Life and Culture
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Miss Ohio preliminary night ‘fabulous’
MANSFIELD — Seven young women earned scholarships on Friday night as the Miss Ohio Scholarship Pageant rolled through its second round of competition. Poise, elegance, fitness, appearance and talent were the qualities on display at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield. Miss Gabby Bailey earned $250 for the Poise and Elegance award. Miss Veronica Gary was […]
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Soap box derby returns this Saturday
MANSFIELD — The North Central Ohio Soap Box Derby, one of Mansfield’s longest running traditions, returns to the North Main Street hill downtown on Saturday, June 18. This annual gravity race starts near Relax, It’s Just Coffee and finishes close to the Bissman building — a 750-foot distance. It is open to youngsters between the […]
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Richland Chronicles Chapter 15: Splitting Rails
Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing series which runs each Thursday morning titled the Richland Chronicles by author Paul Lintern. It is set in 1831 and tells the story of Richland County through the eyes of a young girl. “You are one lucky girl,” Dr. Powers told Amelia the day after she woke up. Amelia did […]
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Local acting community salutes Mansfield stage legend
MANSFIELD — Projection was never a problem for Millie Leverton, a 4-foot-11 dynamo whose talent and determination made her a local community theater giant for almost 60 years. When Leverton spoke, you listened. Sadly, that voice was forever silenced on Wednesday when the 77-year-old died after a battle with cancer. Some of those who knew […]
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Mansfield Area Y graduates LIVESTRONG class
MANSFIELD — A graduation ceremony was held Tuesday at the Mansfield Area Y for the 2016 participants of LIVESTRONG at the Y, a cancer survivor program. The ceremony provided an opportunity for participants to share their individual stories of survival and hope experienced through the LIVESTRONG program. Without exception, survivors praised and thanked the LIVESTRONG […]
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Miss Ohio contestants get a taste of Mansfield
MANSFIELD– The much anticipated crowning of the next Miss Ohio is just days away. On Tuesday around noon, as part of a flurry of events surrounding the pageant, the 20 contestants gathered for a luncheon at Mechanics Bank in downtown Mansfield. “It was a way to welcome the girls to town,” said Sue Cleckner, event […]
