Ohio State athletes TreVeyon Henderson, Gee Scott Jr. and Emeka Egbuka were featured instructors at Friday’s Mansfield youth football camp.
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Prospect Park in Mansfield site for ‘Official Shake Up’ event
MANSFIELD — City of Mansfield and Richland County officials joined in Friday afternoon at Prospect Park for “An Official Shake Up” lemonade event. David Kirst, owner and producer of Rominus James Productions, said he wanted the free event to help city residents meet trusted leaders in the community. It included fresh lemonade and pizza for […]
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Section of Bartley Ave. closed in Mansfield through July 26
MANSFIELD — Due to water main repairs, the City of Mansfield has announced it is necessary to close sections of the following road while work is being completed: Bartley Avenue from Marion Avenue to Constance Court. Construction signs will be posted at the work site. Traffic is advised to plan an alternate route to avoid […]
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Public-private partnerships shine as Mansfield celebrates Liberty Park rebirth
MANSFIELD — Obie Stillwell is still looking out for his hometown in Mansfield. The former Madison High School football star, who later walked on and lettered at Ohio State University, lives in Columbus. But the desire to help people back home still burns as bright as it did when he was an All-Ohio linebacker for […]
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Liberty Park re-dedication: A community celebration of parks and progress
MANSFIELD — It was clear when Louis Andres took over as public works director in Mansfield in January that improving city parks would be a focus for new Mayor Jodie Perry. After all, Andres began his 40-year career parks and recreation career in 1978 with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources as a park naturalist, including 22 […]
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Mansfield’s tunnel project beneath Trimble Road delayed due to rebar issue
MANSFIELD — Trimble Road will remain open in Mansfield this summer. That’s because of a longer-than-expected delivery time for the rebar that will be used to reinforce a 100-foot-long concrete box planned for a tunnel beneath the road, according to City of Mansfield engineer Bob Bianchi. Rebar, short for “reinforcing bar” or “reinforcement bar,” is […]
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News Man Weekly: West Park Shopping Center, Main Street and roundabouts
MANSFIELD — The second episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. This week, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell sits down with City of Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry to talk about a litany of local issues during a 40-minute chat. The mayor marks her sixth-month in office this week and she and Hunnell […]
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News Man Weekly: Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry will be next week’s guest
MANSFIELD — Jodie Perry is six months into her first term as the mayor of Mansfield. On Tuesday, she will talk about her first 180 days in office during an interview on the News Man Weekly podcast at Richland Source. The mayor will join Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell to discuss all aspects of […]
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Open Source: ‘Bump’y weekends planned on Mansfield’s Miracle Mile this summer
OPEN SOURCE — We published this story in response to a reader comment submitted through our Open Source platform. Do you have a question you want our reporters to answer? Click here to submit it. “(I am) glad to see common sense prevailed (and quite the outpouring of emails, I’m sure) in having the (Park Avenue […]
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Mansfield City Council opens door for recreational cannabis dispensaries
MANSFIELD — Jodie Perry wasn’t sure she wanted a recreational cannabis dispensary in Mansfield. That’s why the mayor asked City Council in April to impose a six-month moratorium on such marijuana retail stores, dispensaries made possible by the passage of State Issue 2 seven months ago. But after local lawmakers voted 5-3 on Tuesday night […]
