MANSFIELD – The work of Sam van Strien, a Master of Fine Arts candidate within Ohio State’s Department of Art, will be showcased March 23 through April 1 at The Pearl Conard Art Gallery at The Ohio State University at Mansfield. A reception will be conducted from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 25. Strien began in […]
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Bike trail beautification project to begin this spring
MANSFIELD — Local artist Mark Calloway is lending his talent to help brighten a portion of the Richland B&O Trail. His artwork titled “6:07 A.M.” will be painted on the West Fourth Street bridge in the north end of Mansfield. This project is headed up by Mankind Murals Incorporated (Mansfield Murals Inc.) in partnership with […]
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Photo biography helps reveal layers of “Shawshank” site
MANSFIELD — Opening in 1896, the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield has a lot of history. Thanks to Mansfield’s Nancy Darbey’s new book, “The Ohio State Reformatory,” people can take a step back into history with pictures of the Richland County landmark. Darbey, a member of the board of trustees at the Reformatory, best known as […]
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NECIC to host marketing, promoting home-based enterprise event
MANSFIELD, Ohio – North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) will host “Marketing and Promoting Your Home-Based Enterprise,” conducted by Marketing Specialist Terrie Bonfiglio on Thursday, March 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 199 N. Main St., Mansfield. Bonfiglio will create a fictional business and explore the many ways to market and promote with a […]
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St. Peter’s 6th grade dancer to step across the pond
MANSFIELD — Ross Pruett-Miller is small for his age, but the St. Peter’s sixth grader is a giant in Irish dance circles. Pruett-Miller and his family left Tuesday for Glasgow, Scotland and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and the 2016 World Championships of Irish Dance. It all started when Allison Pruett and her husband David […]
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Female comedy troupe Southern Fried Chicks to play the Ren April 1
MANSFIELD – The Renaissance Performing Arts Association will present the Southern Fried Chicks on Friday, April 1 at the Renaissance Theatre. The hysterical all-female stand-up comedy troupe claims to be like the “Blue Collar Comedy Tour with better hair and bigger attitudes.” Featuring stand-up comedians Etta May, Sonya White, and Karen Mills, the Southern Fried […]
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Healthy Living Festival to return to the Ren
MANSFIELD — Programs on health and wellness will take center stage at the Renaissance Theatre for the second annual Healthy Living Festival. Scheduled for Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., this free event features workshops, recycling education, fitness classes, a free community lunch, as well as a keynote address by Judson Laipply, inspirational […]
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Easter sunrise service set for Brickyard stage
MANSFIELD — The brickyard stage lures more than music lovers. On Sunday, March 27, the downtown Mansfield stage will feature an Easter sunrise service from 7 to 8 a.m. hosted by pastors Paul Lintern and Kent Joy. Lintern, who has been involved with the annual service for 15 years, said he began searching for a […]
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Backyard chickens stir controversy, appetite
You may have heard about the current campaign to allow backyard chickens here in Mansfield. The debate is ongoing and there will be plenty to hear from both sides yet. But it’s clear that the ability to create a personal supply of fresh-laid eggs is appealing to a quite a number of folks. I certainly […]
