MANSFIELD, Ohio–The City of Mansfield now has a designated online purchase exchange zone in the lower east parking lot of the municipal building, at the corner of Third Street and Adams Street. This exchange zone was developed at the request of a local online auction group, Richland County Penny Wars. Leaders and members of the […]
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Body art comes to life: Reformatory hosting ‘Ink in the Clink’
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Body art enthusiasts have something to look forward to Friday, July 10 – Sunday, July 12 when the Ohio State Reformatory will host “Ink in the Clink,” a tattoo and music festival. Over 100 tattoo artists from across the country will participate in this three-day event, demonstrating their craftsmanship while competing for […]
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Mansfield council approves demolitions and cleanups
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mansfield City Council approved seven pieces of legislation Tuesday authorizing payment to different construction companies for demolition/rehabilitation of local properties. The council also approved hiring seasonal employees to clean up properties. Demolitions were approved for properties located at 125 Gettings Place, 129 Flint St., 172 Rowland Avenue, 187 S. Foster St. and 270-272 […]
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Maurice King asks Mansfield council for support in fight to clear his name
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Maurice King III isn’t giving up the fight to clear his name of what he calls a “wrongful conviction.” The former Bellville police officer, who spent 22 months in prison after being convicted for allegedly attempting to purchase stolen weapons from two felons acting as informants, approached Mansfield City Council during their […]
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New service to help hearing impaired
MANSFIELD, Ohio — C-Print, a service meant to help the deaf or hard-of-hearing, will soon be offered at the Community Center for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, a Catalyst Life Services company. C-Print allows specialists to input spoken information into software that displays the speech as text on devices like a laptop or iPad to help […]
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Our map to local summer wines
Summer wines are different; people tend to eat lighter foods and the drinks that go with those foods are lighter. We’ve put together a list of local wine bars, wineries, and craft brewers to wet your pallet. Enjoy. Cypress Cellars Winery Lighter meals in the summer time are usually also associated with lighter wines sold […]
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Fourth of July festivities abound throughout the area
MANSFIELD, Ohio – A shortage doesn’t exist when it comes to fun festivities during Fourth of July weekend. The area is hosting numerous Independence Day celebrations that locals can enjoy. Charles Mill Lake Park is holding the Red, White and Blue Fest on Thursday, July 2 – Saturday, July 4. Various activities will be […]
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West Nile virus found in Richland County
ONTARIO, Ohio — Richland Public Health (RPH) confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in a mosquito pool (testing sample) taken from the southwest area in Ontario. This means that West Nile virus is present in Richland County, though no person has been infected. Matt Work, director of Environmental Health at RPH, said the testing […]
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Ontario’s Marshall Park to get disc golf course
ONTARIO, Ohio — Marshall Park in Ontario will soon have an 18-hole disc golf course. Ontario resident Andy Kissinger and Ontario High School graduates Brandon Stoffer and Ian Templeton are pooling their talents to have the course finished this summer. They began the process in late March by mapping out a course. Templeton used a […]
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Robotics camp, program open to area youth
ONTARIO, Ohio — Learning can be fun–that’s what Bob Zettler, a county workforce development specialist, and a team of people with knowledge and/or experience in robotics think. The robotics program called RAMTEC (Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative) demonstrated how much fun it can be last Thursday at the Area Agency on Aging facility. […]