MANSFIELD — Save your receipts, Richland County. It might pay big to shop small this month. The “Save Small Business” contest, cosponsored by the Richland County Chamber of Commerce, Destination Mansfield and Downtown Mansfield Inc., will be offering the chance to win Visa cash gift cards to customers of the county’s small businesses. In order […]
Katie Ellington, Staff Reporter
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Local committee plans Ontario Boom Festival for July 4
ONTARIO — Ontario will still have an Independence Day celebration this year. The Ontario Boom Festival will take place July 4 in Marshall Park. The event will feature live music, food trucks and fireworks. The Journey tribute band Departure will kick things off at 6 p.m., followed by a performance from Country Line. Free tastings […]
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Clear Fork teachers may not get pay raise due to state funding cuts
BELLVILLE — Teachers in the valley may not get a raise next year due to state funding cuts. When the Clear Fork Valley Local School board of education met virtually Thursday, district Treasurer Bradd Stevens said he had removed a salary step increase in 2021 from the five-year forecast projections. “Because we received such a […]
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Mansfield restaurants & bars are open and ready for business under new rules
MANSFIELD — After two months, Ohio restaurants were finally allowed to resume operations last week. But reopening comes with its own set of challenges. Social distancing requirements reduce seating capacity. Ripples in the supply chain drive up the cost of everything from disposable dishes to cleaning supplies. Many customers simply don’t feel comfortable venturing out. Richland […]
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Professional cleaning services offer COVID-19 options
MANSFIELD — As businesses in Ohio begin to reopen, professional cleaning services are seeing a surge in demand. Bernie Fernandez can hardly go 10 minutes without getting a call. Fernandez, who describes himself as a “serial entrepreneur,” launched Sterile X Labs three weeks ago with his business partner Mark Wilging. “We made the price point […]
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Sherman teachers offer farewell parade for students
MANSFIELD — If this were a normal school year, elementary school teachers would be spending their days managing end-of-the-year field trips and parties. They would be hugging their students goodbye and telling them how proud they were. This may not be a normal year, but the teachers at Sherman Elementary were determined to give their […]
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How to avoid post-COVID lines at the BMV
MANSFIELD — A crowd lined the sidewalk on Tuesday at the Mansfield Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Many took shelter from the beaming sun and near 90-degree heat by standing under the awning. Others found a shady spot to sit on the curb. David Lory sat on the south side of the Carrousel Antiques building, taking refuge […]