ONTARIO, Ohio — Video games, game consoles, new shoes and Frozen paraphernalia were all items Santa took note of on Saturday morning for the Richland Mall’s fifth annual Breakfast with Santa. The event drew families of all ages to a dressed-up corner shop in the mall, close to the Avita Health System. The docket included […]
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Richland Source shop dog Tess finds a home with the Brown family
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Exactly one week after Richland Source decided to adopt Tess from the Humane Society, she found a home. John and Linda Brown, of Lexington, paid Tess a visit Thursday and fell in love with the beagle pup. But for Linda, it wasn’t the first time meeting her. “I saw Tess in Relax […]
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Historical Mansfield sets the scene for “A 1940s Nutcracker”
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Neos Dance Theatre is bringing together classic music and hometown nostalgia with a unique holiday show, “A 1940s Nutcracker” on Saturday at the Renaissance Theatre. By blending classical ballet with contemporary dance, Neos dancers put a new spin on this holiday classic. Neos Artistic Director Bobby Wesner said only minor adjustments were […]
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Linden Road Presbyterian Church to host huge nativity exhibit
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Linden Road Presbyterian Church is displaying a free nativity exhibit featuring approximately 400 nativity sets from Dec. 11 through 13. The exhibit, in its second year, started as a unique opportunity to involve the whole congregation in something that would be “the church’s gift to the community,” said Doug Beilstein, who’s coordinating […]
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Shop dog Tess schmoozes around town looking for home
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Shopdog Tess, or perhaps we’ll call her newshound, is busy this week at Richland Source, meeting people and looking for a place to call home. Richland Source is fostering Tess through the Humane Society of Richland County’s “Home for the Holidays” program. The program allows people to foster a dog or cat […]
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AU features Festival of Lights on Dec. 13
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University will officially begin its observance of the holiday season with the 25th annual Festival of Lights on Dec. 13 in Ashland University’s Jack and Deb Miller Chapel, located at the intersection of King Road and College Avenue. The 7 p.m. candlelight service, which is free and open to the public, […]
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Nashville superstar group ‘The Willis Clan’ to headline at Richland County Fairgrounds
MANSFIELD, Ohio — (UPDATED) The Willis Clan, one of the hottest names in country music, will perform at the Richland County Fairgrounds Thursday. The show begins at 7 p.m. in Fairhaven Hall. The 12-member band comprised of brothers and sisters hails from Nashville, Tennessee, where they regularly perform at the Grand Opry Hotel. The band […]
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Christmas for the Birds is Saturday at Ohio Bird Sanctuary
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Christmas for the Birds is the holiday program scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 13 in the new Education Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. At 2 p.m. there will be a winter hike. Santa will stop by and be available for pictures with the kids from noon to 2 p.m. The program […]
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Mansfield Blockhouse to host A Very Old Fashioned Christmas on Dec. 10
MANSFIELD, Ohio — A Very Old Fashioned Christmas at the Mansfield Blockhouse will take place on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event will feature hot cider, plum pudding and cookies served by costumed re-enactors, and period music performed by Keith Metcalf. Christmas at the Blockhouse, in Mansfield’s South Park, is sponsored […]
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Meet Galion resident, Bill Sells: The Squirrel Man
GALION, Ohio — Bill Sells and his wife, Paula, never thought squirrels would be a part of their lives. Until Lucky appeared. Around eight years ago, former ER nurse Sells and his wife, Paula, fell in love with a tree-dwelling, acorn-hiding critter. They named her Lucky and she’s “legally blind.” “From the time she (Lucky) […]