You’re not imagining things if you’ve spotted what looks like a construction zone at the Alexander Road crossing of the B&O Trail lately.
Hannah Martin
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From Mansfield to Nepal: Sam Kime begins his Peace Corps journey
MANSFIELD — Joining the Peace Corps was not always part of 22-year-old Samuel Kime’s plan, but a life-changing study abroad experience reshaped his future. The Mansfield native leaves for Nepal on Jan. 15, where he will begin training as an English education teacher with the Peace Corps. From Mansfield to the world Kime said before […]
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Mansfield Toy Show draws on childhood nostalgia on Feb. 1
MANSFIELD — A wave of nostalgia is about to hit the Richland County Fairgrounds. One glance at the tables, and you’re 8 years old again, standing in the toy aisle — dreaming big. Located at 750 North Home Road, the Mansfield Toy Show returns Feb. 1. Parents, kids and longtime collectors can expect a day […]
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Northern Star Therapy in Bellville creates memories through Little Beats program
BELLVILLE — Toddlers shake instruments, parents sing along and no one worries about getting it wrong. Northern Star Therapy located at 48 Church Street in Bellville offers music and movements each Tuesday. Pediatric speech-language pathologist Nancy Labaki said her goal was to create a class and space where families could experience these benefits together in […]
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Teaching dollars and sense: Inside Madison’s new financial literacy program
Amy O’Connell is bringing real-world experience into her classroom through an innovative financial literacy initiative designed to meet students where they are.
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Walker Lake Road rezoning hearing set; Ontario City Council approves fleet
ONTARIO — Ontario City Council will consider a rezoning request for property on Walker Lake Road during a public hearing at 7 p.m. Jan. 21. The hearing will take place during council’s next regular meeting and will focus on a request to rezone the property from R-2 Medium Density Residential to a Planned Unit Development. […]
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Former Macy’s store at The Ontario Center is vacant no more
ONTARIO — The long-vacant former Macy’s building at The Ontario Center has a new owner, bringing fresh momentum to the location. RK Real Estate and Development, a partner of Rural King Supply, recently purchased the former Macy’s building in Ontario for $2.7 million. Founded in 1960 as a small family-owned farm store in Mattoon, Illinois, […]
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Madison Trustees weigh zoning software, radios & new plow purchase
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Township Trustees agreed to change their start times from 7 to 6 p.m. at Monday night’s first meeting of 2026. Township officials also discussed a new zoning software purchase aimed at modernizing the permit process and improving record-keeping. Zoning Inspector Chris Manley asked trustees to approve the software, which he said […]
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Why stop helping? One Mansfield resident’s mission to revitalize his community
MANSFIELD — When 19-year-old Joshua Mazzocco felt unsettled about the world around him, he chose action over complaint — and invited Mansfield to join him. Mazzocco launched R.I.S.E. in February after deciding that feeling of unrest without doing something tangible to help wasn’t enough. Turning unrest into action “I felt that most of my unrest […]
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Mini Winter Camp blends play, learning & snowy fun at Ohio Bird Sanctuary
LEXINGTON — Snow boots crunched, sleds slid and giggles echoed as the Ohio Bird Sanctuary (OBS) turned a typical winter morning into a pint-sized adventure for its youngest explorers. The Mini Winter Camp welcomed children ages 3 to 5 on Saturday morning — each with an adult by their side — for a hands-on, snow-filled […]