Mansfield’s Board of Education was sharply divided over a letter received from a teacher during the Tuesday, June 17 meeting. On May 30, Linda Gompf-Golden sent a letter rescinding her previous resignation. Gompf had officially resigned from her Culinary Arts teaching position at Mansfield Senior High School on March 18 with an effective date of […]
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Responsible Fatherhood Awareness encouraged by local officials
Richland County Youth and Family Council recognizes June as Responsible Fatherhood Awareness Month on Friday, June 13 as the Mansfield Area YMCA hosted an event to help spread awareness. The event included a Proclamation from Commissioner Tim Wert. In the proclamtion, Wert encouraged parents, emphasizing fathers, to make healthy decisions for the benefit of their […]
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GOBA kicks off in downtown Mansfield
The Great Ohio Bike Adventure (GOBA) kicked off its six day route through Ohio in Mansfield on Saturday. Two-thousand riders – families, individuals, and couples from Ohio and all around the world – streamed in at noon to register and set up their tents at the Richland County Fairgrounds, where they will spend the night […]
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Local detective wins gold medal at Ohio Police and Fire Games
Domestic Violence Investigator for Mansfield Police Department Matt Loughman competed in the Ohio Police and Fire Games Thursday, June 12. He participated in the Pump and Run Competition and received a gold medal for his performance in his age bracket (30-39). The annual Ohio Police and Fire Games involves many police departments from Ohio. This […]
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Ohio ranked 16th as bike friendly state; what that means to Richland County
Ohio ranks No. 16 as a bike-friendly state, according to The League of American Bicyclists. This ranking is a 50 percent increase from last year. What are we doing better? According to Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) spokesperson Steve Faulkner, there are a number of things. Part of the reason Ohio received this recognition, was […]
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Kingwood Center to host 5K
Kingwood Center in Mansfield has long been known for its lush gardens, peacocks and other avian wildlife, as well as its green houses and its historical significance. However, it has invited individuals from the community to participate in its very own 5K for only five years. The fifth annual Kingwood 5K on Saturday, June 14 […]
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Third annual Snow Trails Hero Challenge 5K scheduled for June 21
5K season is in full swing but and one this weekend will purposefully include obstacles, mud and beer. Or have you trekking steep acsents and descents through woods and ski slopes. The Snow Trails Hero Challenge decided to up the ante with their third-annual 5K on June 21 that meanders through their hilly 80-acre property. […]
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Local marathon runner Kerry Green looks to set new mark
Kerry Green is a runner through and through. And he wouldn’t want it any other way. He sees it as the true test of a fit person. “It’s black and white. A mile’s a mile. A second’s a second. It’s not like you can say technology’s helping you with it,” said Green. Originally from Pennsylvania, […]
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Judge John O’Donnell speaks to Shelby Area Democratic Society
The Shelby Area Democratic Club hosted the Truman-Kennedy Breakfast this weekend, where Judge John O’Donnell delivered a keynote address. The breakfast was well attended, with over 50 attendees who gathered at First United Church of Christ in Shelby. O’Donnell serves as judge at the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. He was first elected in 2002, […]
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Hip-hop artist Taj Torrence seeks originality in music
Taj Torrence, a 21-year-old hip-hop artist from Mansfield, didn’t understand why his mother kept him from his neighborhood friends, but now he has a better understanding. When Torrence was a young boy, his mother worked at Ocie Hill Center at 445 Bowman St. She wanted to protect him from life on the streets, so she […]