MANSFIELD — The Dayspring Assisted Living & Care Facility, also known as the Richland County Home, conducted a special event for Flag Day on Tuesday, June 14th at 10:30 a.m. to recognize the Veterans who live at Dayspring for their military service. The Color Guard from the American Legion Post 535 in Bellville provided a […]
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Cicadas, a meal worth the buzz?
MANSFIELD — The swarms of chirping cicadas are blanketing patches of Mansfield and Richland County areas. Their buzz is an irritatingly consistent hum that resonates throughout Richland County. But these bug-like insects, making their appearance every 17 years this summer, are also creating a potential new wave of food. That’s right, people can, and do, […]
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Juneteenth celebration set for June 18 at Central Park
MANSFIELD — This year’s Juneteenth celebration will be June 18 at Central Park in downtown Mansfield. Set-up time for vendors is 8 a.m. Festivities will run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. This year’s celebration will showcase local talent. There will be a local DJ, jazz band, and praise dancing. There will also be food, […]
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The Madison Theater 1946
People who grew up in Mansfield speak of the Madison Theater in such a way that you would think the place was still open for business. That is easy to understand: places lodged in the heart never go away — even when the site has been an empty lot for 30 years. The Madison was […]
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Ontario Youth Sports implements ‘Good Food Here’ at concession stands
ONTARIO — Richland Public Health is pleased to announce that Ontario Youth Sports (OYS) is the first organization of its kind in Richland County to embrace healthier concessions at their Marshall and Stowell concession stands. ‘Richland Public Health’s Communities Preventing Chronic Disease (CPCD) program worked with Sports Director Kenn Spencer to adopt the Good Food […]
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Mansfield Gay Pride event slated for July 22
MANSFIELD — The second annual Gay Pride Festival will begin July 22. Organizers are boosted by the success of last year’s event. This year’s schedule of activities includes speakers, entertainment and a parade, said board member Samantha Hypes. The parade route will begin on Maple Street and take a turn on Brinkerhoff Avenue before finishing […]
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Myriad of attractions draw visitors to north central Ohio
As we move into the summer months, I’m certainly looking forward to all the activities taking place in Richland County and around Ohio. Ohio’s new brand: “Ohio. Find it Here,” captures the essence of our state and highlights its vast tourism industry. We are truly blessed to live in a state with such a large […]
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Celebrity leads Mansfield walkabout, highlights positive habit
MANSFIELD — Six years ago, Jonathon Stalls of Denver, Colorado, got the urge to walk clear across the U.S from the east coast to the west: 3,030 miles on foot. It took him 8.5 months, led to hundreds of chance encounters and unexpected adventures, and left him determined to share his positive experience with others. […]