ONTARIO — Local talent was on display at Richland Mall on Friday during the sixth annual “Bringing the Elements Together Art and Talent Exhibition.” Numerous individuals supported by Richland Newhope had the opportunity to showcase their creativity and artistic expression. “This event not only gives those we support a chance to showcase their abilities, it […]
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Easter egg hunts, special events planned across area
MANSFIELD — Richland County is host to a number of Easter egg hunts and events this season. Here’s a list of upcoming events put on by local communities, organizations and businesses. Bellville: The village’s Easter egg hunt, sponsored by Country Meadows, will be held Friday, March 25 from 10-11 a.m. at American Legion Park, 77 […]
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International press corps descends on Bellville
BELLVILLE — Journalists representing news agencies across the globe visited Bellville on Thursday during their three-day tour organized by the U.S. Department of State. “What we do is facilitate coverage of the United States in the foreign press, so we work exclusively with foreign journalists who are based in the United States and reporting on […]
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New trees planted downtown
MANSFIELD — The first of six planned beautification projects commenced Tuesday with the planting of six hackberry trees on West Fourth Street, between Walnut Street and Mulberry Street. Doug Versaw, convener of the Richland County Development Group Beautification Sector, said these will be downtown Mansfield’s first hackberry trees. He said they’re taking the place of six dead […]
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Mansfield teen fighting rare cancer needs community help
MANSFIELD — A rare form of cancer is attacking a Madison teen, and his family could use a helping hand from the community. Jacob Crockett suffered from brain cancer in 2014 and later went into remission. In January, the 15-year-old Madison High School student was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, which causes big, fast-growing tumors, said Crockett’s mother, Marlene […]
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Mansfield officials: Local water supply safe
MANSFIELD — Mansfield officials hope to allay concerns residents may have about the local drinking water, in the wake of the Flint water crisis. According to Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker’s 2015 State of the City address, 3.755 billion gallons of water were purified and pumped at the Mansfield Water Treatment Plant with no Environmental Protection […]
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Syrup-making to be on display at Malabar Farm festival
LUCAS — Malabar Farm will host its annual Maple Syrup Festival the first two weekends in March. This free festival gives people the chance to learn the history of Ohio syrup-making with demonstrations of sugaring techniques from past to present. It will be March 5, 6, 12 and 13 from noon to 4 p.m. According to […]
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Mansfield building and codes now a subdivision of engineering dept
MANSFIELD — Building and codes is now a subdivision of the engineering department. Mansfield City Council approved this measure at its meeting Tuesday night. David Remy, director of human resources, said this change was about enhancing efficiency. “Bob (Bianchi, engineer) and J.R. (Rice, building and codes manager) work almost daily back and forth with certain issues or problems […]
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Mid-Ohio Karate 4 Kids dominates at state
FREDERICKTOWN, Ohio — Jacques Tarr thinks his students at Mid-Ohio Karate 4 Kids are some of the best he’s instructed in 15 years. “The last team that I felt was one of my best teams, several of the kids went to Budapest, Hungary, and Great Britain to compete on a U.S.A. team,” he said. At […]
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Lex grad enjoys studio director’s chair at Atlantic Records
LEXINGTON — Lexington graduate Ron Robinson Jr. has always been interested in “making stuff.” It started with illustrations. During his childhood, the Canton native discovered he had a knack for drawing. “I was a bit of an introvert, so that was kind of my way of getting out and connecting with people through the artwork […]