Veterans and the public enjoyed a twelve hour rock festival on Saturday. AMVETS sponsored and hosted the second annual event, hoping to exceed last year’s proceeds in order to donate to Resurrecting Lives Foundation, an organization devoted to treatment, research and advocacy of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Last year, AMVETS Post 26 in Mansfield raised […]
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Richland Academy School of Excellence hosts Rockapella concert
Most of us are familiar with the musical term that refers to a group of people who sing with no instruments – a capella – but what is a rockapella? Richland Academy School of Excellence (RASE) has the answer. On Thursday, May 8, a group of young students performed for their teachers, friends and family. […]
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Advance Auto Parts in Shelby to educate the public
On Saturday, May 3, Advance Auto Parts in Shelby will be hosting a Car Care Clinic and Accident Response Demonstration. Their main aim is to educate men and women on general car repair and maintanence. They will also educate the public on certain safety procedures when operating a vehicle or when in an accident. The […]
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Local man works to bring community cycling center to Mansfield
Bookwalter’s Best Bike Shop in Mansfield officially closed last October when Jay Bookwalter, the owner, died. The shop’s parts, bikes and mementos were auctioned off on Sunday, April 6. Many from the community showed up to buy every last piece of equipment – Paul Bender was one of them. Bender, who works as a land […]
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Tom Hirst introduces spoken word mixed with blues
Last summer 24-year-old Tom Hirst had an idea for a song that would later thrust him into the musical project of his dreams. It was called “The Seemingly Inconsequential” and the song became a project. It included a friend from Colorado (Will Keeley) and his father (Rob Hirst) who lives in Florida. They called it […]
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5K Fashion Dash sports red dresses for heart health
In an effort to raise awareness for heart health, Leadership Unlimited hosted a 5K run and walk on Saturday, dubbed Fashion Dash. The participants were encouraged to sport a red dress to symbolize a healthy heart and to raise awareness on cardiovascular health. Leadership Unlimited has been hosting this 5K since 2010, when it used […]
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Little Buckeye Museum celebrates three years, opens new exhibit
The Little Buckeye Museum located on 44 West Fourth Street celebrate their third year in operation this weekend. In addition to the annual “birthday” celebration, a new and final exhibit opened on Saturday. The museum first opened in April of 2011 and has since expanded their space to the upstairs portion of the building, which […]
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St. Peter’s boys play St. Peter’s priests in a game of basketball
The eighth grade St. Peter’s Middle School Spartan boys matched up against some of the priests and fathers Friday afternoon. The eighth grade boys fought to the last second in a back-and-forth battle but ultimately fell to the Minor Prophets, 28 to 33. The entire school packed into the Fransiscan Activity Center Gymnasium Friday afternoon […]
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Sen. Sherrod Brown talks jobs at Lifetouch
Mansfield native and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Lifetouch Church Directories and Portraits Inc. in Galion on Wednesday to tour the building and meet employees from the plant and Galion city leaders. Sen. Brown visited Lifetouch to tout the company’s policies and business model. Brown shared his thoughts on the employee stock ownership plan […]
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Easter in Richland County, how and when it comes around
Easter is one of the most significant holidays to the Christian and Orthodox Christian faiths. However, Western Christian churches and many Orthodox Christian churches observe on different calendars. Depending upon the observed calendar, the two observe Easter on varying dates. This year, both fall on Easter Sunday falls on April 20. That begs the question, is there […]