CINCINNATI — Before gangsters ran the prohibition-era liquor game, there was George Remus. Remus, a pharmacist turned lawyer, discovered a loophole allowing him to buy distilleries and pharmacies to produce and sell bonded liquor for medicinal purposes, under government licenses. By 1920, Remus was earning $500,000 a year, approximately $6,381,000 today. He was the inspiration for the […]
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New B1G commissioner is a man of firsts
Kevin Warren has, through adversity, forged a career of firsts. The 56-year-old officially took over Jan. 2 as Big Ten commissioner, becoming the first person of color to assume command of a Power 5 collegiate sports conference. Before that Warren was the first person of color to hold the position Chief Operating Officer in NFL […]
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Downtown Mansfield caverns will become private event space in April
MANSFIELD — When Rick Taylor purchased the land for his new Hudson and Essex dinning facility, he specifically asked about secret caves rumors, and if they were real. “I asked the owner about them. He told me there was nothing underground. They were urban legend,” Taylor said. Taylor soon discovered the rumors were fact. It […]
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‘Leading Ladies’ set to open comedic run at Mansfield Playhouse
MANSFIELD — If at first you don’t succeed, maybe it’s time to pretend to be long-lost relatives of a dying woman and steal her fortune. At least that is the idea in Leading Ladies, a hilarious farce opening Friday at the Mansfield Playhouse. The play was written by Ken Ludwig, author of Lend Me a Tenor and […]
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Clear Fork grad Slavinski hired as Mansfield Middle School dean of students
MANSFIELD — Logan Slavinski, a seventh-grade math teacher, was named dean of students at Mansfield Middle School earlier this week. The change of assignment was approved during a special meeting of the board of education on Tuesday, Feb. 25. A 2011 graduate of Clear Fork High School and a 2015 graduate of Ashland University, Slavinski […]
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Ohio State Reformatory creates fan club for Shawshank lovers
MANSFIELD — The historic Ohio State Reformatory has created a Shawshank Forever fan club for one of the world’s most popular movies. Following the successful 25th anniversary of The Shawshank Redemption, which used the prison in the bulk of its shots, executive director Paul Smith and OSR’s Shawshank specialist Tom Clark began working on creating […]
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Mansfield Police Det. Packer celebrates retirement after 31 years
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Police Department lost another asset with the retirement of detective Ronald R. Packer Sr., who was celebrated with a retirement party Friday in the Mansfield City Council chambers. “Obviously, it’s well deserved for Detective Packer, but it’s a loss to the division of police,” Mansfield Police Chief Keith Porch said. Packer joined […]
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Mansfield City Schools employees to be paid on schedule
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools district employees will be paid by the end of the day, according to Superintendent Stan Jefferson. Employees will be sent this message in an email by the end of the day: In working with Richland Bank, the pay for today has been expedited, and we have been assured that the […]
