MANSFIELD, Ohio — You’ve probably witnessed, or even made use of their handiwork a time or two. The outdoor exercise equipment, or “parcourse,” at the B&O Bike Trail, 400 feet of boardwalk at the Ohio Bird Sanctuary, the corn hole boards and horseshoe pits at South Park–those are just a few of the numerous projects […]
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TSIA to offer night of laughter, fun at the Renaissance on Aug. 15
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Comedians Tammy Pescatelli, Jimmy Shubert and Tom Simmons will perform stand-up comedy as part of the 29th Annual Third Saturday in August (TSIA) Comedy Club at the Renaissance Theatre, Saturday, Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. TSIA, which has featured popular comedians like Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy, aims to provide […]
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Mansfield City Schools will continue search for treasurer
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mansfield City Schools will have to continue its search for a new treasurer. During a special meeting held by the Mansfield City Schools Board of Education on Monday evening, Board President Renda Cline said the candidate for the treasurer position, Annette Harmon, withdrew her application. Shortly after starting the meeting, the board […]
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Blueberry festival ripe with activities, attractions
LEXINGTON, Ohio — The 13th annual Lexington Blueberry Festival returns Aug. 13-16 at Lexington Community Park, with numerous activities ripe for the picking. The event will feature live entertainment, rides, games, vendors, a petting zoo, among other attractions. Thursday night, a one-mile glow run will be held at 8:30 p.m., followed by the Blue Lights […]
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New royalty reigns over Richland County Junior Fair
MANSFIELD, Ohio — New royalty now reigns over the Richland County Junior Fair. Luke Given and Julie Brown were named the 2015 Richland County Junior Fair King and Queen during the coronation ceremony Sunday evening at the John Hartz building. They were selected out of two king contestants and 10 queen contestants. Warren Rehberg was […]
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Might there be black bears in Richland County?
RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — The body of a black bear was discovered in early June in Fairfield County, which is roughly 70 miles south of Richland County; that raised the question–should people be concerned about encountering a bear in Richland County? According to Stephanie Leis, Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman, “No. Most bears in […]
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Homeless veteran finds housing thanks to Mission Possible
MANSFIELD, Ohio — James Harris III finally has a place of his own. For years, the 59-year-old Navy veteran lacked permanent, stable housing. He used to sleep in abandoned houses until he entered a homeless shelter. A couple years ago, he was caught stealing diapers and faced jail time. “I stole some Pampers from a […]
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Standoff home to be demolished
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Demolition of the residence located at 36 Randall Road–the site of the roughly 27-hour standoff in April–will take place soon. H & T Demolition will perform the demolition on Aug. 15. Previous homeowner Jonathan Parker donated the home to the Richland County Land Reutilization Corporation–a nonprofit entity that oversees the […]
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How about lunch in the park today?
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Two opportunities remain for people to attend one of the Brown Bag Concerts held at the Central Park gazebo in downtown Mansfield. One will occur tomorrow, Aug. 7 and the final concert will be held Sept. 4, both happening from noon – 1 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch to […]
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179th Airlift Wing pays tribute to Ontario
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The 179th Airlift Wing dedicated one of its eight C-130H aircraft to the City of Ontario. A ceremony was held Thursday at the base to unveil the new script over the aircrew door that reads, “Spirit of Ontario.” Special guests included Ontario Mayor Randy Hutchinson, Service Safety Director Jeff Wilson, Ontario Council […]