MANSFIELD, Ohio – Snow Trails Winter Resort lit a fire to welcome the coming winter Saturday night on the slope behind the Snowflake Loft. The massive bonfire was the main attraction of the resort’s eighth annual “Zozo Party,” a fun-spirited get-together centered on lighting an effigy of a ghostly beast named Zozobra, also known as […]
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No one injured as wind blows tree on house
MANSFIELD, Ohio – High winds caused a tree to fall onto a house at the corner of Park Ave. East and Vernon Road at approximately 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Greg Reed, who lives at the 1417 Park Ave. East home in Madison Township, said no one was injured. He said he was upstairs when the tree […]
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Community recognizes veterans during parade, ceremony
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mansfield and the Richland County community offered an appreciative salute to military veterans past, present, and future on Wednesday with its annual Veterans Day Parade and ceremony. The parade stepped off at 10:30 a.m., traveling down Park Ave. West to Central Park. Approximately 40 units, adorned with flags, veterans, and other patriotic […]
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Crestview grad, honored veteran shares memories of service
MANSFIELD, Ohio — It was his actions that made Jared Smith, a 2001 Crestview High School graduate, the most recent Richland County native to be inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor. He also is one the organization’s youngest inductees. Smith was part of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 391st Military Police Battalion of Columbus, […]
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Ohio State and North Central honor military veterans
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The campus of The Ohio State University at Mansfield and North Central State College recognized current and past military veterans Tuesday morning inside Bromfield Hall/Conard Learning Center with a memorial dedication and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new student-veteran lounge. The ceremonies were followed with a breakfast for veterans of the Korean War, […]
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Edison ousts Galion in first round of playoffs
MILAN, Ohio – Despite a valiant effort, Galion’s season came to a close Friday night. A strong third quarter and mighty ground game propelled Edison past the Tigers 49-28 in Division V regional quarterfinal play. It was Galion’s fourth consecutive trip to the postseason. Tigers’ coach Chris Hawkins said he knew the Chargers were fast, […]
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Ontario seeks answers about former GM site
ONTARIO, Ohio – Councilman Larry Arnold said he felt as if he were caught in a “bad episode” of the 1993 movie “Groundhog Day” during Ontario City Council’s meeting Thursday evening in the Hellinger Municipal Building. It wasn’t the only reference to the comedy about a time loop during the meeting, which featured an in-depth […]
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Comedians, veterans use laughter to combat trauma
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The GIs of Comedy are invading the Renaissance Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday, using jokes as their ammunition. The comedic troupe of troops features military veterans who work as professional comedians bringing laughter to their brothers and sisters in uniform, as well as anyone who has been touched by a veteran. The […]
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Bay has Lexington’s number again
SANDUSKY, Ohio – For the second consecutive year, Bay shut out Lexington in the postseason. The speedy Rockets blasted off 11 shots, topping the Minutemen 3-0 in Division II regional semifinal play Wednesday night at Sandusky Perkins’ Firelands Regional Medical Center Stadium. Following a similar theme to last year’s game, it was Bay’s speed that was […]
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Super Guppy makes first drop at Mansfield Lahm Airport
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Super Guppy landed at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport just before noon Tuesday, unloading two pieces of equipment that will be taken to Sandusky via tractor-trailer. It was the first of many visits the giant, guppy-shaped cargo plane will make to the airport. Lahm is serving as a hub for transporting equipment […]