Raising money for scholarships for women couldn’t be more fashionable when it comes to the local P.E.O. AT Chapter. On Saturday, Oct. 12 from 2-4 p.m., the women’s organization will host a Victorian Tea and Vintage Fashion Show. And hold on to your hats, there will be hats because the featured fashions represent the 1830s […]
Rhonda Bletner, Editor
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Mansfield Sailing Club celebrates their anniversary
Mansfield Sailing Club and Lightning Fleet 150 is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The club and fleet were founded when eight Lightning skippers from Mohican Sailing Club decided to set up a sailing club on the, then, newly created Clearfork Reservoir. Sailboat racing has continued every year since. Other sailboat classes have been raced […]
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Bare Bones Regatta sails to a finish at Clearfork Reservoir
The Mansfield Sailing Club held its eighteenth annual Bare Bones Regatta at the Clearfork Reservoir this weekend. The club is also celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Their regattas are open to Lightning class sailboats, and participants came from the Cowan Lake Sailing Association near Wilmington, OH; Indian Lake Yacht Club at Russells Point, OH; […]
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179th Airlift Wing welcomes civilian visitors on Family Day
The weather cooperated nicely when the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield Lahm Airport celebrated Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 14. The day’s activities allowed base personnel to bring their families on base to see the facility and areas of operations, and to just have fun. Each squadron offered different activities. At Security Forces, Tech. Sgt. […]
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179th Airlift Wing names 2013 Airman of the Year
The 179th Airlift Wing presented awards to airmen Saturday night at their annual Wing Awards Banquet. The event represented a dedication to the Wing’s core values: Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all they do. The event recognized a number of award recipients including the announcement of Senior Airman Stephanie Carroll as the 2013 […]
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Ten year old performs unexpected debut at Bellville fair
The Bellville Street Fair celebrated its 163rd year this past week; and there are often surprises—the winners, the friends and family from other states who weren’t expected, or maybe a new event. But this year, no one could have anticipated the debut of the young singer who performed after Ronald McDonald issued an invitation. Ronald […]
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Fenton’s art appears at Bellville Street Fair in her first exhibition
The Bellville Street Fair offers more than rides and fair foods; there’s also art. Some of the art is on display at the Bellville branch of the public library—paintings, three dimensional art and photography. More art can be found steps away from the Main Street activity at the Bellville-Jefferson Historical Society Museum. The museum will […]
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Caring4U Donations looks forward to Saturday’s event
“I’ve always been a caring person, and I’ve seen so much need. I’ve been on both sides of the fence, so I thought, ‘Why can’t we pull together as a community and help each other?’” said Jennifer Hall of Mansfield. And thus, Caring4U Donations was conceived. On Saturday, Sept. 7 Caring4U Donations will hold their […]
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Richland Source moves to downtown Mansfield
Engwiller Properties Ritter’s Office Supply National Electric Supply MT Business Technologies Ohio.net If it seems that the flow of news from Richland Source slowed to a trickle in the last couple of days, there’s a good reason. The news team has had to rein in our enthusiasm—but just for a couple of days – to […]
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Walls retires from sheriff’s department
Connie Walls retired from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department last week after celebrating her 24 year anniversary on July 10. Retiring is a life change and can come with some anxiety. But Walls was doing fine on her last day of work, August 15. “I’m looking forward to it now,” Walls said, “My goal was […]