ONTARIO — Though the Easter Bunny doesn’t say much, the fuzzy fellow is able to bring smiles to children’s faces when they stop by to visit at the Richland Mall. In fact, the Easter Bunny rarely speaks. Parents often prompt their child with questions when they sit on its lap. “My job is to help […]
Tracy Geibel, Staff Reporter
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Crossroads Community Church coming to downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Crossroads Community Church is coming to downtown Mansfield. Though he couldn’t announce the location yet, the church’s lead pastor Dave Vance said its Downtown Ministry Center will be located “almost exactly in the center of the city.” He and others from the church looked at several buildings before settling on a site. Though […]
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NYC band performs at Suzy’s Smoke Room
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Even though the Becca Stevens band was short one member when they performed Thursday evening at the City News-Suzy’s Smoke Room, 100 N Main St., their audience seemed impressed nonetheless, shouting cheers between puffs of smoke. The singer and songwriter, who had never performed in Mansfield before, traveled from New York City […]
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Lex student qualifies for Saunders Scholars semifinals
LEXINGTON — Kent Reese likes video games, like many teenage boys. Unlike many of his peers, he’s also created his own. Because of his hard work, Reese will attend the ninth annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) Saunders Scholars national semifinal competition in early May at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. Once there […]
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Tiberi talks reforming healthcare, taxes in Lexington
LEXINGTON — U.S. Congressman Pat Tiberi (R) discussed healthcare, spending and tax reform to a group of community leaders during a legislative luncheon on Thursday, April 13 at the Lexington Event Center. Tiberi says he’s focusing on the bigger pieces of the pie when it comes to budget reform. He said debates over President Donald […]
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DMI website adds historic map feature of downtown buildings
MANSFIELD — Regional history buffs rejoice; Downtown Mansfield Inc. (DMI) has released its new historic map feature via Facebook. The map, which can be found under the preservation tab on downtownmansfield.com, provides information and photos about the historic properties in and around Mansfield. “One of our goals for 2017 is to find new ways to […]
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State official outlines Ohio’s jobs future at Mansfield economic luncheon
MANSFIELD — There’s a disconnect between employers and potential employees in Ohio, but Ryan Burgess (Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation) says a culture of continuous education can bridge the gap. Burgess served as the keynote speaker at the Mansfield Richland Area Educational Foundation’s Economic Club luncheon Friday at the Life Celebration Reception […]
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Holocaust survivor shares her story at library
MANSFIELD, Ohio — People are typically quiet when visiting the library, but Thursday night at the Mansfield-Richland County Public Library, they were extraordinarily quiet as a Holocaust survivor spoke about her experiences. With few vacant chairs in the library’s community room, some attendees reclined on the floor as Helen Marks, a survivor who was hidden […]
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OhioHealth donates CPR training kits to 4 local schools
MANSFIELD — “Stayin’ Alive” is the outcome that OhioHealth wants for all patients who suffer a heart attack. It also happens to be the title of a Bee Gees song that some people use to administer CPR — the disco tune has between 100 to 120 beats per minute. Every year 350,000 people suffer a […]