MANSFIELD — A new, air-conditioned, $1.2 million show arena will welcome visitors when the 174th Richland County Fair begins on Sunday. “Adena (Corp.) stepped up and got the building built and we got the stuff inside it that we needed. We have a little bit more to do inside, but it will be ready for […]
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Ceremonial groundbreaking launches $1.2 million show arena at fairgrounds
MANSFIELD — A farmer’s offhand remark six years ago helped lead to the ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday for a new $1.2 million show arena at the Richland County Fairgrounds. “A farmer was looking at our old show arena and said, ‘We need to do something here, folks,’” said David Dick, a member of the Richland County […]
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New $1.2 million Richland County Fairgrounds show arena fully funded
MANSFIELD — There will be a new $1.2 million show arena built at the Richland County Fairgrounds by the time the 2024 fair begins in August. County commissioners on Tuesday approved the allocation of up to $200,000 from the county’s capital funds to finish the fundraising needs of the group that’s been working on the […]
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Richland County Fair leaders may seek $300K loan to finish show arena fundraising
MANSFIELD — Richland County Agricultural Society leaders may seek a $300,000 loan to finalize funding for a new $1.2 million show arena at the fairgrounds. That was the general consensus Thursday morning after county commissioners met with a trio of society leaders, including local attorney David Dick, a member of the show arena committee and […]