MANSFIELD — A single roundhouse kick changed the course of Reneta Music’s life. In 1991, she joined her brother’s karate class after he told her, “girls can’t do karate.” More than three decades later, Music leads the Music Academy of Karate and Empowerment, a non-profit organization at 44 W. 4th St. that is one of […]
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Relax, It’s Just Coffee brings community together in downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — When Paul and Tammy Kemerling opened Relax, It’s Just Coffee at 105 N. Main St., Mansfield didn’t have a true independent coffee shop. A few had tried, but none had lasted. That challenge became his inspiration. A longtime fan of indie coffee culture, the couple saw where others had stumbled and believed he […]