MANSFIELD — The number of residents seeking financial assistance for emergency home rehabilitation is at an all-time low, according to Sharon May, the new director of Mansfield Community Development and Housing. “Typically we have a list about a mile long where the need greatly outweighs what funding we have to address these problems,” she said. […]
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Mansfield council approves pay range increases
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council unanimously approved pay range increases for certain non-bargaining personnel belonging to several different divisions at its meeting Tuesday. Human Resources Director Dave Remy said there are currently 57 non-bargaining employees under the mayor’s control, 55 of whom will be getting pay raises. Two of them are not because they’ve either […]
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Wind chill advisory in effect until Wednesday
MANSFIELD — The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued a wind chill advisory Monday afternoon for northern Ohio, including Ashland, Crawford and Richland counties. The advisory is in effect until noon on Wednesday. A wind chill advisory means that cold air and wind combine, creating low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if […]
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Mansfield Christian student to compete at world’s largest junior high rodeo
MANSFIELD — This isn’t Raelyn Todd’s first rodeo. The 12-year-old Mansfield Christian student has been riding horses for as long as she can remember and began participating in junior rodeo competitions about three years ago. “I was like, ‘let’s just give this a try and see what happens,’ and I ended up falling in love […]
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Mansfield PD may get new indoor shooting range
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Police Department may get a new indoor shooting range. During its regular meeting Tuesday, Mansfield City Council approved the appropriation of $48,000 to police operations contractual services classification to pay for design/architectural services to prepare contract documents for the construction of a new shooting range. “As all our members of council […]
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Mansfield council considers businesses’ alley requests
MANSFIELD — Cement Products, Inc., off of Ashland Road, has submitted a request to the city, asking for a portion of an unnamed alley from Park Avenue East to Ashland Road to be vacated. The specific area is between lot numbers 12107 and 12108 and 12109. “There’s really no thru-traffic that even uses (the alley),” […]
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Mansfield man’s play featured in Columbus Arts Festival
MANSFIELD — Bryan Gladden’s original play, “Reflecting Pond,” will be one of approximately 150 performances showcased in the Columbus Arts Festival on Friday, June 9 at 2 p.m. The Columbus Arts Festival draws about 450,000 people and features work from notable local, national and international artists that represent 37 states, Belgium and Canada. Admission is free. Artists […]
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Altered Eats offers cooking classes, local food dinner series
MANSFIELD — Altered Eats is cooking up something special for the summer. The restaurant on wheels is going to offer cooking classes and a local food dinner series at the Mind Body Align Entrepreneurs’ Kitchen. The first cooking class will be on June 16 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Entrepreneurs’ Kitchen, located in […]
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Ontario Farmers’ Market to begin June 6
ONTARIO — The Richland Mall parking lot, just outside of the food court entrance, will transform into a farmers’ market Tuesday evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. starting June 6. Market Manager Melinda Saltzgiver and Market Coordinator Lentcen Roig are teaming to start the farmers’ market, which will be the first one in the City […]
