Recently a group of Richland County Youth visited downtown businesses and organizations to learn about critical skills they’ll need in adulthood. The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (Mid-Ohio ESC) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) youth program is a year-round program that supports in-school and out-of-school youth as they transition into adulthood. Students visited the North Central State […]
gorenflo.graziani@gmail.com
Posted inLife and Culture
Monsterous good time at Main Street Books
Twenty-five cast off paintings from thrift stores were resurrected as “Monster Paintings” at Main Street Books on Friday night. Bryan Gladden, a regular customer at the store, suggested the concept after seeing similar painting projects online, and the store staff embraced the idea. The premise is that people purchase a painting from a thrift shop […]
Posted inEducation
Award-winning author David FitzSimmons visits Discovery School
Award-winning author and photographer David FitzSimmons captivated a crowd of children with his storytelling and puppets at Discovery School on Wednesday evening. The former high school English teacher is a professor at Ashland University, holds a Ph.D. in English from The Ohio State University, and is respected and sought-after professional photographer. His “Curious Critters” […]
Posted inNews
Eight Richland County Library locations “all clear” of bed bugs
Eight of the nine Mansfield/Richland County Public Library locations have received an “all clear of bed bugs” from Hahn Pest Management. Three locations – Bellville, Butler and Lexington Branches – were inspected two weeks ago. Three more locations – Madison, Lucas and Ontario Branches – were inspected last week, and Plymouth was inspected Monday. No […]
Posted inLife and Culture
“Striking Balance” brings internationally exhibited artist to Mansfield
Jacob Tonski’s “Balance From Within” is a 170 year old sofa mysteriously balanced upon one leg. It is not an optical illusion or parlor trick, it’s a kinetic sculpture. Kinetic? Yes, it moves. The sculpture is a powerful intersection of art and science that has garnered international acclaim, and for a short time it […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Mansfield City Council honors retired officer Michael Higgens
Mansfield City Council honored retired police Lieutenant Michael Higgens with a proclamation and standing ovation at their meeting Tuesday night. Also on the agenda were upcoming events, proposed changes to legislation pertaining to Pawn and Resale shops, and the Safe Routes to School program. Higgens retired two weeks ago and was honored at Tuesday’s council […]
Posted inNews
Woodville School demolition begins
The site of the former Woodville Elementary School on Cook Rd. in Mansfield became a demolition zone Thursday morning. The former elementary school has been an eyesore and public safety concern for over thirty years, but thanks to funding available to the city through block grants the city is finally able to address the problem. […]
Posted inNews
Big Brother sets out to change the world one “little” at a time
In 2008, David Marcelonis graduated from high school. He wanted to find a way to make a difference in the world. He thought mentoring a kid might be a good way to have an impact on an individual level and he did some research. After talking to a coworker who had been a mentor, or […]
Posted inBusiness
Three job losses turn into 46 local jobs
Starting a business is always a significant risk, statistics show that most new businesses fail. Thus, starting a business during an economic downturn seems counter intuitive. Three local entrepreneurs did just that. They started new businesses during this recession and have defied the odds by creating a total of 46 local jobs. They all started […]
Posted inNews
Mayor Marilyn John kicks off campaign for county commissioner
Thursday night over fifty community members, friends, family, supporters, and fellow politicians gathered at the Renaissance Theatre to officially kick off the campaign of Shelby Mayor Marilyn John for County Commissioner. State Representative Mark Romanchuk introduced Mayor John. “I think we would all agree that over the last three or four decades this area […]