MANSFIELD — Gray skies served as the backdrop for this year’s Winter Ski Carnival at Snow Trails. It was the type of weather that reminds natives this is north central Ohio, after all, and despite the unseasonably warm conditions over the past few days, Saturday’s chilly weather wasn’t unusual for this time of year. Since […]
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Possible changes coming to Blymyer Avenue
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Memorial Homes approached Mansfield City Council on Tuesday to discuss a proposal that calls for a 20-foot portion of Blymyer Avenue to be vacated. This would enable the nonprofit corporation to close off Blymyer Avenue, near the intersection with West First Street, with fencing and landscaping. The Marion Avenue entrance would remain […]
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Could a roller rink be on Mansfield’s horizon?
MANSFIELD — A local group is seeking Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $185,000 to create a youth service center that would feature an after-school program, as well as a roller rink. Millennials Create pitched Mansfield City Council its idea Tuesday night during a public hearing to discuss proposal requests for the […]
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Mixed reaction to U.S. 30 improvement project
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Transportation’s public meeting on the U.S. 30 project drew a number of elected officials, community leaders, entrepreneurs and concerned citizens to the United Steelworkers Union Hall Wednesday evening. The meeting was held in open house format, with several exhibits on display and ODOT officials available to answer questions attendees […]
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Pot-bellied pigs get new home in Lexington
LEXINGTON — This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home … and two pot-bellied pigs went wee, wee, wee, all the way to a new home–a farm just south of Lexington. The critters were removed from a Mansfield home last Friday. Two black pot-bellied pigs by the names, Hugh Hogner and Petunia […]
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Company eyes Richland Co. for medical marijuana facility; potential for 33 jobs
MANSFIELD — A Cleveland-based real estate finance company has plans to apply for a medical marijuana grower’s license in the hopes of creating a medical marijuana cultivation/production facility in Richland County. Barrett Thomas, director of business retention and expansion with Richland Community Development Group, said a site selector reached out to him to discuss the possibility of […]
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Homicide victim’s husband taken into custody
MANSFIELD — Michael J. Reed, 46, was taken into custody Thursday in connection with the murder of his wife Denise, according to the Mansfield Police Department. Police say officers responded to a call about a “person possibly in distress” at 1247A Dillon Road on Thursday morning. Upon arrival, officers found Denise Reed, 45, deceased inside […]
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Mansfield artist paints inspirational black female leaders
MANSFIELD — Twenty-nine paintings in 28 days: that’s what Mansfield artist Ruthie Akuchie, 28, seeks to accomplish during Black History Month. The Mansfield Senior graduate of 2007 is working on a collection of paintings featuring black female leaders. “These women inspire me personally,” Akuchie said. The project began after Akuchie saw an image of sculptor […]
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St. Peter’s students wear orange for ‘Respect Week’
MANSFIELD — Students at St. Peter’s High School and Junior High were allowed to break dress code Wednesday in recognition of “Respect Week.” Youngsters wore orange to show support of Respect Week (Feb. 13 to 17), raising awareness about healthy relationships during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in February. According to loveisrespect, one in three teens […]
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Student assists in saving 11-year-old’s life at Ashland YMCA
ASHLAND — It’s something lifeguards are trained to do, but hope it never comes to that. Raelene Harris, a lifeguard at the Ashland YMCA, performed CPR alongside an off-duty Mansfield Police Department patrolman, Travis Stantz, on an 11-year-old Hillsdale boy who was drowning Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Ashland Y. The fifth grader suffered an […]