MANSFIELD — The Holden Agency has announced that Melissa McKenzie has joined its growing team of real estate agents. Originally from Stark County, McKenzie and her husband reside in Ashland, the “The World Headquarters of Nice People.” Prior to Ashland, she called Ontario home for nearly two decades. Before joining The Holden Agency, McKenzie taught […]
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Ohio Attorney General, other states unite to fight price gouging
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined a bipartisan coalition of 29 states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to support Ohio’s authority to enforce price gouging regulations. The move is meant to promote public welfare and safeguard consumers during emergencies, such as the COVID-19 […]
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Renaissance offers new Ren-spiration classroom sessions, writing prompts
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theatre will offer a new series of REN-Spiration Classroom sessions, beginning the week of Oct. 4. The free series will feature classes formatted as a four-week series of offerings, with participants meeting once a week for four weeks. Class sessions are scheduled during times that allow families the opportunity to explore […]
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Richland Academy of the Arts announces tuition assistance, scholarships
MANSFIELD — Richland Academy of the Arts on Thursday announced the release of $11,641.94 in tuition assistance and scholarships to qualifying families for the fall semester. In an effort to offer quality arts education to all in the Mansfield and surrounding communities, Richland Academy offers tuition assistance and scholarship opportunities year-round, the school said. “There […]
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179th Airlift Wing conducting readiness exercise through Sunday
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Air National Guard’s 179th Airlift Wing is scheduled to conduct a readiness exercise today through Sunday. The exercise may include smoke, sirens or unusual activity and the public should not be alarmed, wing officials said in a press release. For more information, contact the wing’s public affairs office at 419-520-6420. The […]
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Ohio initial jobless claims climbed slightly last week
MANSFIELD — Ohioans filed 17,435 initial jobless claims last week (Sept. 13-19), according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. That is about 1,200 more initial claims than the week prior, but it’s 256,780 fewer than – or about 6 percent of – the COVID-19 pandemic peak earlier this year. Ohioans filed 321,057 […]
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Two Halloween classic films to be screened at The Renaissance
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance will show two classic Halloween films in October Hocus Pocus will be screened on Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. and The Rocky Horror Picture Show will be Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. Both films will be presented inside the theatre and simultaneously outside in the Ren Backlot. The movies are presented […]
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Plymouth’s Snipes family starts FFA Legacy Jacket fund
PLYMOUTH — Terry Snipes was a 1977 graduate of Plymouth High School, who was a very active member of the Plymouth FFA Chapter all four years. Snipes passed away in 1981 in a motorcycle accident at the age of 22. His sisters, Trena Butcher and Ella Kaple were both chosen as FFA queens and sister […]
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‘A Christmas Story’ auditions planned for Mansfield Playhouse
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Playhouse will conduct auditions for “A Christmas Story” on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 29-30, beginning at 6 p.m. each evening. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, the audition process has changed. Though auditions will be at the Mansfield Playhouse, they will be by appointment only. Audition forms to be completed and appointment […]
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Shiloh Car Show donates $2K to Plymouth-Shiloh FFA Alumni
SHILOH — Richard Stephens and Mickey Hall, representatives of the Shiloh Car Show, recently presented the Plymouth-Shiloh FFA Alumni with a $2,000 check to support Plymouth and Shiloh students. “The organization knew many of our FFA events for students have been cancelled or virtually scheduled and wanted to ensure students were not lacking for the […]