Happy Grape Website Among the crowd at The Happy Grape, local musician and artist, Jeff Bell, hits a high note with customers. His act begins with a banjo, and then switches to guitar. In the beginning, Bell jokes with the crowd and carries himself with easy confidence. He describes his broad musical range in the […]
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Coffee with a cause
Deeper Roots website Crossroads website Coffee House link “Have a cup, change the world” is the inspirational slogan of The Coffee House. The quaint, European styled cafe is housed in the Crossroads Church located at 1188 Park Avenue West, Mansfield and their mission is to “connect lives and sell good coffee for a good cause.” […]
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Lexington warehouse recycled into house of worship
Heartland Church, part of the Christian & Missionary Alliance, now has a permanent presence in Lexington in a warehouse-like building on the corner of Lexington-Springmill and Hanley Road. This building belonged to many companies in its past, but now is it is the house of worship for people who belong to communities from around North […]
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Bellville builds improvements, locals pitch in
Village of Bellville website “We’re not going to prevent floods, but in terms of managing them, we’re actually going to be doing much better,” said Bellville mayor Darrell Bank of the village’s Streetscape project. After explaining the phases of the storm sewer project on Bellville’s Main Street, Banks then gave an outlook of town growth […]
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What’s bugging you this summer?
It’s that time of year to soak up sunshine by the pool, barbecue with friends and family, and roast marshmallows by a fire. However, with summer fun there are summer safety concerns. One of those concerns is those pesky critters that seem to bug us. Mosquitoes are the main buzz killers during summer months, but […]
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Hot-dog! Dave Mast serves up happiness and hot dogs
Dave Mast has had a career with some storied stops. He served as a police officer for Mansfield in 1976-1983. He also piloted planes for Shiloh Corporation and Gorman Rupp. Finally, he owned his own logistics company, MasTransportation. His story, however, began when he retired. His entrepreneurial spirit didn’t slow down so 3 years ago […]
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Relax fuels local artist scene
Since 2011, Relax It’s Just Coffee (Relax) café has been building a community of artists in downtown Mansfield. The coffee shop provides a comfortable space for artists to display their art, play their music, and meet other artists who share their passions. Cody Nicolas explains that becoming involved with Relax is an incredible opportunity for […]
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Miss Ohio launches busy week
With this year’s”Legend” theme, the Miss Ohio Scholarship Program has a memorable week planned. Miss Ohio Week opened over the weekend with the contestants’ red carpet arrival at Richland Mall on Saturday. Crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of the 23 contestants as they modeled apparel provided by the mall merchants. Then on Sunday, the […]
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Med-Central introduces palliative care
Seriously-ill patients in the MedCentral Health System have another option for treatment called palliative care. MedCentral medical oncologist Srividya Viswanathan , M.D., says palliative care is different than hospice. It’s appropriate at any point in a serious illness unlike hospice which provides care just for those in the last few months of life. She describes […]
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Miss Mansfield looks to break runner-up streak
Each year, the Miss Ohio Scholarship Program (MOSP) provides an opportunity for young women to earn a scholarship to pursue their educational aspirations by competing for the title of Miss Ohio. New this year is the Graham Automall People’s Choice Contest. The contest allows the people to vote one contestant into the top 11 as […]