ONTARIO — The City of Ontario Recreation Department and Ontario City Schools recently hosted the second annual Senior Citizen Prom. Both entities offered a big thank you to the sponsors of this event Ohio District #5 Area Agency on Aging, VFW #7651, Primrose of Mansfield Retirement Community, Ontario United Methodist Church, and Southern Care Hospice. […]
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Women’s Leadership Connection luncheon set for May 24 in Mansfield
Editor’s Note This story has been updated to reflect the rescheduled location of the luncheon. MANSFIELD — The Women’s Leadership Connection luncheon, sponsored by Mechanics Bank and presented by the Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development, is set for May 24 at Richland Academy of the Arts, 75 N. Walnut St. in Mansfield. Lunch is […]
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Click It or Ticket campaign reminds drivers to buckle up May 22 to June 4
MANSFIELD – Richland County Sheriff’s Office is urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 22 to June 4, 2023. “We want seat […]
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MANCI announces its ‘Employee of the Year’
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Correctional Institution recently announced correctional program specialist Katelyn Bundschuh was selected the prison’s employee of the year. “Katelyn cares about our facility and strives to make a difference in not only the incarcerated adult pathways to the community but invests in their families and their children’s lives to create hope,” Warden […]
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Construction updates: U.S. 30 rehabilitation, Ganges Five Points Road now open
RICHLAND COUNTY — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Richland County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting. U.S. Route 30 minor rehabilitation – U.S. 30, from the 5th Ave interchange ramps to just past the Ashland County Line, will have lane closures for pavement repairs. One lane of traffic […]
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Operation Clean Sweep set for May 16 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Mayor Tim Theaker has announced the City of Mansfield, and Downtown Mansfield Inc., have declared Tuesday, May 16 as Operation Sweep in support of Earth Stewardship Month and the Great American Clean up celebrating 27 years of this partnership. Volunteers, local business people, and organizations are being asked to don their work clothes […]
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown delivers commencement address at North Central State College
MANSFIELD, OH – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) delivered the commencement address Friday at North Central State College’s 2023 spring commencement. More than 250 students graduated during the ceremony in Brown’s hometown of Mansfield. North Central State College awarded Brown an honorary degree during the commencement ceremony. Brown was born and raised in Mansfield, where […]
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Area Agency on Aging celebrates Older Americans Month with Senior Spring Extravaganza
ONTARIO – The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. hosted their largest event of the year at the Richland County Fairgrounds to celebrate seniors in honor of Older Americans Month. In observance of this special month, the Administration for Community Living leads the nation in celebrating diverse aging experiences with the 2023 theme, […]
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YMCA of North Central Ohio Karate School selects ‘Student of the Month’
MANSFIELD — Alasdair Nugent was recently honored as “Student of the Month” for the YMCA of North Central Ohio Karate School. The award came during the school’s monthly test at the Mansfield branch with 32 students in attendance. Instructors said Nugent “shows all the attributes of an amazing leader. He has determination to further his learning […]
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Shelby Foundation chooses new board chair
SHELBY — Dr. Marissa Miller has been with The Shelby Foundation since 2016, acting as its vice-chair since 2021. At its annual meeting on April 19, the Shelby dentist was selected the Foundation’s new board chairperson. The Foundation has grown exponentially over the years, and outgoing chairperson Ann Downs spent her two-year term focusing on […]