MANSFIELD — Lisa Hall, director of the Ocie Hill Community Center, has big plans for the parking lot located behind the community center. She envisions it as a place where local youngsters can play basketball, volleyball or hopscotch. Where families can have a picnic. Where BBQ’s and concerts could be held. Where community members of […]
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Fast Foodie: Mouthwatering mac and cheese
MANSFIELD — A Moveable Feast Supper Club is known for its creativity in the kitchen. Chef Rasul Welch takes classic favorites and adds an inventive twist using local food items. In the latest Fast Foodie video, Welch prepares macaroni and cheese with morel mushrooms, fiddlehead ferns and garlic mustard. Here’s the recipe: Boil one pound […]
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Local students’ rocket stove earns award, should help Malawi residents
SHELBY — Three local high school students, two from Crawford County and one from Richland County, were recently recognized for their engineering project to design lighter-weight, energy-efficient cook stoves with materials available in Malawi, Africa. Buckeye Central seniors Carter Bishop and Trevor Reed, as well as Clear Fork senior Justin Leach, attended the USA Science […]
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Chili and wing cook off draws crowd to Park Avenue
MANSFIELD — The gray skies and dreary weather couldn’t keep people from enjoying the many varieties of chili and wings during the Shriners Chili & Wing Cook Off and Blues Fest on Saturday. The third annual event was coordinated by the Mansfield Miracle Mile Business Association and held on the Miracle Mile along Park Avenue West. […]
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New auto center opens in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — High demand prompted business owner Ron Conn to open his second auto center in Mansfield. The Mansfield native said his shop on Lexington Avenue, Premier Auto Detailing and Quick Lube, was seeing a lot of traffic and causing congestion. “So when I saw that this building (on Park Avenue West) was empty, I […]
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CVB recognizes local venues for tourism excellence
MANSFIELD — Four local venues were recognized for helping drive traffic to the area during the Mansfield/Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau’s annual meeting Wednesday. Little Buckeye Children’s Museum, the Phoenix Brewing Co., Walk of Parables (BibleWalk) and The Brickyard/Final Friday Concert Series (Downtown Mansfield, Inc.) join 52 Tourism Hall of Fame inductees. “They set standards for excellence that […]
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City seeking grant funds for airport project
MANSFIELD — The city is in the process of securing grant money from the state to help cover the cost of a project at the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport. According to Bob Bianchi, city engineer, Taxiway E is currently considered a safety concern by the Federal Aviation Administration. However, the city has an opportunity to […]
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Richland Co. Fairgrounds using $50K grant for capital improvements
MANSFIELD — Capital improvements will soon take place at the Richland County Fairgrounds thanks to a $50,000 matching funds grant from the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Jason Snyder, president of the Richland County Agricultural Society, was excited to announce the news on Monday. “It’s matching funds, so we had to have our $50,000 to get $50,000,” he […]
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Ariana Grande models Mansfield native’s fashion stylings
MANSFIELD — Ariana Grande is the most recent celebrity to don the fashion stylings of Mansfield native Todd Fisher. Yet if it wasn’t for an injury, Fisher’s story might have played out in sports rather than clothes. The Mansfield native had his heart set on becoming a professional athlete when he was in college. “Track […]
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Mansfield’s Jori Hollenbeck wins musical competition
MANSFIELD — Jori Hollenbeck’s passion for performing has been revived after participating in Rising Stars. Held at Bucks Bar and Grill in Lexington, Rising Stars is a musical competition that gives local talent a platform to showcase their skills to a live audience. The competition’s third season wrapped up Monday, May 2 with performances by […]