MANSFIELD, Ohio — Vasu Communications celebrated its 20th year of business in wireless communication in Mansfield this week. Mayor Tim Theaker congratulated the business on the milestone and praised them for many years of service to the local community. The company provides radio communication equipment and systems. The open house, which is held annually at […]
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179th dedicates C-130, “Spirit of Galion”
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Community pride was on display Thursday during the 179th Airlift Wing‘s dedication ceremony that paid tribute to the City of Galion. The local unit of the Ohio Air National Guard invited members of the Galion community to see the new “Spirit of Galion” emblem painted above the aircrew door of a C-130 […]
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Richland Newhope recognizes local businesses, employees
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Sean Conrad says it’s a privilege to have a job. “It doesn’t really matter where I work, as long as I’m working,” the 22-year-old said. The Mansfield resident is a shift leader at City Garden Cafe. In that role, he handles the cash register and helps prepare food, among a variety of […]
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Evolve fitness studio adds second location
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Fitness instructor Carrie Aquino is sharing her workout regimen with an even broader audience now that she’s opened a second “Evolve” studio in Richland County. The instructor of 14 years said increased demand prompted the expansion. “Classes were maxing out,” she said of her Bellville studio, located at 5780 state Route 13. […]
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Teal Pumpkin Project provides alternatives to trick-or-treaters with food allergies
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Two Mansfield moms are joining an international movement launched by Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) in 2014–the Teal Pumpkin Project. The project goal is to raise awareness of food allergies and promote inclusion of all trick-or-treaters during the Halloween season. To accommodate children with food allergies, Kristy Hatfield and Dagny Campbell will […]
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Map shows obesity rates at neighborhood level
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mansfield and surrounding communities can see the varying rates of obesity affecting the local population using RTI International’s Neighborhood Map of U.S. Obesity. Created entirely from public, government data sources, the Neighborhood Map of U.S. Obesity shows the percent of the adult population that is obese, the difference in the percent of […]
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‘There’s gotta be a better life’
MANSFIELD, Ohio — It started out as a way to “fit in.” That’s how Mansfield man Steven Lowe, 38, described the beginning of his drug and alcohol use. “I used to fit in and do what everybody else was doing,” Lowe said. “I was raised here in Little Kentucky and drugs and alcohol was a […]
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Infant mortality a problem in the state of Ohio
MANSFIELD, Ohio — “Ohio, we have a problem,” Dr. Stacy Scott said in reference to the state’s infant mortality rate during Wednesday night’s community forum at New Community Temple Church. Scott, program coordinator of SID Network of Ohio, presented a graph that illustrated the U.S. infant mortality rates from 2011 through 2013. According to the […]
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Vigil honors domestic violence victims
MANSFIELD, Ohio — A candlelight vigil, Thursday night at The Ohio State University-Mansfield, honored those who have suffered from domestic violence. One in four women and one in seven men are victims of domestic violence, according to Kathy Ezawa, executive director of the Domestic Violence Shelter in Mansfield. “We can throw those statistics out pretty […]
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Mansfield voters to decide races for law director, 3 council seats
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mansfield voters will decide on their law director and three seats on city council — in addition to the mayor’s race — on the November ballot. Democrat John Spon, the incumbent, is challenged by Republican David Remy in the law director’s duel. Democratic incumbent Phil Scott is facing Republican Mike Hill in […]