MANSFIELD — Kiesha Boone and Jasmyn Webb believe you shouldn’t have to break the bank to feel beautiful. The two women behind The Beauty Bar in downtown Mansfield want to provide customers with an affordable place to feel pretty and pampered. The Beauty Bar opened last month at 12 Park Street South. It offers a […]
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Ontario Council may use CARES funding to support small businesses
ONTARIO — Ontario City Council voiced its support Wednesday for contributing about one-third of its CARES Act funding to a small business grant program. Mayor Randy Hutchinson asked the board to consider transferring between $20,000 and $25,000 to the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce, which is administering a grant program for small businesses impacted by […]
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Mansfield school board approves settlement with Fuzzie Davis
MANSFIELD — After months of lengthy executive sessions, the Mansfield City Schools board of education authorized a settlement agreement with Fuzzie Davis at its Tuesday night meeting. Board members did not comment on the terms of the settlement or whether Davis would be returning to the district, or the details of the settlement. Davis, the […]
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Mansfield City Schools: No personal data compromised during cyber attack
MANSFIELD — No “personal information” was accessed during a recent cyber attack on Mansfield City Schools, according to superintendent Stan Jefferson. Jefferson sent a letter to staff and district families Tuesday morning addressing the incident. “We want to assure you that we successfully contained the threat and at no time was any of the personal […]
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Section of Plymouth Hotel crumbles
PLYMOUTH — After weeks of back-and-forth discussions about the fate of the Plymouth Hotel, Mother Nature took matters into her own hands Saturday afternoon. On Friday, the Richland County Land Bank, acting as the agent on behalf of the Village of Plymouth, approved a bid with D and R Demolition up to $190,000. Pending approval […]
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Malabar teachers make “Tyger Care Bags” for students
MANSFIELD — Students will have plenty of changes to adjust to when they return to school in September, but the mental health committee at Malabar Intermediate hopes to make the transition a little easier. Stephanie Uhde, Jennifer “Jeep” Plaisted, Lisa Foley, Ann Savage and Donna Calderhead make up the group, just one of the back-to-school […]
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Sunflower field in Ontario captivates community
ONTARIO — It’s hard not to feel enchanted in a sunflower field. For Sabrina Chapman, standing among the 4-foot-tall blooms is therapeutic. “It makes you happy. It just brings smiles to peoples faces. I don’t know what it is,” Chapman said. “With this crazy world, there’s some sense of normalcy, of joy. It’s like God […]
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Madison announces ticket policy for high school sports
MADISON — High school sports are set to go forward this fall, but it may just be moms and dads in the stands. At a school board meeting Wednesday, high school principal Sean Conway shared an update on the number of tickets to be granted to each middle and high school athlete during the fall […]