MANSFIELD – Sofi Johnson dangled the carrot in front of Coco’s nose and trotted across the arena. Coco ran behind her craning his neck in a shameless pursuit of his snack. The bribery barrel was just one of many classes in the small equine competition Tuesday at the Richland County Fair. Youngsters from across the […]
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The Wilder Boutique brings boho vibes to Madison
MANSFIELD — Keaton Partin sniffled, blinking back tears of joy, and grabbed the giant pair of scissors. Her best friend Danielle James stood beside her and grinned as they cut the ribbon in front of their new boutique. “We didn’t know if one person was going to show up, so thank you a lot for […]
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Open Source: What’s the status of the Bellville dog park?
Editor’s Note This story was written in response to a reader question. Do you have a story suggestion for our team? Submit it here. BELLVILLE — Tiny, tender strands of grass poked through the mud of the former soybean field, stretching towards the sun. The just-seeded lot doesn’t look like much now, but it’s expected […]
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The worst disaster in American maritime history took a toll on Richland County
MANSFIELD — The men that boarded the steamship thought they were leaving the Civil War behind them. They finally felt safe. It was April 1865. The throng of Union soldiers had survived the horrors of war — conflict and captivity, starvation and disease. Now the war was over and they were finally going home. Hundreds […]
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Finnegan, 2nd generation firefighter, sworn into service in Shelby
SHELBY — You might say Caulin Finnegan has been preparing for fire service his whole life. The 26-year-old grew up in and around the Shelby Fire Department, where his father, Capt. Brian Finnegan, has worked for nearly 30 years. “Almost all my captains and senior firefighters know me from the day I was born,” said Caulin, who officially joined the department on Friday. Despite growing up around fire service, […]
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MCS supt. reviews summer project list for district maintenance dept.
MANSFIELD — Superintendent Stan Jefferson of Mansfield City Schools says the district’s facilities staff is hard at work this summer. During the July school board meeting, Jefferson reviewed a list of projects completed or currently in progress, all of which are scheduled to be finished before the 2022-2023 school year begins. The facilities maintenance department […]