MANSFIELD — Hundreds of job seekers funneled through the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center on Thursday afternoon, navigating their way through busy aisles to speak with many of the 90-plus employers. Organized by OhioMeansJobs and Richland Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development, the third annual job fair highlighted 92 employers with open positions and nine […]
Tracy Geibel, Staff Reporter
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Mayor to seek advice from EPA on Ontario Commerce Park
ONTARIO — City Council passed legislation unanimously Wednesday allowing Mayor Randy Hutchinson to seek advice from the United States Environmental Protection Agency about Ontario Commerce Park. The legislation authorizes Hutchinson to accept a technical assistance grant from the EPA which will provide advice on how to most effectively clean the site and help the city to […]
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Land Bank schedules meeting about historic Laird property for May 16
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank has scheduled the first of two public meetings about a historic building for 1 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at its office in the Richland County Courthouse. The building, located at 171 West Fourth St., is slated for demolition. But upon realizing its connection to former city of Mansfield […]
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Seven celebrate graduation from Mansfield Mental Health Court
MANSFIELD — Seven individuals celebrated graduation from the Mansfield Municipal Mental Health Court Wednesday at The Rehab Center at 270 Sterkel Blvd. With wide smiles across their faces, the graduates walked across the front of the room to receive their certificates and shake hands with the professionals who lead the program. “With the help of […]
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UPDATE: Fire burning at Mansfield auto wrecking yard
MANSFIELD — A huge cloud of black smoke rose up from Tucker Brothers Auto Wrecking Tuesday as more than a dozen firefighters battled a fire involving an open air building and a large stack of cars at 760 Hickory Lane. As of 3:30 p.m., Madison Township fire chief Ron Luttrell said, there were no injuries to report. “I’d like […]
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Upcoming job fair features opportunities for adults, students
MANSFIELD — The Richland Area Chamber of Commerce and OhioMeansJobs have teamed up to feature more than 90 local employers at their third annual job fair for Thursday, May 2 in the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, 890 West 4th St. in Mansfield. The job fair will be open to the public from noon to 5 […]
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YMCA’s new scuba diving classes offer underwater experience
MANSFIELD — Just breathe. There were other rules, too, but that’s the one I really remember from my first-ever scuba diving class earlier this month. Still, I instinctively took a deep breath and held it as I lowered my head beneath the water. I let it out and watched the air bubbles find their way […]
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Mansfield Home Brew Club plans public beer making event for May 4
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Home Brew Club will once again participate in the annual American Homebrewers Association Big Brew, where people across the country who make their own beers celebrate their hobby. In honor of the occasion, Mansfield’s club will brew more than 10 beers Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at […]
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Prescription Take Back Day set for Saturday
MANSFIELD — The METRICH Enforcement Unit will partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration and other local law enforcement to present another community Prescription Take Back event on Saturday. Locally, events for “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day” will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., providing safe and responsible means for disposal of prescription drugs, while also educating […]
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Ontario couple opens KV Market on West Fourth Street
MANSFIELD — A new grocery store opened in the former E & B Market on West Fourth Street in Mansfield Tuesday morning. Ontario couple Karamjit Singh Bhullar and Varinder Kaur Bhullar have been looking forward to the opening of KV Market at 359 W. Fourth St. for more than two years. “We’re hoping for the […]