MANSFIELD — 84 Lumber, a Pennsylvania-based building materials supplier, will renovate a vacant property on North Main Street at the Airport East Industrial Park to house a new truss manufacturing facility. Mansfield council approved two pieces of legislation Tuesday night that make it possible for this to take place. The first piece authorizes the Richland County […]
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Disc golf course at Marshall Park now open
ONTARIO — The 18-hole disc golf course in Marshall Park is now open. Andy Kissinger, who spearheaded this new addition, is glad to see it finally come to fruition. The project began in early spring of 2015 and picked up momentum in the last month, going from “concept to playable,” he said. The course is […]
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May 6 Shop Hop to feature Roger Marvicsin’s artwork
MANSFIELD — Roger Marvicsin spent years and years following guidelines. And now that he doesn’t have to, he’s taking every advantage of it. In the 1960s, the Mansfield native worked for different advertising agencies in Kansas City before moving back to his hometown in 1972. “I was a designer, an illustrator, a copywriter, a so-called […]
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Heritage Arms donates ammunition to sheriff
MANSFIELD — Heritage Arms, LLC of Stark County has donated 1,000 rounds of .40 caliber Smith and Wesson ammunition to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s deputies will be able to use the ammunition for shooting qualification purposes, according to Sheriff Steve Sheldon. “The state of Ohio requires that we qualify once a year, […]
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42 trees to be planted at Marshall Park
ONTARIO — Marshall Park is undergoing various improvements, including the planting of 42 trees along Dunlap Drive between Shelby-Ontario Road and Cal Miller Lane. City officials, as well as Stingel Elementary teacher Mark Johnson and his fifth grade class, helped spread mulch around some of the recently planted trees on Friday during an Arbor Day […]
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Blackbird Bakery makes cream cheese pastry
MANSFIELD — Blackbird Bakery has been satisfying sweet-tooths since it opened in 2012. Located inside Relax, It’s Just Coffee, Blackbird Bakery makes hand-crafted breads, pastries and sweets. The bakery is owned and operated by Desra Wells. In the video below, Wells demonstrates how to make a cream cheese Danish. Here’s the recipe: Mix together 1/4 cup […]
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Mansfield’s ‘hidden gems’ on display for Secret City Tour
MANSFIELD — The public will have the opportunity to explore some of downtown Mansfield’s “hidden gems” during the Secret City Tour: Downtown Revival Edition on Saturday, May 7. This annual event, hosted by Downtown Mansfield, Inc., offers self-guided tours of prominent, historic downtown buildings, with access to properties located at 128 N. Main St., 117 […]
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Former Mansfield teacher sentenced to 12 months in prison for sexual relationship with student
MANSFIELD — A former Mansfield Choice Academies teacher who was sexually involved with a 16-year-old male student was sentenced to 12 months in prison by Richland County Common Pleas Judge James DeWeese on Monday. Noelle Devlin pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual battery and three counts of child endangering on March 16. As part of […]
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Mohican Wildlife Weekend continues through Sunday
MANSFIELD — Youngsters spent Saturday afternoon making nature crafts at Charles Mill Lake Park. This activity was one of many featured during Mohican Wildlife Weekend. The 15th annual event, held April 22 through 24, gives people the opportunity to celebrate wildlife, habitat, heritage and natural history through educational and interactive activities at several sites throughout the […]
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Mansfield man uses artistic talent to bless others
MANSFIELD — Jaws dropped as people filed into Berean Baptist Church, peering up at the white, shimmering star hanging from a window inside the sanctuary. “How beautiful,” one person remarked. The star was part of the church’s Christmas display last year and was meant to represent the Star of Bethlehem, which revealed the birth of […]