EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. PERRYSVILLE — The Mohican Fire Tower is 80-feet tall and was constructed in 1934. At the time it was built, the Mohican Fire Tower had an average visibility of 10 miles in all directions. This allowed the towerman to keep an […]
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Downtown Mansfield Inc. offers Secret City Fall Tour on Sept. 18
MANSFIELD — One good thing is taking place in 2021, Downtown Mansfield Inc. is having two Secret City Tours in one year for the first time ever. The Fall Secret City Tour is set for Saturday, Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a chance to take a peek into some of […]
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Then & Now: Main Street at Third 1949
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2015. Most of the parking lots in downtown Mansfield have been in the cityscape for so long it’s hard to imagine there was a time when it was really difficult to find a place to put your car if you were shopping. This photo was […]
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Ohio Bird Sanctuary soars with Treehouse Classroom, Wings campaign
MANSFIELD – Over 160 community donors and elected officials celebrated the completion Friday of the unique Treehouse Classroom of the Ohio Bird Sanctuary, the major resource of avian, nature, and conservation expertise and education in Ohio. “The already-funded Treehouse Classroom is the Sanctuary’s first step in the development of capital projects that will advance our […]
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Off-season bonding efforts pay quick dividends for Clear Fork
FREDERICKTOWN — A team trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Delivering food to the underprivileged as a squad. A canoe-and-kayak outing. What do these things have in common for the Clear Fork Colts? None of them had anything to do with lifting weights or summer practices. Yet they may have everything […]
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Buckeye Central’s air show downs Crestline
CRESTLINE — Buckeye Central quarterback Derex Dean fired four touchdown passes, three of them to Manny Mullins, as the Bucks earned a convincing 45-12 win at Crestline on Friday night. Dean hit 8-of-13 passes for 179 yards, and Mullins caught three aerials for 98 yards while exploiting the Bulldogs’ secondary. B.C. broke on top when […]
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Tygers cap emotional week with win over Norwalk
MANSFIELD — The Tygers won one for Shorty. Brock Hill threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Mansfield Senior capped an emotional week with an 18-12 win over Norwalk in the season opener Friday at Arlin Field. The Tygers (1-0) played with heavy hearts after the sudden death of James “Shorty” Gordon on […]
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Lucas uses 4-man rushing attack to overpower Danville
DANVILLE — The Lucas Cubs passed the ball one time in their season opener at Danville on Friday night. And it turned out to be the play that solidified the game’s outcome. Up three touchdowns with 90 seconds left until halftime, the Cubs found themselves near midfield. One more score would give Lucas a four-touchdown […]
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Shepherd’s crackling 6-TD performance pushes Shelby past Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Any mystery surrounding the Shelby football team’s offensive philosophy for the 2021 season quickly cleared up on Friday night at Ram Field. This autumn will be the Marshall Shepherd Show. It certainly was in the season opener, as the veteran QB powered his Whippets to a 55-6 victory over Madison. “I thought […]