MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Police Department seeks the public’s help finding a suspect in Tuesday’s First Merit Bank robbery. The First Merit Bank, 100 Park Avenue West, was a robbed at around 1:15 p.m., Tuesday, according to police. Authorities say when a black male suspect entered the bank, approached a bank employee and may have […]
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Economic Forecast Breakfast shines light on Mansfield’s progress
MANSFIELD — There was reason for hope after the 2017 Economic Forecast Breakfast at Mid-Ohio Convention Center Tuesday morning. Karen Seman, director of workforce development at Richland County Community Development Group, said the lecture given by Rubén Hernández Murillo offered optimism for a region that has long been derided as the Rust Belt of America. […]
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Puppy recovering, seeks new home after care from Humane Society of Richland County
MANSFIELD — A puppy abandoned last week near downtown Mansfield is fighting back for its life, and winning. On Thursday, Jan. 12, agents from the Humane Society of Richland County picked up an injured Shephard Boxer from an area near Fourth Street and Rowland Avenue. Vincent, the 12- to 14-week old puppy was either dumped […]
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United Way’s 5th Big Red Bookshelf takes over three buildings
MANSFIELD — The fifth annual Big Red Bookshelf kicked off Monday morning in three buildings: The Richland Academy of Arts, Relax it’s Just Coffee and the Richland Carrousel Park. “We kick it off every Martin Luther King Day, and every year it gets bigger,” said Dan Varn, executive director of United Way. “We started in […]
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Alex Wion wins Crawford County Spelling Bee
NORTH ROBINSON — The final three spellers at the Crawford County Spelling Bee created suspense as the competition showed little edge. Alex Wion, Alli Scott and Drew Johnson lasted three perfect rounds together. Then Alex spelled the champion word, “Kinetic,” leaving Alli the runner-up trophy. Drew, a fourth grader at Wynford Elementary School, misspelled “Dactyl” […]
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Construction begins on new Charles Mill boat ramp
MIFFLIN – Charles Mill Lake is currently frozen, but there is an exciting addition brewing on its shore. A new public dock is being installed to set boats into the water in place of a 50-year-old, unsafe predecessor. “This is an old ramp,” said Jeff Yohe, project manager of the Muskingum Watershed Conservatory District’s ramp […]
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Crestline girls’ basketball ends losing streak at 693 days
CRESTLINE — The Crestline girls basketball team claimed victory Thursday night. It was the first time the Bulldogs have made that proclamation in 693 days. The Bulldogs (1-10 overall) defeated Mansfield Christian 49-34 Thursday night to end a two-year winless streak. First-year coach Aaron Bluey said he had seen the Flames play before and that […]
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NOL-OCC halfcourt heave winners collect big-screen TVs
MANSFIELD — Tuesday was a good day for two local high school students. Evan Bogner and Tony Gerrell received their Best Buy big-screen televisions after winning them at last month’s Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge. The boys both succeeded where other challengers failed in putting a basketball through the hoop from half court. “I knew it […]