MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Richland Academy of the Arts is offering A Chance to Dance, a dance class specifically designed for children of special needs or untraditional abilities that provides the opportunity to discover the artist within. The class will take place on Feb. 20 and Feb. 27 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at The Richland Academy. […]
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Richland Public Health offers several screenings in March
MANSFIELD – The following schedules are for health screening through Richland Public Health for March. It includes the Community Health Screenings (all ages), Neighborhood Immunizations (adult and child), and Senior Health Screenings (60+). All are at various locations throughout Richland County. SENIOR SCREENINGS Special health screenings for senior citizens to check blood pressure and blood […]
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2016 Final Friday Concert Series to launch May 27
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The 2016 Final Friday Concert Series will kick off on Friday, May 27 at 5 p.m. at The Brickyard with Thee Rough Country Band, Kelly Vaughn and The DeVault Ridge Band. Each date will include multiple acts and shows will begin at 5 p.m. Concerts are free and open to the public, […]
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Richland Moves!
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Richland Moves! is partnering with Richland Public Health this year in promoting healthy living options. Since the two groups advocate similar things, Richland Moves! Chairman Nelson Shogren said the plan makes for a natural team. “We work in concert with each other a lot,” he said. “Richland Moves! is about doing things […]
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AU hosts low brass recital, winter choral concert
ASHLAND – The Department of Music at Ashland University will present a pair of musical events this month that are both free and open to the public. First will be the low brass instrumental recital on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall. Eileen Navratil, euphonium, and Jaylynn Buchmelter, trombone, […]
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Love is in the air
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Area Y celebrated its 9th annual Daddy Daughter Dance last Saturday with 180 dads and daughters. It was a record turnout that started with a nice meal and soon the DJ had everyone on the dance floor. Whether it was “Let It Go” or the Chicken Dance, the duos had a […]
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Mansfield’s resident Peregrine Falcon needs a name
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or dwelling on a cliff (more on that later), you have probably heard of the peregrine falcon that has taken up residence at the Richland Bank building on the corner of Park Avenue and Main Street. And now it needs a name. Help Richland Source and Richland Bank […]
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Richland Academy, Mid-Ohio Opera to present ‘In Good Company’
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Richland Academy of the Arts are planning “In Good Company,” an evening of music and dance on Friday, Feb. 19, beginning at 7 p.m. at Richland Academy of the Arts. Pianist Sharon Grimes will accompany vocalists Daniel Stein, Joel Vega, and Heidi Kirschenheiter Vega of Mid-Ohio Opera, as well as, dance numbers […]
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Musical comedy ‘Hot Mess’ to premiere at the Renaissance on Feb. 26
MANSFIELD, OHIO – The Renaissance Performing Arts Association will premiere a newly written musical comedy entitled “Hot Mess: A Lethal New Musical” on Feb. 26. The show is a pastiche of reality television loosely based on Euripides 431 BC Greek tragedy, “Medea,” (no connection to the Tyler Perry character, Madea) and tells the story of […]
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Bellville food pantry receives $76K via Meijer program
BELLVILLE, Ohio — The Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center food pantry was recently awarded $76,160 through its participation in the Meijer Holiday Simply Give campaign. “The Meijer Simply Give program supports food pantries in each of the communities that Meijer serves, and with the support of generous customers, has generated nearly $15.5 million since the program […]