MANSFIELD — Santa’s reindeer may have had the day off on Monday, but a certain polar bear was busy delivering presents to the offices of Richland County Children’s Services. Representatives from Coca-Cola’s Mansfield branch, including the brand mascot, stopped to deliver bags of gifts for 11 children being cared for by kin in the area. […]
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How schools and employers in northeast Ohio are tackling the manufacturing workforce shortage
CHAGRIN FALLS — Manufacturing is big business in Ohio. The manufacturing sector is the largest contributor to Ohio’s gross domestic product and boasts the Buckeye State’s third largest employment numbers. With approximately 170 manufacturing establishments, Richland County is no exception to the rule. As of October 2019, there were 10,500 manufacturing jobs in the Mansfield […]
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Former gymnast opens studio in Bellville
BELLVILLE — For Alyssa Sloey, gymnastics is more than a hobby or a sport. It’s a lifestyle. “I’ve done gymnastics my whole life,” she said. “I remember vividly being 6 years old and saying, ‘Mom, all I want for Christmas is to do gymnastics.’” After a couple of years taking courses at the YMCA, Sloey […]
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Lexington selects Shook to oversee facilities construction
LEXINGTON — The Lexington board of education adopted a resolution Wednesday night selecting Shook Construction as the manager for the construction of the district’s new middle and high school building. Finding a company that wanted to oversee the construction of Lexington’s new middle and high school wasn’t difficult. In fact, district superintendent Mike Ziegenhofer said […]
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Memorial fund set up for children of community organizer Kay Smith
MANSFIELD — A memorial fund has been established to support the children of community advocate Geneva “Kay” Smith. Smith, 40, passed away Dec. 8 due to complications following open-heart surgery. According to her obituary, she is survived by two sons and two daughters. Smith was a lifelong Mansfield resident and 1998 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School. […]
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Who threw it better? See Tim Theaker, Cliff Mears and Jodie Perry try out target axe throwing
MANSFIELD — When Grace Kriel attended her college job fair in the fall, she never imagined she’d wind up as an assistant manager of a budding small business. For the sophomore business major at Ohio State, it was the dream opportunity. And to work for the area’s first axe throwing company? That was even cooler. […]
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Richland Bank to rebrand as Park National
MANSFIELD — Richland Bank will soon go by a new name, but its services and accounts will remain the same, according to bank President Chris Hiner. “We’re still going to have local leadership and be active and involved in the community like we are today with a focus on serving more,” Hiner said Friday. Richland […]
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Ontario spa freezes fat, builds muscle
ONTARIO — Less fat, more muscle and firmer skin without the workout. It may sound too good to be true, but the staff at Beyond Esthetics in Ontario insists it’s possible — and they have the photos to prove it. The spa has recently introduced two new services — a cryotherapy chamber and Emsculpt treatments. According to spa […]