MANSFIELD, Ohio — The weather will cooperate nicely for a Safe Night Friday Night this week. The event will held Friday, July 24 at North Lake Park from 6-8:30 p.m. The first Safe Night Friday Night was held July 10 at Johns Park. The block style party included music provided by DJ Flip, food, and participation […]
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Shiloh preparing for 49th Annual Firemen’s Ox Roast
SHILOH, Ohio – More than 8,200 pounds of beef are being prepared for the 49th Annual Shiloh Firemen’s Ox Roast scheduled for Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25 in Shiloh on State Route 603. Early Thursday morning, the more than 4 tons of beef was thrown into a pit that is 6 feet deep, […]
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New Shawshank Trail signs to draw attention to sites
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Mansfield/Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau announced the addition of new Shawshank Trail Signs to be erected at the Hollywood filming sites from the movie “The Shawshank Redemption.” The signs will allow visitors, locals and even those unfamiliar, to more easily recognize the sites which are located in Mansfield, Ashland and […]
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Renaissance to present ‘Mary Poppins’
MANSFIELD, Ohio- The beloved Disney classic film and hit Broadway musical “Mary Poppins” will be presented as the first event of the 2015-2016 Richland Bank Broadway Series and the 2015-2016 Renaissance Season. Based on the “Mary Poppins” series of books by P. L. Travers and the 1964 Disney film featuring Julie Andrews and Dick van […]
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Don’t garden? Local markets are here to help
If you don’t have the room, the time, are the proud owner of a brown thumb, or just aren’t inclined to garden, that doesn’t mean you are relegated to eating grocery store produce shipped from China. You can still eat well, and local, and in the process support a local grower by shopping at your […]
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Mansfield’s First Congregational Church to host community arts event
MANSFIELD, Ohio – An exciting community arts event will be staged at Mansfield’s First Congregational Church on July 30 at 6:30 p.m. The Richland Academy Dancers will present a new production of classical and non-classical ballet and neo-classical dance, choreographed by Marden Ramos and Sarah Horrigan-Ramos. There is no admission charge, dress is summer casual, […]
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Ashland Bicentennial Guide Book available for purchase
The Ashland Bicentennial Committee has commissioned the printing of the Ashland Bicentennial Official Guide Book and the book is now available for purchase. The guide is an 8.5-inch-by-11-inch paperback publication that contains 102 pages of content ranging from a 200-year timeline of Ashland’s history to the complete schedule of events for Ashland’s Bicentennial to a […]
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Carnival coming to Ocie Hill on July 25
MANSFIELD, Ohio — As part of Light Our City–a community-wide outreach event–a carnival will be held Saturday, July 25 from 3-7 p.m. at Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center. The Light Our City Carnival is being organized by The Gate, a young adult group at Berean Baptist Church in Mansfield. Games and activities, such as corn hole, […]
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Mid-Ohio Opera presents Italian romantic comedy “L’Elisir D’Amore”
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Elements of classical music and romantic comedy harmonize perfectly in Mid-Ohio Opera’s upcoming performance of the Italian opera romantic comedy, “L’Elisir D’Amore,” or “The Elixir of Love” at Mansfield Senior High School. This is the first comedy performed by the Mid-Ohio Opera, in the midst of their first full season here in […]
