MANSFIELD — Downtown Mansfield, Inc. (DMI) is turning up the volume for summer 2026 with the return of the Final Friday Concert Series — bringing live music, community energy, and downtown vibrancy to the Carrousel Properties’ Brickyard Stage all season long. This year’s lineup introduces nine new acts to the Final Friday stage, keeping the […]
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RCT offers service to Board of Elections during early voting
MANSFIELD — Richland County Transit (RCT) will offer on call stops at the Board of Elections (BOE), weekdays during early voting. April 7 through May 1, passengers can request a stop at the Board of Elections on West Longview when traveling Route 5 (Springmill/Bowman) or Route 9 (West 4th Street) during RCT operating hours (Monday through […]
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Severe weather means March will leave like a lion today & tonight
MANSFIELD — March will roar like a lion all across the region today and tonight as we gladly turn the calendar to April. Severe weather (what else?) could be on the way to north central Ohio again over the next 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service. Multiple rounds of storms should enter Northwest […]
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U.S. 30 ramp closures will impact north central Ohio drivers
COLUMBUS — U.S. 30 drivers will experience ramp closures starting as soon as April 6 in a bridge replacement project, according to a press release from the Ohio Department of Transportation. U.S. 30 at the east and west bridges over the Norfolk Southern Railroad, just west of SR 98, will be reduced to one lane […]
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Hartnett’s impact stretched across north central Ohio in numerous sectors
MANSFIELD — Bill Hartnett’s influence spanned numerous locations and categories, from educator and coach to veteran affairs administration across Ohio. Bill was the only child of Jerome Timothy and Thelma (McCarter) Hartnett, born on April 3, 1932, in western Pennsylvania. The son of a railroad worker, Bill moved with his parents 13 times during his […]
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J.C. Gorman’s sales & business acumen propelled Mansfield’s family company
MANSFIELD — James Carville Gorman’s story began on the Eastern Seaboard, but was cemented in the blue-collar values of the Midwest. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on Feb. 11, 1884, the son of a dock worker. J.C. first job out of high school was with a grain exporting firm. That experience led to his […]
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Nominations accepted for 2026 Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year
ONTARIO – Do you know of a senior citizen volunteering their time to help others? Here is your chance to recognize them! The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Outstanding Senior Citizen Award. The deadline for nominations is April 3, 2026. Award recipients from a nine-county area […]
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Herb Rupp’s designs powered Gorman-Rupp from a Mansfield garage to a worldwide company
MANSFIELD — No formal education, twice unemployed, Herb Rupp had a knack for overcoming life’s obstacles. Harbert Edmund “Herb” Rupp was born on Aug. 1, 1891, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, the son of Henry D. Rupp. Although Herb never got past the sixth grade, he was incredibly intelligent, inquisitive, and hard-driving. Herb and his wife […]
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Don’t look now, here comes the high wind again
Well, that rerprieve didn’t last long. Barely a day after Friday’s high winds blew through north central Ohio, a second blast is on tap. At 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a high wind watch and advisories for northern Ohio stretching from Sunday at 2 p.m. to Monday at 8 a.m. Another […]
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Frank Black’s Ohio Brass Co. influenced Mansfield for decades
MANSFIELD — The story of Franklin Blymyer Black is a Mansfield tale from start to finish. Frank was born on June 10, 1865 (just after the end of the Civil War) to Moses and Elizabeth Blymyer Black in a brick home at the corner of Blymyer and Marion Avenues. He was one of three children, […]