MANSFIELD — The Mansfield/Richland County Convention & Visitors Bureau has launched a newly designed website for The Shawshank Trail. The website is the latest in a series of enhanced marketing tools for promoting the power of the Trail. The previous website was successful in distributing information to people wanting to learn more about the 14 […]
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Mansfield couple riding on in life, love
MANSFIELD – Lucille Boebel never forgets a thing. It’s how she remembers the exact date she met her husband, Gil – Dec. 4, 1984. And how she remembers not only that they got married on Valentine’s Day 12 years after meeting, but that it was a Tuesday morning at 11:30 a.m. in a little white […]
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Gospel artist prepares for single release
MANSFIELD — For James Davis Sr., music is a hereditary trait. Growing up around Akron, Davis traveled with his father, Willie Griggs, and The Business — his father’s rhythm and blues band. They traveled throughout the nation; Davis would sneak on stage with an unplugged microphone and sing next to his father. The crowd, Davis […]
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Clumsy, awkward jogging still reveals Mansfield’s beauty
I like to get out and about in Mansfield, and sometimes I do it by going for a run. I’m hardwired clumsy, so most sports are out because I simply can’t coordinate with myself or others. With running all I need to do is put one foot in front of the other and, the odd […]
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Farm to table “American Picnic” at the Renaissance May 14
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Symphony will once again partner with A Moveable Feast Supper Club, the Mansfield-based pop-up fine dining movement led by Susan Vander Maas and Rasul Welch for their “American Tribute” Symphony Concert on May 14. The group will present an “American Picnic” farm to table dinner highlighting locally-sourced and sustainable foods themed […]
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Music is therapy for local singer overcoming sexual abuse
MANSFIELD — Mansfield native Aurelio Villa Luna Diaz writes and sings about past sins, loves, confusion, pain, future loves, friendships — and sexual abuse. There’s no easy way around telling his story, but he makes an attempt through his lurid lyrics as the musical act Chico’s Brother. “Most people have no idea what I’m singing […]
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Concerto competition winners to perform with Mansfield Youth Orchestra
MANSFIELD – The Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform a Spring Concert on Sunday, May 15 at 3 p.m. on the stage of the Renaissance Theatre, under the baton of director Randy Heidelbaugh. The concert will feature a variety of beloved symphonic and popular repertoire from composers including Copland, Mozart, Vaughn Williams, Handel, and Webber, […]
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Minority Health Fair promotes community wellness
MANSFIELD – The Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center will host its 19th annual Minority Health Fair on Saturday, April 30, continuing a tradition of providing valuable services to the community. Close to 40 different city and county agencies, from health businesses to nonprofits, will host vendor booths where the community can address various health issues and […]
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Dogs in high demand from Humane Society
MANSFIELD — As schools dismiss classes for the summer, it’s common for families to adopt new dogs into their homes. The Richland County Humane Society takes in dogs who have suffered from cruelty, neglect and abandonment, said Missy Houghton, director and agent for the shelter. “A lot of what we see are not outright acts […]
