ONTARIO — “Hey, girl!” says Brittany Humble to a customer entering her boutique, B.E. Humble. Based on the bubbly businesswoman’s enthusiasm and casual demeanor, you’d have thought the two were best friends since kindergarten. While many of her customers turn into (or already are) her friends, that’s how the Minnesota native treats everyone who visits […]
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Mansfield’s financial forecast shows deficit in 2018
MANSFIELD — The finance department presented Mansfield council with an updated financial forecast that indicates the city’s general fund and safety services fund could both be in the red by the end of 2018. According to Nick Neuerer, assistant finance director, the general fund and safety services fund are projected to have a deficit of […]
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Officials identify I-71 shooting suspect as Westerville man
MANSFIELD (Updated at 2:15) — Authorities have identified the suspect involved in the Delaware County rest stop shooting as Shawn A. Johnson, 25, of Westerville, who had a warrant issued for his arrest on Saturday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the shooting which occurred Sunday in the rest area on Interstate 71 shortly […]
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Lexington is site for Festival of Champions marching band competition
LEXINGTON — Bands throughout the area will put their skills to the test during the 43rd annual Festival of Champions, an Ohio Music Education Association sanctioned marching band competition, scheduled for Oct. 8 at Lexington High School. One of the longest running competition shows in the state, the Festival of Champions will feature bands from […]
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I-71 suspect dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound
MANSFIELD (UPDATED 4 p.m.) — The suspect involved in the I-71 incident is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a press release. Around 11 a.m. this morning, a shooting took place in the rest area on I-71 in Delaware County. Highway Patrol Lt. Marcus Pirrone said that a man and a woman […]
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Officials break ground for transitional age youth apartment complex
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board broke ground Thursday at 285 Grandview Ave. where a new transitional age youth apartment building will be constructed. “This has easily been seven years in the making and we’re pretty excited to see it actually come to fruition,” Executive Director Joe Trolian said to […]
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Musical instruments added to Mansfield’s Central Park
MANSFIELD — New recreational equipment at Central Park will allow children to tap into their musical interests. Three different types of musical instruments — xylophones, chimes and drums — replaced wooden playground equipment that was installed in the mid-1980s, according to Mark Abrams, parks department manager. This addition is new to the Mansfield parks system. […]
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Shelby woman chooses life over drugs
MANSFIELD — Death, death, death. That was all Pam Wolery-Lugo, 45, could think to write during a group rehabilitation exercise that asked participants to list three consequences of using drugs again. Others wrote “losing my family” or “going to jail,” but Wolery-Lugo had already experienced separation from her family members and even spent time in […]
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Fashion show to raise awareness of human trafficking
MANSFIELD — A narrative fashion show called “Unchained” will take center stage at Berean Baptist Church on Friday, Nov. 4. “This isn’t your typical fashion show,” said Susi Maiyer of Shared Hope International. “It’s not about beauty or makeup. This is about telling a story of a travesty that’s happening in the United States.” The […]