MANSFIELD — After more than 40 years in the furniture business, Rob Stober has put the Spring Mill Furniture Barn up for sale. The 68-year-old owner wants to address the future of the more-than-a-century-old barn at 1055 State Route 39 while he’s still in good health, but he’s in no rush. “It’s a beautiful building, […]
Tracy Geibel, Staff Reporter
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Local nonprofit exposes Richland County high schoolers to international topics
MANSFIELD – International experiences have been life-changing for Richland County native Allison Bates. However, before her high school graduation, she had little exposure to topics concerning other countries. In hopes of changing that for the next generation of Richland County high school graduates, Bates founded Interlocal, a nonprofit organization with a three-pronged program meant to […]
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Mansfield gaming startup realizes need to narrow skills gap, responds
MANSFIELD – When Mansfield residents Travis Behrendsen and Brandon Mawhorr began a video gaming startup in 2016, they hoped their hometown could become a major gaming center. But shortly into the process, they realized a need to narrow the skills gap to make this happen. The founders of Red Mystic Studios, an independent video gaming […]
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Nevada man’s body found along Brandt Road in Galion
GALION – A body was found along Brandt Road in Galion Tuesday morning, according to a press release from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office The body of Steven M. VanBuren, 45, of Nevada, Ohio, was found by deputies when they responded to a call at 7:30 a.m. at 6364 Brandt Rd. The Brandt Road resident […]
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2 Mansfield firefighters recovering from injuries in double-house fire
MANSFIELD – Two firefighters who were injured in a Sunday morning fire have been released from the hospital, Mansfield Assistant Fire Chief Jim Bishop said Monday morning. The two firefighters sustained respiratory injuries when responding to a double-house fire at the corner of South Main Street and Florence Avenue at about 9:21 a.m. Arson was […]
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4-year-old Hayesville girl expected to recover after being shot
HAYESVILLE – A 4-year-old child is expected to recover after being shot Saturday afternoon. At about 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the shooting, according to a press release. The child is currently in stable condition and expected to recover. The incident is still under investigation.
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All-day breakfast restaurant & catering coming to Mansfield
MANSFIELD – Lexington resident Ray Collier believes breakfast can and should be enjoyed at any time of the day. “Sometimes when you’re hungry, you want breakfast food, and sometimes there’s that hunger that only breakfast will satisfy,” Collier said. With the intention to bring fresh, quality breakfast and other foods to Richland County, he and […]
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Mansfield entrepreneur designing unique speed training equipment for athletes
MANSFIELD – Mansfield entrepreneur Todd Kelley was coaching track when he noticed something his star athletes needed – better equipment for speed resistance training. The equipment that wasn’t too expensive or dangerous, at the least, had the potential to be more effective, Kelley explained. That idea led him to design his own product, the V9 […]
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Little Buckeye opens Kingwood Exhibit
MANSFIELD – Imaginations will “grow” at the Little Buckeye Children Museum’s newest exhibit. The museum, at 44 W. 4th St. Mansfield, opened its Kingwood Center Garden themed exhibit to dozens of excited children Friday afternoon following a short ribbon cutting ceremony. “How often do you get to play with a plant as a little […]
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Shiloh’s Newswanger Meats wins statewide competition
SHILOH – A Shiloh-based butcher shop won several awards, including “best of show” earlier this week at a statewide competition. The family-owned and operated Newswanger Meats, 1585 State Route 603 West, competed in the Ohio Association of Meat Processors (OAMP), Product Competition Friday, Feb. 23 and Saturday, Feb. 24 at the 78th annual State Convention […]