EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS — Ohio hunters checked 87,192 white-tailed deer during the weeklong gun season that concluded on Sunday, Dec. 8, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This is the highest total since 2011 (90,282). In 2023, hunters […]
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Poker Pioneer: Mansfield man pens biography of Tom McEvoy
“Poker Pioneer” is available for purchase in paperback, hardcover or as an e-book on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, among others.
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ROC celebrates 9th annual Whoville holiday party
MANSFIELD — More than 1,000 students attended the free Richland Outreach Center event at Malabar Intermediate School with their families.
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ODNR wins $85K in timber theft case
COLUMBUS – Pickaway County Common Pleas Court ruled in favor of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in a recent case where it was determined three people illegally took more than 300 trees from state-owned land. None of the defendants appealed the judge’s ruling. The court found John C. Knauff, Joseph Knauff, and Jonathan […]
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Mansfield dancers part of ‘The Nutcracker’ in Ashland this weekend
ASHLAND — For over a century, audiences have delighted in the music, dance, and drama that is The Nutcracker. This year marks the 33rd annual presentation of the beloved holiday tradition performed by Ashland Regional Ballet (ARB). The dancers will take the stage at Ashland’s Archer Auditorium, on the campus of Ashland High School, on […]
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Auditions for Mary Poppins set for Jan. 20-21 at The Renaissance Theatre
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theatre will hold auditions for the MY Theatre production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins on Monday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m., and Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Renaissance Theatre Ballroom, located at 138 Park Avenue West in downtown Mansfield. Appointments are not required for auditions. Those […]
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Eric Larson: A Stroll Through the Garden: Starting persimmon seeds can be difficult
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Eric Larson. A friend from church and a reader years ago asked me about how I would get a persimmon tree to grow from a seed that he collected? He asked me whether his backyard would be a good place for him to have one or if there […]
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Mansfield Symphony to host Carnegie Hall’s ‘The Orchestra Rocks’ program Feb. 12
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theatre has announced the return of Link Up: The Orchestra Rocks, a program developed by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, on Wednesday, Feb. 12. This immersive educational event will feature two performances at 9:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. at the Renaissance Theatre, located at 138 Park Avenue West in Mansfield. Designed […]
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Man gets jail time in Clinton County for poaching 18-point white-tailed deer
WILMINGTON — A Clinton County man will spend time in jail for his leading role in a high-profile case of deer poaching, for which other defendants were previously sentenced, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Wednesday. Wilmington resident Christopher J. (“C.J.”) Alexander, 28, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to pay a […]
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You better watch out, you better not cry … Krampus is coming to Blood Prison
MANSFIELD — Santa Claus gets all the positive PR this time of year. Krampus ain’t happy about it, either. The horned anthropomorphic figure accompanied St. Nicholas in nocturnal visits to children, according to European Alpine folklore. Saint Nicholas rewarded well-behaved children with small gifts. Krampus punished badly behaved ones with birch rods, perhaps scaring them […]