MANSFIELD, Ohio — One of Mansfield’s blighted properties will soon be spruced up thanks to Mechanics Bank. Mark Masters, vice president of Mechanics Bank, addressed Mansfield City Council Tuesday night. “About two years ago, we purchased Jimmy’s property [at 20 S. Main St.]. It’s now vacant. It’s in significant disrepair and we would like to […]
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Food author, TV personality Simon Majumdar visits Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio — As part of his “Fed, White, and Blue: Finding America with My Fork” book tour, author Simon Majumdar visited Mansfield on Monday, first stopping by Pioneer Career and Technology Center and later holding a cooking demonstration and book signing at Ed Pickens’ Cafe on Main. Mansfield marks approximately the 40th stop of […]
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Monica family invested in local community
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Members of the Monica family firmly believe in the idea of supporting the community, which, in turn, has impacted how they run their nine McDonald’s restaurants. “We try to keep things local,” Jeff Monica, owner-operator of four McDonald’s restaurants in the area, said of the family business. Fellow McDonald’s restaurant owner-operators in […]
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Lending a helping hand: Mission Possible aids veterans
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Regardless of the weather conditions, J.D. Riley takes to the streets of Mansfield daily to help those in need, specifically homeless, elderly and injured veterans, as part of “Mission Possible.” Mission Possible is a nonprofit organization that aids those who have served or are currently serving in the military. Riley, who is […]
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Mansfield couple purchase land bank house for $1,000
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Michael and Laurie Wheeler paid $1,000 for their Mansfield home on Rowland Avenue. No, that’s not an editing error–one thousand dollars. They were able to do so by purchasing the foreclosed property from the Richland County Land Reutilization Corporation (RCLRC)–a nonprofit, government-purposed entity tasked to strategically acquire blighted properties and return them […]
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Lexington rummage sale preparations underway
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Preparations for the Lexington Senior Civic Center Rummage Sale 2015 have been gaining momentum recently, having first begun about a week after last year’s sale. “It never really stops,” said Brenda Wilson, Director of the Lexington Senior Civic Center and sale coordinator. Since fall of last year, Wilson has been cleaning, organizing […]
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Former Mansfield Senior coach Stan Jefferson to enter hall of fame
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Serving and loving. Those are two of the most important ingredients to becoming a successful leader, according to former Mansfield Senior coach Stan Jefferson. “You can’t lead a group of people unless you love a group of people, and you can’t save a group of people unless you serve a group of […]
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Ken McGregor: Putting recovery first
MANSFIELD, Ohio — When Ken McGregor II of Mansfield was struggling with his addiction, he didn’t have many people to turn to for comfort and guidance except for his “using buddies,” who encouraged him to stay on drugs. Ashamed by his actions, he alienated himself from loved ones. “I didn’t want to see my friends […]