Grace McCormick, Staff Reporter
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Plymouth celebrates 7th annual ‘Christmas in the Village’
PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth town square hopes to bring a “Hallmark Christmas movie feel” to all of its visitors, said mayor Cassaundra Fryman. The 7th annual “Christmas in the Village” features live music, fair rides and a 2,000-square-foot synthetic ice skating rink. More than 60 craft and artisan vendors sell Christmas decor and gifts inside the […]
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‘We’re giving back’: North End North Pole celebrates Christmas at North Lake Park
MANSFIELD — Local children were welcomed into the North Lake Park pavilion Saturday with the sounds of jingling reindeer antler headbands, Christmas music and crinkling candy cane wrappers. The Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department, North End Community Improvement Collaborative, The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library, Evolving Through Love and Richland County Children Services gave away Christmas […]
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Crestline sisters open Spot’s Rolling Bean Coffee Co.
CRESTLINE — Abby Hocker’s parents have told her she was drinking coffee as a 4-year-old. “They have a ton of stories of me loving coffee,” she said. Hocker’s coffee consumption did not stunt her growth. In fact, she now owns and runs Spot’s Rolling Bean Coffee Co. as a 20-year-old. Hocker said she chose to […]
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Richland Gives raises more than $500,000 for local nonprofits
MANSFIELD — A total of 1,802 donors helped the Richland County Foundation meet its goal on Giving Tuesday. Richland County Foundation Chief Advancement Officer Maura Teynor said the foundation’s goal was to increase the number of individual donors from last year’s 1,290 unique donors. The foundation also surpassed last year’s total money raised. Tuesday’s grand […]
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Downtown Nutrition & Haring Realty to sponsor Rubies’ December fundraiser
MANSFIELD — Every $1 makes a difference for Rubies Women’s Group. Rubies founder and executive director Candace Watson said donations help survivors of human trafficking and addiction find stable housing and jobs. Rubies’ mission is to help survivors find self-worth and faith in God through group Bible studies and faith-based counseling. Rubies also provides all […]
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Gourmet coffee shop in Madison: ‘I want it to be a place people love’
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Jessica Backensto greets each customer with a smile. She invites old and new friends to make themselves at home at the coffee bar or in her coffee shop’s lounge. Backensto owns Pump & Grind at 1290 Park Ave. East and has been a DJ for 18 years as the owner of All […]
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Open Source: What’s the progress on the new restaurant at former Fork & Fingers?
Editor’s Note We wrote this story in response to a reader question. Do you have something you’d like our news team to investigate? Submit your questions here. MANSFIELD — After months of renovations, Andrew Bolesky opened the doors of Deja Food’s brick-and-mortar restaurant this fall. The restaurant hosted a preview day in June and has been […]