MANSFIELD, Ohio – With summer slipping away from us here in Mansfield/Richland County, make sure you don’t let some of the area’s simple pleasures and one-of-a-kind spots miss your calendar. The Mansfield/Richland County Convention & Visitors Bureau put together a late summer list to help. Sip & Sample along the area’s Wine & Ale Trail […]
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DAR members attend Fall Fun Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Six members of the Jared Mansfield Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) attended the Ohio Society DAR Fall Fun Fair in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, Aug. 16. The Fall Fun Fair was held at the Columbus Airport Marriott Hotel. Members attended the Vietnam 50th Anniversary Commemorative Luncheon. There were […]
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Richland County Park District celebrates 50 years this weekend
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Richland County Park District is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a full weekend of events Saturday, Aug. 22 and Sunday Aug. 23. The celebration showcases the natural beauty and the wildlife diversity of Gorman Nature Center and the Richland County Park District (RDPD). The Gorman Nature Center will be open to […]
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OSU gallery to present Flow Chart beginning Aug. 25
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Pearl Conard Gallery at The Ohio State University at Mansfield presents Flow Chart Aug. 25 to Sept. 17. The exhibition by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville professor Joe Page will create a site-specific installation in the Pearl Conard Art Gallery with vibrant colors, reductive imagery, and illustrated movements derivative of early video […]
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Ralph Brown retires after 50 years in music education
MANSFIELD, Ohio —When music education veteran Ralph Brown entered the fourth grade in the 1930s, his school’s music teacher introduced him to the clarinet. And the clarinet would become his passion. As passions sometimes do, his took him on a adventure through several states, across an ocean to Japan, and finally landed him in Richland County […]
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Mansfield Symphony holding auditions for 2015-2016 season
MANSFIELD, OHIO — Under the music direction of Thomas Hong, the Mansfield Symphony, will hold auditions to fill open positions on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Open positions include Section Violin (Violin I and II), Section Viola, Section Cello, Section Bass, and Principal Oboe. Interested candidates should submit a one-page […]
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Inside the barns at the Richland County Fair
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was the Richland County Fair. Guests may wander through the barns looking at the cute animals, but few are aware of the hard work put forth by junior fair members weeks and even months in advance. For 15-year-old Laurasen Combs, her fair project began […]
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4-year-old Ava lives dream at fair before brain tumor surgery
MANSFIELD, Ohio – On a sunny Wednesday at the Richland County Fair, the only thing brighter than the weather was the smile on Ava Kohls’ face. Sitting proudly astride a brown horse named Lacy, a toothy smile dominated the four-year-old’s face as she tried to contain her excitement. Her mother, Kelsey Kohls, explained her daughter’s […]
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The hummingbird and the Windows of Doom
People who live in glass houses…see a lot of unconscious birds. Our home is a lodge-style dwelling with large windows – a lot of them. It’s the dream home for someone like me that can’t stand being cooped up, but it’s a nightmare for birds. I know there are stickers and things to help birds […]