MANSFIELD – For the first time in 130 years, The Salvation Army is starting its annual holiday fundraising campaign early across the country in order to rescue Christmas. The funds raised through the organization’s iconic red kettles are at risk this year due to COVID-19 while requests for services are at an all-time high. Based […]
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Virtual ‘Meet the Candidates’ event planned Saturday
MANSFIELD — A virtual “Meet the Candidates” night is planned Saturday at 7 p.m., sponsored by the Mansfield NAACP Voter Registration Committee and the North End Community Improvement Collaborative. The meeting will be on the Zoom online platform, allowing voters an opportunity to evaluate candidates for elective office. Click here for the meeting link. Organizers […]
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3 sex offenders part of this week’s Most Wanted list
MANSFIELD — Four fugitives, three of them sex offenders, are part of the Most Wanted list compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in the Richland County division for the week of Sept. 21. Todd Lyons, 41, is 5-foot-8, 125 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes. He is wanted for parole violation […]
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Proclamation honors local Daughters of the American Revolution on its anniversary
MANSFIELD — September 17 marked the 233rd anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention. The Jared Mansfield Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was presented proclamations for Constitution Week, Sept. 17 to 23, by the Bellville Mayor Teri Brenkus, […]
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Pond owners can buy a myriad of fish species from Richland Soil & Water Conservation District
MANSFIELD — Attention pond owners, here’s the opportunity to order fish from Richland Soil and Water Conservation District until October. Buyers can choose from among a selection of Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Hybrid Bluegill, Redear Bluegill, Channel Catfish, White Amur and Fathead Minnows. Orders and payment are due by Friday, Oct. 9, and pick-up […]
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Operation Safety Net concludes recovering 35 missing children, 5 cases remain open
CLEVELAND – United States Marshal Pete Elliott, Police Chief Calvin Williams, Sheriff David Schilling, East Cleveland Police Chief Scott Gardner, and Newburgh Heights Police Chief John Majoy have announced the recovery of 35 children during of Operation Safety Net. The U.S. Marshals Service has been working with its state and local partners over the past […]
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Mansfield seeks a 2020 Christmas Tree donation
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield is looking for a live Christmas tree to place on display at the Carrousel Park located in downtown Mansfield. If you have an evergreen tree you would like to donate please contact the Mansfield Street Department at 419-755-9803. Trees located within city limits are preferred. The city is requesting […]
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664 of 709 OHSAA schools to participate in prep football playoffs
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced new regional alignments for the upcoming football playoffs after 664 schools opted in for the postseason. In a normal season, 224 schools qualify for the playoffs, with eight schools from each of 28 regions earning a bid through the OHSAA’s Harbin computer ratings system, which […]
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U.S. 30 project leads to single-lane closures in Richland County
MANSFIELD — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Richland County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting. U.S Route 30 major rehabilitation U.S. 30, from state Route 309 to just east of the 5th Avenue ramps, will have single lane closures for a major rehabilitation project. Traffic will always be […]
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Mansfield Symphony opens 90th season with singing competition on Oct. 17
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Symphony Orchestra will present “Mash-Up,” the first concert in its 90th season, on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. Under the direction of Octavio Más-Arocas, the event will feature the six singing competition finalists selected in the fall of 2019, and the Michigan-based group, Westbound Situation. The concert will be held inside […]