Executive Director of Dayspring Assisted Living and Care Center Bill Cunning met with county commissioners on Tuesday morning to discuss maintenance and improvement plans for the facility. Among the four major issues that Cunning addressed was the facility’s storm sewer. Cunning described that both the Dayspring building and the rear parking lot have faced some […]
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United Way kicks off second year of Big Red Bookshelf
United Way of Richland County kicked off its second year of Big Red Bookshelf at the Mansfield YMCA on Monday afternoon. Children sat smiling with books on their laps, and community leaders emphasized the importance of reading. “Early language and literacy begins to develop within the first three years of a child’s life…Children who struggle […]
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Mansfield Christian graduate named Ashland University salutatorian
Anna Catherine Falls was named salutatorian at Ashland University’s winter commencement ceremony held on Dec. 14. She received a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biochemistry at the ceremony held in Kates Gymnasium. Falls graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors. Falls is the daughter of John and Cynthia Falls of Mansfield and is […]
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Richland Carrousel celebrates grand re-opening Saturday
After undergoing a brief hiatus from Jan. 2-8, the Richland Carrousel Park held a grand re-opening event on Saturday, drawing dozens of visitors to the site at 75 N. Main St. Co-Director Sharon Bishop explained that the carrousel was recently renovated. Improvement projects included re-building the platform and the sleighs and re-varnishing the walls. Further, a […]
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Ontario board recognizes newly elected members
Rolling into the new calendar year, the Ontario Board of Education recognized newly elected members Mary Bennett, Tom Beck, and Marianne Gasiecki, the only first-time member. Further, the board unanimously voted Bennett as board president and Shelley Fisher as board vice president. After taking their oaths of office, the members proceeded into their regular meeting, […]
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Drug Court honors its founding father, Judge James Henson
The Richland County Substance Abuse Treatment Court (SATC) organized a special ceremony on Thursday afternoon to honor the court’s founding father, Judge James D. Henson. What Henson believed to be a Drug Court graduation ceremony was actually a surprise celebration, in which several members of the community filed in to show their support of this […]
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Mansfield Playhouse to feature second showing of “Run For Your Wife”
This weekend, the Mansfield Playhouse will feature its second showing of “Run For Your Wife,” a British comedy written by Ray Cooney and directed by Mark Jordan. Starring Eric Gustafson, “Run for Your Wife” tells the tale of a taxi driver named John Smith, who has two wives and tries to use his job […]
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Religious leaders speak on importance of religious freedom
Jan. 16 marks Religious Freedom Day. In recognition of this day, several pastors representing Mansfield, Bellville, Ontario, and Shelby attended the commissioners’ regular meeting on Thursday morning. The group of ministers shared stories of how religious freedom benefits the community. “I believe that churches and people who exercise their religion can actually bring value to […]
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Mike Bailey named Richland County’s interim EMA director
Former Mansfield Fire Chief Mike Bailey was named the interim Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director for Richland County following Keith Markley’s resignation from the position. During the commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday morning, Bailey expressed his gratitude for being able to take on the new position. “I look at this as an opportunity to step up […]
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Foundations For Living juveniles create a disturbance, 1 arrested, 5 run and are subsequently located
The Mansfield Police Department, with assistance from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio State Highway Patrol, responded to a call concerning a “riot” at Foundations For Living on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 6:48 p.m.. The facility is located at 1451 St. Rt. 39. According to the police report, Mansfield Police officers were dispatched to the […]