ONTARIO — The repaving of Lexington-Springmill Road could begin anytime now, according to Ontario’s service safety director Jeff Wilson. Last week the city issued a ‘notice to proceed’ to Kokosing Construction Company for the project that will repave Lexington-Springmill Road from the Buckeye Village Apartments to its intersection with Park Avenue. “We didn’t want to hold them […]
Tracy Geibel, Staff Reporter
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Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore relocating to downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The Habitat for Humanity ReStore is in the process of relocating to downtown Mansfield. The store’s 2151 Stumbo Road location closed in late March, and the business is expected to reopen at 115 Park Avenue West (directly across from the Holiday Inn) on Wednesday, April 10. “There were a couple factors, space definitely […]
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Former YMCA demolition continues, setbacks push completion
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to a reader-submitted question, through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD — More than three months after demolition began of the former YMCA building on Park Avenue West, the process is still underway. “Page Excavating continues to push […]
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Open Source: Has Richland County ever considered paying people to move here?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to reader-submitted questions through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD — After seeing stories about other cities and states paying people to move there, one Richland Source reader had a question: Has Richland County, specifically Mansfield, ever […]
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Fire dept. extinguishes grain fire near “Welcome to Mansfield” silos
MANSFIELD — No one was injured and production will soon be able to resume after the Mansfield Fire Department responded to a fire at Centerra Co-Op Mansfield Monday afternoon. The fire started and was contained to a grain dryer at the business, known for its “Welcome to Mansfield” sign that stretches across several of its bins. […]
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A complete list of the Mansfield Rising plan’s ideas
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story concludes our month-long series “The Ideas of March,” which highlighted the various aspects of the Mansfield Rising Plan. MANSFIELD — That’s a wrap: Over the past 31 days, Richland Source has highlighted every major idea in the Mansfield Rising plan, which was released in late February. But in case you missed […]
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Mansfield man renovates downtown apartments
MANSFIELD — Eric Biddle has big plans for downtown Mansfield. The Mansfield man believes so strongly in the area’s revitalization that he’s invested his own money into several residential and commercial spaces, such as the Kafer’s Flowers building on Mulberry Street. “I just figured instead of dreaming or talking about it, I’d just actually do […]
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Former students share memories of Buena Vista schoolhouse in Mifflin Twp.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to a reader-submitted question, through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — Its broken windows, crumbling walls and the boxes of Maximer-brand crop oil concentrate piled inside don’t tell an accurate story of the one-room “Buena […]
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The Pickwick Place announces big plans for antique expansion, “The Stalls”
BUCYRUS — On June 20, 1992, two words and a kiss sealed a lifetime of adventure for Laura and Kent Stuckey. Still, Laura never could have anticipated what was in store after saying, “I do.” The Bucyrus couple, who already manage a cattle farm, farmer’s market and wedding venue, now intend to open another business at […]
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“Ideas of March” Day 30: Plan outlines an entrepreneurial alliance to help startups
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a month-long series that highlights 31 ideas included in the “Mansfield Rising” plan. The 67-page document was created by 15 local leaders after attending the South by Southwest Conference last March in Austin, Texas. Solidify an entrepreneurial alliance MANSFIELD — In the past year, Mansfield’s existing entrepreneurial alliance has […]