(Story updated by sheriff’s department. See fourth paragrah.) On Monday morning at approximately 10:13 a.m., the Richland County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to 1273 Kings Corner East Road near Lexington in reference to a gun shot. Upon arrival, Deborah Hovestadt, 41, was found responsive with a gunshot wound. There were relatives inside the home. Later, […]
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Richland Republican Party hears from Speaker William Batchelder
The Richland County Republican Party met for lunch at Ed Pickens’ Cafe on Main in downtown Mansfield on Monday afternoon. The keynote speaker was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives William Batchelder. Before Batchelder spoke, Chairman of the Richland County Executive Committee Mike Casto greeted the guests and introduced Batchelder. Batchelder is the second-longest […]
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Raemelton Therapeutic Center sends students to Cleveland to compete
Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center sent 10 individuals to the Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center Horse Show in Chagrin Falls on June 21. The participants are students at RTEC that range in certain mental and physical handicaps. “They just love competing. The invitational is not about winning or losing, just about competing and having fun. Everybody […]
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179th Airlift Wing dedicates Hercules C-130 to Mansfield
Hercules has taken on a new spirit in Mansfield. On Saturday, July 5, the 179th Airlift Wing dedicated a Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft to the City of Mansfield. Present for the dedication was Mansfield’s mayor Tim Theaker, as well as representatives of U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs, Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Pat Tiberi. Wing Commander […]
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Journey Down The Aisle: Part II
Our last “Journey Down The Aisle: Part I” shared our unique marriage proposals. Now that we—reporters Dillon Carr and Emily Johnson—are approaching our weddings with fiancée Caitlin McCue and fiancé Jon Dech, respectively, we’re plowing through the planning process. We can’t say that it’s been utter bliss, but there have been a few sources of […]
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CrossFit meet to be hosted at Fitness Factory in Mansfield
Fitness Factory in downtown Mansfield will be hosting a CrossFit Katana meet on July 19. Registrants are encouraged to register by July 4 to receive a free CrossFit Katana t-shirt. The competition begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, with registration and weigh-ins starting at 8 a.m. Participants will compete in three lifts: The […]
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Light Our City unites 35 churches for two months of community projects
The City of Churches has decided to unite as one this summer. Many of Richland County’s faith-based organizations and churches are banding together to “shine a light” in their immediate communities by collaborating on a two-month event, starting in June, called Light Our City. This year marks the second year of this effort, which has […]
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TeenServe ministry to help families in local counties this week
TeenServe, a faith based organization out of Wisconsin, rallied over 300 teenagers to serve for a week in the Plymouth area. As part of the week-long “mission,” the teens and adults will serve together to repair 57 homes in the tri-county area (Richland, Huron, Crawford). The teens and youth leaders will be housed at Plymouth […]
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‘Shelby Shares Science’ wraps up week of fun and learning
Friday marked the last day of slipping, slopping, slapping, seeking and sliding for Shelby youth. From June 16-20, youth were able to participate in the second annual Shelby Shares Science day-camp and they gathered in Seltzer Park to learn about nature, wildlife and solar energy. This year’s camp theme was Solar Energy, hence the Five […]
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Local bands to feature prominently in local music festival
Five years ago, a group of friends held a music festival in their backyard in Lexington. Most of the bands performing were metal and hard core bands. Ever since (excluding one year), the Mansfield Music Festival has evolved and grown. New for this year is the inclusion of all genres from the greater Mansfield area. […]