Eating good: Coney Fest leads to check for HOPE Food Pantry
“If you bring food, it’s always good,” said Ian Chambers, HOPE’s pantry specialist. “Money is sometimes better because you can get more from the food bank with that.”
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Bridging the gap: Mansfield works on next step to connect B&O Trail into downtown
City Council approved spending $175,000 for design and engineering services for a new 11-foot-wide concrete sidewalk along Trimble Road from Marion Avenue to Millsboro Trail.
Get ready to ‘Eat Mor Chikin,’ Ashland: Final steps to land Chick-fil-A are in motion
The Georgia-based company plans to construct a 4,472-square-foot restaurant next to Culver’s along U.S. 250 near Interstate 71.
Housing project for veterans, seniors in Mansfield to carry $26 to $30 million price tag
Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening approved a rezoning request to build 61 housing units inside former Brightspeed building.
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Catalyst Life Services helps local youth build skills through summer employment
This summer, more than 80 local youth gained hands-on work experience through Catalyst Life Services’ 2026 Summer Youth Employment Program. The program drew strong interest from across Richland County, with 164 youth submitting applications for the opportunity to participate. In partnership with Richland County Job and Family Services and the…
America 250-Ohio launches Trails & Tales Passport Program
Sites on existing trails – Ohio Air & Space, Creativity, Lake Erie to Ohio River, Innovation, and Transportation – are organized into five online passports, with a sixth passport coming soon.
Property transfers: ArcelorMittal purchases former bank building in Shelby
SHELBY — ArcelorMittal Tubular Products USA LLC purchased a former bank building at 85 West Main St. for $280,000, according to recent property transfer records. The property was purchased from Oak Ridge Land CO. LLC, who originally bought the parcels in July 2025. In an email response, ArcelorMittal Tubular Products…
News Man Weekly: MPD-community relations, Coney Fest and talking baseball with Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson has spent many of his 71 years on earth traveling to more than 900 baseball stadiums — Major League, Minor League, independent and college.
Mansfield Motor Group enters new chapter as longtime owner plans retirement
Dirk Schluter has spent much of his life behind the wheel of Mansfield Motor Group. Now, he is ready to put the brakes on his career.
Youth Movement: Freshman QB leading Mansfield Senior
MANSFIELD — It’s the most demanding position in all of sports and Mansfield Senior has entrusted it to a 14-year-old. But David Phillips III isn’t a typical freshman. The son and namesake of first-year Senior High coach David Phillips Jr., the younger Phillips is the starting quarterback for the Tygers…
Not-So-Spooky Forest: Ashland SWCD invites families to explore Hazel Willis Woods
ASHLAND — Forget ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night. This October, Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is inviting families to discover the real magic hiding in the woods during its newest Conservation Chat: The Not-So-Spooky Forest. From Oct. 1 through 31, families can take…
Letter to the Editor: Greek Festival was fun and educational
It’s been something like 50 years since Ann Sabri invited a few of us to come to a dance put on each month by the Greek church in Mansfield. Ann’s then-husband Saf was Iraqi. All the ‘Mid-eastern folks’ in Mansfield … there were at least five of them … went…
2026 Richland County Fair results highlight winners in various categories
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Fair is often the culmination of a long year of taking care of farm animals, or working on a creative 4-H project. So, we wanted to spotlight those who earned top honors last month in their respective categories. Special thanks to Trudi Tilton, the Richland…
Sept. 1 marks the beginning of Ohio’s fall hunting season
COLUMBUS – Ohio’s hunting seasons for squirrel, dove, Canada goose, and teal open in early September, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. White-tailed deer archery hunting season follows later in the month. Squirrel season is open from Tuesday, Sept. 1 until Sunday, Jan. 31, 2027. Squirrels are plentiful statewide,…
Ready to come home? Find your place at Walker Woods
When turning onto Walker Woods Boulevard, the noise just stops. It’s peaceful, still and calm, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. No highway hum or stoplights. Just wooded surroundings, a pond, and sidewalks that give way to a walking trail instead of a busy intersection. About Walker…
Mansfield teen turns reflection on soldiers into America’s Field Trip-winning artwork
MANSFIELD — Reba Kinder never expected her classroom art assignment to stand out among more than 10,000 submissions from across the country. The 15-year-old Northmor High School sophomore was one of 125 first-place winners in the 2026 America’s Field Trip contest. Her artwork was inspired by soldiers, sacrifice and the…
Otters, sloths and zebras, oh my! Westmeister Farm brings exotic wildlife to Shelby
Shawn Westmeister had two demands for Lynn when they got married: he didn’t want to live out in the country, and he didn’t want animals.
Clearly, he loves his wife.
Mansfield City Council to vote on rezone to convert former Century Link site for veterans, seniors
“Once we got in, we could see how it was built and it is built perfectly to convert into (61 individual unit apartments).”
Authentic food, dance and music draw visitors to Mansfield’s 46th annual Greek Festival
MANSFIELD — One might come for the food, or the dancing, or the music. Those have all been good reasons to attend the traditional Mansfield Greek Festival over the past 46 years at Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church. However, according to Andrew Burton, the Parish Council President, the…
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