MANSFIELD — Dick and Helen Taylor raised their six children to value community service and helping others. Brothers Rick and Mark Taylor took that sense of generosity to the business world, while the late Jon Taylor worked at Progress Industries and raised more than $300,000 for the capital campaign for The Rehab Center. The entire […]
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Final Friday on June 30 promises high energy from three returning bands
MANSFIELD — The Brickyard Stage welcomes back three musical acts on “Final Friday” with sets from Jeff Ritz, 45 Spider and Zack Attack. Jennifer Kime, CEO of Downtown Mansfield Inc., said all of the musicians are interactive and “very high energy.” Zack Attack is from Cincinnati and performed at Final Friday last September. 45 Spider […]
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Third Street celebrates 10th anniversary of Hawkins Medical Center
ONTARIO — When Earl “Otis” Hawkins donated a building to the Area Agency on Aging in 2011, Ohio District 5 CEO Duana Patton knew the agency couldn’t use the whole space by itself. “But it was a quick and easy thought that we needed to have healthcare,” Patton said. “So I reached out to Third […]
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North Central Ohio Soap Box Derby presents 2023 awards
MANSFIELD — Sisters Layla and Briella van Harlingen clinched the top two awards in the stock division of the North Central Ohio Soap Box Derby on Saturday. At 12 years old, Layla took the top prize, qualifying for the FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship in Akron in July. Layla and 10-year-old Briella both […]
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Stingel Elementary students become first Little & Junior Miss Ontario
ONTARIO — Breckelle Miller has built a resume of award-winning singing and ventriloquism that she has showcased on international stages. And yet nothing compared to the feeling of winning the title of 2023 Little Miss Ontario on Friday. “I felt really excited like I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life,” the 8-year-old said. […]
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Richland Academy of the Arts opens new ballet dance floors
MANSFIELD — Sarah Horrigan-Ramos said she’s excited for her new floors to get scuff marks. “These floors are meant to be used and you will see marks on the floor,” the Richland Academy of the Arts dance department chair said. Horrigan-Ramos cut a ribbon with Richland Academy dance instructors and students on Monday after the […]
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Wayne County airport to receive $360K to update airport master plan
SMITHVILLE — The Wayne County Airport is in line to receive Federal Aviation Administration funds to study expected airport development over the next 10 years. A press release from the office of U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) said the Wayne County Airport will receive $360,000 in FAA funds to update its master plan and study. […]
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Charging forward: Seneca-Crawford Area Transportation to receive $3.5 million to fund low-emission vehicles
GALION — Public transit users in Crawford and Seneca counties may soon be greeted by hybrid or electric vehicles at bus stops. Seneca-Crawford Area Transportation (SCAT) was one of six rural Ohio transit agencies selected to apply for grants in April and is set to receive more than $3.5 million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) […]
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Buckeye Imagination Museum opens new post office exhibit
MANSFIELD — Mail from the United States Post Office is famously delivered regardless of snow, sleet or hail. “But it’s always sunny at Little Buckeye, so we never have any issues,” said Buckeye Imagination executive director Fred Boll. The new post office exhibit opened in the Buckeye Imagination Museum with a ribbon cutting Tuesday evening. […]