LEXINGTON – It’s a fitting hero’s workout on a day designed to honor all heroes. The public is invited on Memorial Day at 9 a.m. to the Torture Chamber CrossFit gym, 125 Plymouth St., to participate in a salute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of the United States. On deck for […]
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Richland Chronicles Chapter 12: Green Eyes, Diamond Spots
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. To Amelia, it looked like a small army heading to war: Uncle Jacob, his brother John, Isaac […]
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Kingwood Center Gardens welcomes new addition
MANSFIELD – A new face has joined the staff at Kingwood Center Gardens. Zanesville native Holly Williams has taken a position as visitor services manager. In her new position, Williams will oversee marketing, development for fundraising, events and customer service. She’ll also manage Kingwood’s website and eventual social media presence. Williams has had an eclectic […]
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Final Friday Concert Series kicks off season this week
MANSFIELD – Downtown Mansfield’s best summer party returns in full force this weekend with the kickoff of the Final Friday Concert Series on May 27. Starting at 5 p.m. in the Brickyard, the free concert will kick off with Thee Rough Country Band, Kelly Vaughn and The DeVault Ridge Band. Lawn chairs are encouraged, and […]
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Mumvies Boy: a band driven by uncertainty, risk
MANSFIELD — Francis Mallmann, a famous chef from Argentina recently said, “in order to grow and to improve you have to be there a bit at the edge of uncertainty.” If the local band Mumvies Boy had a caption directly beneath it’s name, the words uncertainty, even risk, would inevitably appear. The name comes from […]
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Main Street @ North Park Street 1899
When the photographer set up his tripod in the 1890s to capture this image of North Main Street, he was standing in the middle of a traffic lane and his equipment probably straddled a streetcar track. Capturing the same scene today entails considerably much less risk since the camera is a half dozen paces away […]
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Westinghouse ‘Home of Tomorrow’ alive in the present
MANSFIELD – In the early 1930s, Mansfield was host to a home of the future. Built on the edge of the Woodland neighborhood, the Westinghouse “Home of Tomorrow” was created to showcase all of the electrical appliances made by the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company. The house served as a research home where all Westinghouse […]
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Fast Foodie: Mouthwatering mac and cheese
MANSFIELD — A Moveable Feast Supper Club is known for its creativity in the kitchen. Chef Rasul Welch takes classic favorites and adds an inventive twist using local food items. In the latest Fast Foodie video, Welch prepares macaroni and cheese with morel mushrooms, fiddlehead ferns and garlic mustard. Here’s the recipe: Boil one pound […]
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Food and fellowship Greek Festival favorites
MANSFIELD – Fr. Michael Ellis made the claim that the food found at the Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Festival is the best and town. Speaking from experience, he’s not wrong. But along with delicious Greek food including savory gyros and sweet baklava comes a fellowship the festival provides that is just as […]