ONTARIO, Ohio — Ontario United Methodist Church’s preparations for their summer’s Peanut Butter & Jelly Ministry are in full-swing. This year they expect at least 35 families on free or reduced lunches to receive aid through their program, which equates to nearly 90 students who attend Ontario schools. The ministry started as a way to […]
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Weekend events usher in summer season
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The calendar start of summer may not be until June 21, but as far as Richland County is concerned the summer months are kicking off this weekend with a packed activity schedule. Perhaps the most anticipated summer event, the Final Friday concert series, makes its debut starting at 5 p.m. Friday evening. […]
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Industrial Museum opens doors to public
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The bare bones of the North Central Ohio Industrial Museum are open and ready for the public to see, as the museum takes a major step toward renovating their permanent space. The Industrial Museum hosted its first open house on Wednesday evening with a reception and a tour of the museum’s future […]
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Shelby to host Poker Pub Crawl
SHELBY, Ohio – The Shelby Poker Pub Crawl will take place Saturday, May 30. Partipcants may register at any participating bar on May 30, beginning at 5 p.m. Participating bars: Legends Sports Grill & Pub (63 West Main St), Weber’s (51 West Main St), The Vault Wine Bar (29 West Main St), and Parrothead Pub […]
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Ashland Area Chorus begins rehearsals
ASHLAND, Ohio- The Ashland Area Chorus, a non-auditioned mixed choir of approximately 60 singers, has set its 2015 summer session. The rehearsal schedule begins on June 1 and continues for a total of four weeks, with the chorus meeting on these Monday nights: June 1, 8, 15, 29. Each rehearsal is from 7 to 8:30 […]
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Chasing the Rabbit: A Dad’s Life Raising a Son on the Spectrum
MANSFIELD, Ohio–The Autism Awareness Walk-a-thon and The Ohio State University are hosting speaker Derek Volk on Sunday, May 31. Volk will share his experience of raising a son on the autism spectrum—the challenges and the triumphs. Volks will speak at The Ohio State University Mansfield campus in the Conrad Auditorium in Riedl Hall from 6-8 […]
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Growing your own food doesn’t have to be rocket science
There are many ways to garden, and none are right or wrong. I use many methods here on the farmstead, including the black plastic method, which is by far one of the quickest and easiest. It has always been successful for me. I’ve been told many times that it just can’t be done, often while […]
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“The Black Cyclone” returns to Richland County
SHELBY, Ohio – The Shelby Community Improvement Corporation, the City of Shelby and local playwright Jim Stoner will present “The Black Cyclone,” a historical drama, which tells the story of Charles Follis, the first black professional football player in America. This little known story, which largely took place between Wooster and Shelby, and is substantiated […]
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Lexington rummage sale preparations underway
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Preparations for the Lexington Senior Civic Center Rummage Sale 2015 have been gaining momentum recently, having first begun about a week after last year’s sale. “It never really stops,” said Brenda Wilson, Director of the Lexington Senior Civic Center and sale coordinator. Since fall of last year, Wilson has been cleaning, organizing […]
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DAR members take part in Memorial Day Parade
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Members of the Jared Mansfield Chapter, Daughter of the American Revolution participated in the Mansfield Memorial Day Parade and program. Regent Gail McMeeken Adams read the poem “Memorial Day” by C. W. Johnson, during the Memorial Day Program held in the Gazebo in Central Park Mansfield. Diane Kracker drove her red Volkswagen […]