GALION — Both the past and future were celebrated Saturday in the City of Galion with the opening of the Galion Big Four Depot Pavilion. The 1,205-square-foot building is located on the depot property, featuring enclosable bay doors and a fireplace. There to welcome this recent addition to the city was Mayor Tom O’Leary, who […]
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Council talks alley vacation
MANSFIELD — To vacate or not to vacate — that is the question that city council considered Tuesday night during its regular meeting with regard to an unnamed alley between Vale Avenue and Springmill Street. An investment company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana known as 4 Life Investments submitted a request to the city, asking that […]
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Lexington businesswoman makes pitch at healthcare supplier symposium
LEXINGTON — Sometimes, victory can be found in defeat. Though Victoria Langer, owner and founder of Global Medical Foam, didn’t take home the grand prize in the business pitch competition at the 2017 South Central Ohio Healthcare Supplier Diversity Symposium, she considers the experience a “win-win.” Held in Cincinnati in early April, the competition was […]
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Millennials Create seeking funds for youth center
MANSFIELD — A group of young adults is seeking financial support to construct a youth center in the north end of Mansfield that will feature a roller skating rink. Millennials Create submitted a request for Community Development Block Grant funds to the city earlier this year, but their request was denied due to a lack […]
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Taylor family donates $3 million to Kingwood for visitor center
MANSFIELD — Although Dick Taylor has passed, his legacy lives on. In December of last year, just one month before his death, the philanthropic businessman presented Kingwood Center Gardens with a check in the amount of $3 million, which will be used to construct a new visitor center. This announcement was made Friday night during […]
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Springmill St. building may be redeveloped as bar & grill
MANSFIELD — An investment company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana intends to convert a Springmill Street building into a bar and grill. According to Fourth Ward Councilman Butch Jefferson, the building once housed Level 1 Lounge. It is situated just east of Tim’s Auto Repair, close to the Bowman Street intersection. Mansfield City Council heard […]
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Meal replacement shake business opens in Ontario
ONTARIO — County and city officials welcomed Ontario’s newest business, TBT Nutrition Studio, which specializes meal replacement protein shakes, with over 80 different flavors to choose from, to the city on Friday with a grand opening celebration. Ontario Mayor Randy Hutchinson gave his stamp of approval, noting, “It’s very tasty.” He congratulated husband and wife, […]
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Community rallies to improve look of Park Avenue underpass
MANSFIELD — It wasn’t until Doug Versaw, convener of the Richland Community Development Group’s Mansfield Area Beautification sector, purchased some property at Charles Mill Lake that he began traversing Park Avenue East more frequently and noticed what an eyesore the underpass, also known as the “subway,” had become. While stopped at a red light, he […]
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Walter Renz sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole
MANSFIELD — Walter Renz will spend the rest of his life in prison. The 54-year-old man convicted of murdering Mansfield woman Patsy Hudson was sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole by Richland County Common Pleas Judge James DeWeese on Monday. Renz was given a chance to speak before being sentenced. All […]