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MANSFIELD ─ Drivers and workers racing around at the dock of Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. service center in Mansfield is a common sight.   

MANSFIELD ─ Shannon Volz and Cody Lamb talked about starting their tattoo business for 10 years ─ even before they entered the industry.

The manufacturer of PURELL Hand Sanitizer intends to bring 60 to 90 jobs to Ashland. 

MANSFIELD, OH – February 26, 2021 – $5,000 grants are available for a limited time to qualified borrowers through the Federal Home Loan Bank’s “Welcome Home” program, based on household income limits.

ASHLAND — Newmark Knight Frank (“Newmark”) has announced the 602,378-square-foot, full-building lease of a distribution center located at 1250 George Road in the heart of Ashland.

MANSFIELD ─ DeLee Powell said she likes to overachieve. And that partly explains why her company, Baker’s Collision Repair Specialists Inc., has devoted efforts to make itself more environmentally-friendly over the past 10 years.

MANSFIELD -- Roby-Foster-Miller-Earick has announced its acquisition of Integrity Insurance Solutions effective March 1.

PERRYSVILLE -- Mansfield Plumbing Products, of Perrysville, announce Friday that 10 of its complete toilet kits and six of its bathware product lines will be available exclusively at Lowe’s, starting July 1, 2021.

Below is the complete list of Ashland County property transfers from the Ashland County Auditor's office for the past month. Property transfers are published monthly by Ashland Source.

MANSFIELD ─ Imagination Child Care will open its doors in downtown Mansfield on Monday.

MANSFIELD – It all begins with a dream. That dream of a house with gorgeous French doors, a large kitchen and spacious backyard with no neighbors in sight. Or that fine piece of property up for sale just waiting for the foundation to be ripped apart and pieced back together.  

MANSFIELD ─ Eddie Noble became a massage therapist because he knew how the treatment could help people ─ from his own experience.

After only a year and a half, Laura Koberstein and Elizabeth Banks could no longer fit their farmhouse decor business within the constraints of a 500-square-foot building on 112 E. Main Street.  

MANSIELD -- Sluss Realty has announced Lynn Mitchell is the most recent addition to its team of professionals.

In January 2021, 16,018 new business filings were filed with the Ohio Secretary of State Business Services Division, a 33 percent increase from January 2020.

COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted were joined by JobsOhio, The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Franklin County, the City of Columbus, and state legislators to unveil the Columbus Innovation District.

LEXINGTON ─ A Lexington electronics company is broadly supporting the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Although flying cars and hoverboards have yet to grace the new millennium as projected in the “Back to the Future” trilogy, technology has come a long way, especially in terms of security.

MANSFIELD ─ Bar owners are excited to see some normalcy back in their business.

COLUMBUS -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Friday the Ohio businesses that are a part of his February Ohio Business Spotlight.

MANSFIELD ─ A free online job fair on Thursday, Feb. 18 will provide job seekers an opportunity to connect with multiple companies in Richland and Crawford Counties.

MANSFIELD -- They say necessity is the mother of invention and the 30th annual Catalyst Rehab Telethon, presented by WMFD TV, reinvented itself once more in response to a global crisis few could have imagined when it first aired in 1992.

MANSFIELD — OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital and OhioHealth Shelby Hospital announced that effective Wednesday, Feb. 10, they will allow one visitor per patient at both hospitals, emergency departments, surgery and invasive procedure areas.

MANSFIELD – The Richland County Regional Planning Commission is updating is Public Involvement Plan and is seeking feedback on it. The plan can be found on RCRPC.org or through RCRPC’s social media platforms.

MANSFIELD -- The Gorman-Rupp Company (NYSE: GRC) has reported the following financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending on Dec. 31, 2020.

In Covid-19 2020 Richland County Breast Cancer patients and survivors still received assistance thanks to the combined efforts of the Richland County community and the Pat Kracker Breast Cancer Fund.

In Jeffrey Turner’s eyes, Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport is a “gem” that is too easily overlooked.

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MANSFIELD -- The 2021 Catalyst Rehab Telethon is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Watch from home on WMFD-TV.

MANSFIELD ─ The fall of The Carousel Works, Inc. was not only a business’ failure. It has a ripple impact on the entire carrousel community.

LEXINGTON ─ Mary Anne Kettering has always tried to stay upbeat, even in hard times.

Mansfield City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on tax incentives related to a $12.3 million expansion of Edge Plastics, 449 Newman St.

MANSFIELD -- The Board of Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Co. (NYSE: GRC) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.155 per share on the common stock of the company, payable March 10, 2021, to shareholders of record as of Feb.12, 2021.

SHELBY ─ ArcelorMittal Shelby has reduced the lighting energy usage by 60 percent through multiple light fixture upgrades.

MANSFIELD ─ The Imagination District project is back on track after a pause caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

COLUMBUS – In December, 13,735 new business filings were filed to the Ohio Secretary of State Business Services Division. With the 2020 numbers now final, Ohioans have created a new record of 171,073 new business filings, surpassing 2019’s record of 130,621 new business filings.

MANSFIELD ─ With more determination, Travis Moore brought his food business ─ and a new truck ─ back to the Mansfield area.

MOUNT VERNON -- Kidwell & Cunningham, Ltd. has announced the hiring of Nicole M. Feilon as an associate attorney at its law firm.

MANSFIELD -- Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Downtown Mansfield, Inc is excited to continue the Love Local Downtown Gift Boxes that began in 2020.

MANSFIELD ─ Lee Tasseff said Richland County has some “good seeds of success” in tourism. He believes things will slowly go in the right and better direction in 2021.

MANSFIELD -- Dawn Fesmier Pigg has been announced as a new associate at the Mansfield law firm of Weldon, Huston & Keyser, LLP. 

Richland County commissioners on Thursday unanimously appropriated $100,000 in 2021 for the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development.

MANSFIELD ─ Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio will host its first virtual career fair for teenagers on March 10.

ONTARIO ─ The community was sad but not surprised that Macy’s at the Richland Mall is closing.

ONTARIO ─ Macy’s Inc. confirmed Wednesday morning that it is closing its anchor store location at Richland Mall.

MANSFIELD – In partnership with the Akron Urban League and its Minority Business Assistance Center-Akron, the North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) is hosting the Richland County Procurement Week virtual event from Jan. 12 through 14.