plan on making it happen again this year for a fourth time. This year, Ontario Chaplain Jill Waite […]
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Richland County Transit offers a ride for a toy in spirit of Christmas
MANSFIELD, Ohio – This Christmas season, the Richland County Transit (RCT) does not just carry county residents from point A to point B; it also picks up toys. During the first week of December, the RCT accepted new or lightly used toys in exchange for a free bus ride–a toy for a ride. According to Office […]
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Local recording studio looks to promote community artists
MANSFIELD, Ohio–When the pastor of Mosaic in Mansfield, Tony Pingitore, walked through the cathedral-like church and saw the old, unused choir room and the closet next to it, he thought, “This is going to be the recording studio.” That was before Mosaic existed. Fast forward a few years and the old, unused choir room is now […]
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‘The Christmas Bus’ rolls into Mansfield to deliver holiday cheer
MANSFIELD, Ohio–The Mansfield Playhouse is at it again as “The Christmas Bus” finds its way into hearts during the festive Christmas season. The play premieres on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. and runs through Dec. 14. This contemporary story, written by Robert Inman from North Carolina, takes place in Peaceful Valley in an unknown state. Mrs. […]
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Robert Wappner lets his imagination loose on downtown Mansfield
Starting on Dec. 5 and lasting through the month, visitors to Robert Wappner’s exhibit “Mansfield Re-imagined” at Relax, It’s Just Coffee will get to see Mansfield in a way they might never have seen or get to see. Equipped with a Nikon D-5000 camera, the thirty-four-year-old artist has snapped pictures of familiar places in downtown Mansfield […]