Tuesday night Mansfield City Council voted unanimously in favor of three bills to demolish homes located at 258 Remy Avenue, 318 Prescott Street and 500 Bissman Court. All three homes were deemed insecure, structurally defective, and unsafe to life and other property. The demolitions are a part of the ongoing city initiative to eliminate blight. […]
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Village phone system issues and local agency levy requests top discussion at Bellville council
Discussions regarding the upgrade or replacement of the village phone system topped the list at Tuesday night’s Bellville council meeting. Two local agencies, Richland County Children Services and the Area Agency on Aging presented information regarding levies to support their community services. Program Director for Richland County Children Services Tim Harless spoke to council members […]
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School immerses children in Spanish
Former Executive Principal of the Mansfield City Schools, Jody Nash, had a school building that was being under-utilized and wanted to find something unique to bring to the Mansfield City School system. While investigating various school choices, she came across the immersion school model for different language schools and it piqued her curiosity and interest. […]
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MCS concert brings Rapture Ruckus to Mansfield
Up-and-coming contemporary Christian band Rapture Ruckus paid a visit to Mansfield in a Saturday night concert. “The concert was amazing,” said Doug Taylor, athletic administrator and key organizer for the concert said. Mansfield Christian has been putting on concerts to benefit the school for the past 5 years. The events have pulled in a variety […]
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Shelby Council looks to develop employment program
In Monday night’s council meeting, Shelby council heard Joe Trolian of the Richland County Mental Health Board report on a new developing program. “This is probably one of the most exciting things we have done in quite some time. Our system was not prepared to deal with moderate range to develop a substance abuse problem. […]
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The Art of the Brick® opens this weekend in Mansfield
Excitement is building as final preparations are taking place for The Art of the Brick®, an exhibition by artist Nathan Sawaya, opening this Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Mansfield Art Center. Sawaya was the first artist to ever take LEGO into the art world. His unique sculptures and touring exhibition, The Art of the Brick, […]
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Ten year old performs unexpected debut at Bellville fair
The Bellville Street Fair celebrated its 163rd year this past week; and there are often surprises—the winners, the friends and family from other states who weren’t expected, or maybe a new event. But this year, no one could have anticipated the debut of the young singer who performed after Ronald McDonald issued an invitation. Ronald […]
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Bellville Street Fair livestock auction pays off for youths
The Bellville Street Fair Livestock Auction on Saturday proved productive and definitely short of penniless. Youth surrounding Richland County made the pilgrimage to the fair to show, and hopefully sel,l their livestock. Selling the animals marked the close of the four-day fair. Some animals created a stir among the buyers, inspiring them to buy willingly. […]
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Animal conformation and show ring presence make the grade for livestock judge
The Bellville Street Fair got under way Wednesday and included some of the Junior Fair Livestock judging, including the beef steer judging. “The ability to take a weakness in an animal and diminish the view–that takes skill and experience,”said Leah Amstutz. ”Very good showmen are able to do that,” she added. With a background in […]