Five ballot issues, as well as the Mansfield City Schools’ school board election were discussed at the Candidates and Issues Forum hosted by the Citizen Action Sector of the Richland County Community Development Group (RCDG) at the North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) on Wednesday evening. The Mansfield City School District Tax Levy was presented […]
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City Law Director clarifies controversial street bill
At Tuesday’s Mansfield City Council meeting city Law Director John Spon explained that bill 13-296 does not guarantee the conversion of Diamond and Main Streets to two-way traffic if passed. “Basically we have a request from a private citizen who has done a great deal for the community and has his particular vision of what […]
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13 year-old singer/philanthropist to visit Mansfield
Matthew Parry-Jones, accompanied by AJ Mantero and Lou Baron, will bring their Hollywood stylings to Mansfield to perform a red carpet meet and greet concert at the Renaissance Theatre on October 26 from 4-7 p.m. The proceeds from the event will benefit the Spruce Hill Youth Hall & Training Center as well as Jeremiah’s Foundation. […]
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Richland County launches Community Health Improvement Plan
In 2011 Richland County conducted a community health assessment to measure and address health status of Richland County residents. In response to this assessment the Richland County Health Department convened community stakeholders and leadership to develop the county’s first community health improvement plan (CHIP). Twenty-nine area nonprofits, agencies, government and educational stakeholders partnered in the […]
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Local artists take the 24 Hour Comics Day challenge
Cyclists take century rides, runners do marathons, and comic book artists participate in 24 Hour Comics Day. It isn’t likely that century rides or marathons started with a dare, but in 1990 Scott McCloud dared his friend and fellow artist Steve Bissette to draw a complete 24 page comic in a single day, and as […]
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Stan Saalman retires, outcome of investigation unknown
On July 11, now retired Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Commissioner Stan Saalman and a health department employee who was president of the health department’s local union chapter, Jennifer Frazier, were involved in an altercation that led to Saalman’s suspension on paid administrative leave. Saalman reportedly addressed Frazier in response to a complaint letter sent to the health […]
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Mansfield City Bill 13-296
Mansfield Bill 13-296 would grant permission to John Fernyak, a private citizen, to fund the construction and alteration of both Main and Diamond streets between 1st and Olive, into two-way streets. The bill has eight sections and it is important to note that passing the bill does not necessarily mean that the streets will become two-way. […]
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Two-way street conversion dominates Mansfield council meeting
While the Federal Government was in shutdown, Mansfield city council was hard at work with 24 pieces of legislation Tuesday night. Bill 13-296 was the dominant topic of the night, absorbing three fourths of the nearly two hour session. If passed, the bill would grant local businessman John Fernyak permission to personally fund a conversion […]
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Westinghouse District home to innovation and enterprise
In the 1920s Westinghouse Electric Corporation was the largest employer in Mansfield, Ohio and to this day the neighborhood that surrounds the former plant bears the name of the high tech company of yore. At that time electricity and all the wonderful inventions that could be powered by it were the cutting edge of innovation […]
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No matter how you say it, PechaKucha inspires audience
PechaKucha 20×20, is described as the “art of concise presentations.” On Friday night, Relax It’s Just Business was filled to capacity with Richland County residents eager to participate in and appreciate Mansfield’s first PechaKucha night. PechaKucha is a global event that began in February 2003 in Tokyo. The format is simple; the speaker organizes a presentation […]