BELLVILLE, Ohio — Citi Church hosted their second-annual Run For Their Lives 5K Race on Saturday, drawing a small group of racers from the area. The 5K raised $800 for human trafficking awareness programs, among other causes. Citi Church’s pastor Micah Pelkey said he became aware of human sex trafficking when he attended Champions Centre in […]
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Bellville fair oldest street fair in Ohio
BELLVILLE, Ohio — Every September, the Village of Bellville gets ready for the annual Bellville Street Fair and Homecoming with all 1,900 residents gearing up for the fun. This year marks the 165th Bellville fair, running Sept. 16 to 19. The popular Tractor Pull kicks off the fair at the Jefferson Township-Bellville Fire Department on […]
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Unger Farm Heritage Day set for Sept. 19
BUCYRUS, Ohio – Unger Farm Heritage Day will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 19 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., at Unger Park, 1303 Bucyrus-Nevada Rd., Bucyrus. Residents are invited to celebrate the area’s farm heritage with the Crawford Park District. This great event will feature a petting zoo, horses, llamas, nature craft for kids, horse […]
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Ohio Bird Sanctuary to unveil educational center
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Ohio Bird Sanctuary will host an open house on Saturday, Sept. 19 to showcase their newly remodeled education center, reveal the gender of Seymour the owl, and allow visitors a chance to greet a few of the facility’s avian ambassadors and enjoy refreshments. The new education center was originally a dining […]
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‘Cash On Delivery’ kicks off Mansfield Playhouse season
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Mansfield Playhouse opens its 48th season with the British comedy “Cash on Delivery” tonight at 8 p.m. Written by Michael Cooney and directed by Doug Wertz, “Cash on Delivery” tells the story of an amateur con artist who claims benefits for imaginary residents of his household in a scheme to defraud […]
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Flight 93 National Memorial visitor’s center dedicated
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — The new Flight 93 National Memorial Visitor Center opened to the public on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. The permanent exhibits use photographs, artifacts, tactile models, audio, and video pieces to convey the Flight 93 story in the context of the other terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. In addition to the visitor […]
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Brookdale Mansfield nourishes lives at Fall Festival
MANSFIELD, Ohio – In accordance with National Assisted Living Week, Brookdale Mansfield is holding a Fall Festival as a special opportunity to bring together residents, families, employees, volunteers and the surrounding community. It will be an evening of great food, fun and entertainment on Thursday, Sept. 17, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. There will be […]
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Preserving the harvest, Part 2: Dehydrating isn’t just for mummies
Dehydrating is great for anything: fruits, veggies, meats, and mummies. They may take a little extra water and cooking time for rehydration, but the fresh taste is worth it. Except for mummies, which never rehydrate properly. As I mentioned in a previous column, we were hit by severe storms one summer that knocked out the […]
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Neos Dance Theatre to host auditions this weekend
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Neos Dance Theatre will host an audition for community members to join the casts of two productions: “Count…The Legend of Dracula,” with performance on Oct. 17 and “A 1940’s Nutcracker,” with performances on Dec. 11 and 12. Both productions are to be performed at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield. Neos is currently […]