EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final part of a 4-part series dedicated to helping our local small businesses bounce back from the impacts of the pandemic through shopping local. You can read the first three installments on Nov. 17, Nov. 26 and Dec. 6. MANSFIELD — Shopping for this year’s holiday season is either winding […]
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Ashland gets defensive in win over Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — It’s the holiday season, but Ashland wasn’t feeling especially charitable. The Arrows held Madison without a field goal in the fourth quarter and cruised to a 61-42 Ohio Cardinal Conference win Tuesday night at Madison Middle School. Ashland (4-1 overall, 1-1 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference) outscored the Rams (2-3, 0-2) 13-4 […]
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$1 million in Richland County ARPA funds approved for targeted business grants
MANSFIELD — A $1 million grant program for local companies involved in entertainment, lodging/tourism and the food and beverage industry will begin in January, using American Rescue Plan Act funds approved by Richland County commissioners Tuesday. The grants, ranging from $10,000 to $30,000, will be administered through a program operated by the Richland Area Chamber […]
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Richland County Land Bank OKs $7.7 million in demolition/brownfield applications
MANSFIELD — It’s going to be a banner time for Ohio contractors in the next 18 months as local governments compete to spend $500 million of state money in demolition and brownfield remediation. And that may pose a problem — finding enough contractors to do all of the work by the end of June 2023, […]
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Richland County commissioners OK 3-year contract with sheriff’s deputies
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Tuesday approved a new three-year contract with the Fraternal Order of Police union representing 27 sheriff’s deputies. The pact, which takes effect Jan. 1, includes annual pay increases of 5 percent, 3 percent and 3 percent in 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. Sheriff Steve Sheldon said the successful negotiation […]
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Leverage Lexington puts out final call for public comment on 2035 Plan
LEXINGTON — The Village of Lexington has put out its final call for input on the plan that could guide the community’s future for the next decade. The Leverage Lexington committee released the final draft of its proposed 2035 Comprehensive Plan earlier this month. Village residents are asked to email any comments or questions to […]
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Clear Fork helps special-needs kids overcome COVID-19 losses
BELLVILLE — Even in the best of times meeting the needs of special education students can pose a myriad of challenges for educators. But when the pandemic forced stay-at-home remote learning, augmented by summer breaks, those challenges intensified. Critical in-person, face-to-face contact was lost. For teachers and their special-needs students at Clear Fork Valley Local […]
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Moving Forward: Rams glad to be on court after lost season
MADISON TOWNSHIP — For Brian Davis and his Madison Rams, any time spent on a basketball court is time well spent. The Rams are off to a surprising 4-2 start after Saturday’s 34-32 overtime win over previously unbeaten Columbus Northland at the Hoban Hoopfest in Akron. That Madison has played its full allotment of games […]
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Four men with Mansfield ties sought in this week’s Most Wanted list
MANSFIELD — Four men with charges ranging from sex crimes to weapons issues to failing to comply with a police officer are among this week’s list of Most Wanted fugitives, according to the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. Steven Symsick, 39, is 5-foot-10, 190 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He is wanted […]
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New actor training program unveiled at Renaissance Theatre
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theatre has announced the launch of its new actor’s training center at Theatre 166. REACT – Renaissance Actor’s Collaborative at Theatre 166 will begin offering classes in early January, 2022. Conceived by Director/Instructor Scott Smith, MFA, the goal of REACT is to provide professional training in the craft of acting to […]