The adage that successful marriage creates a team could never be more true for for one local music couple. Dan and Amanda Devault from Mansfield are a married couple who became a country music duo three years ago are seeing success in the form of big shows this summer. It all started one day when […]
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Local church hosts beer and Bible study nights
Mansfield has a religious tradition that has it earned the title “The City of Churches,” but a new approach by one certainly qualifies as unconventional: every Sunday night a group of people gather at a house in Mansfield to study the Bible and have a beer. “It’s BYOB, but it’s not a beer fest,” qualified […]
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Ohio Dreams Action Sports Camp hosting professional scooter competition
Ohio Dreams out in Bellville is holding an International Scooter Association (ISA) qualifier competition starting Saturday morning. The competition is open and free to spectators. There is a $2,500 purse for the professional competitors. The top 10 riders will advance to the US Championship Final. There are three levels of competitors open for qualification: Beginner, […]
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Barn catches fire in downtown Mansfield
A barn on 153 Orange Street caught fire on Friday afternoon. The smoke was first noticed by Craig Bates, a semi-truck driver who happened to be picking up industrial size logs for Deer Creek Excavating. “I saw a little bit of smoke so I just called it in,” said Bates. The call was made around […]
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April showers bring … First Friday Shop Hop
Downtown Mansfield opened up doors to the public on Friday evening for the first Shop Hop event of the season. Shops like What Goes ‘Round, Relax, It’s Just Coffee, Carrousel Antiques, City News, City Grille & Bar, Main Street Books and some at the top of hill on the square extended there hours to 9 […]
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Shelby Floats and BBQ, LLC celebrates anniversary
Shelby Floats and BBQ, LLC hosted a celebration of their second anniversary on Saturday. They invited businesses from around Richland County to set up shop in the adjacent parking lot and provided live music and hearty food. Jimi Vincent brought his acoustic guitar and serenaded the crowd while they meandered from vendor to vendor. Two […]
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Club for local deaf community holds meeting at Brumbys
Each month, a group of people meet at different locations around the county to rally deaf pride, edify each other, build relationships and educate. The group is also known as the North East (NE) Ohio Deaf Chat. They recently met at Brumby’s Coffeehouse & Pizzeria in Bellville. In honor of Deaf History Month, which started March […]
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Local music scene loaded with April shows
April is a busy month for the local music scene. As temperatures get warmer, however, the bands have seemed to spring forward in a lineup new sounds and warm spirits. There are a number of venues in Richland County who have busy lineups for the month of April. The list of current and upcoming shows […]
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CACY sponsors “Kick Butts with Art” event
In an effort to encourage youth to stay away from harmful drugs like tobacco, marijuana, and alcohol use, Community Action for Capable Youth (CACY) participated in a national initiative sponsored by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids on Wednesday afternoon. Youth from all over the county submitted artwork depicting drug-free ideas. The art show was held at […]
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Richland County resident keeps honey bees in backyard
Did you know that honey bees do not hibernate during the winter months? David Williams, from Mansfield, owns around 40-60,000 thousand honey bees, and some of them are huddled inside the homemade wooden boxes found in Williams’ backyard. “A lot of people think they hibernate in the winter. They actually just stay in a cluster. […]