Efforts to build affordable housing for seniors at the site of the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center hit a roadblock this week.
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State-Bound: Madison’s Stancombe, Lex’s Hughes headline list of local qualifiers
Madison’s Jaxin Stancombe and Lexington’s Latrell Hughes are headed to next week’s state track meet after standout performances Friday.
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Madison claims regional championship to earn state softball tournament bid
ASHLAND — Not since the salad days of softball superstar Sunny Litteral have the Madison Rams reached the state tournament. That was 31 years ago, in the spring of 1995 with coach Mike Leeper leading the charge featuring Litteral, the future four-time Ashland University All-American bolstering the meat of the batting order. The cast of […]
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Mayor: Buc-ee’s visitors — not local taxpayers — will pay for infrastructure improvements
Infrastructure improvements needed to create a new Buc-ee’s Travel Center will ultimately be paid for by the thousands of visitors who make retail purchases.
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Land bank to pursue scattered site development contracts with Columbus-based Woda Cooper
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank board will likely vote next week on a tentative sales agreement to sell more than 70 residential lots across Mansfield to a Columbus-based affordable housing developer. The agreement would grant Woda Cooper Companies the exclusive right to purchase up to 76 parcels to build single-family homes and duplexes […]
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Ohio Express bandmates reunite to record new song for 21-year-old Shelby musician
A 21-year-old Shelby musician loves music of all kinds — especially the sounds produced during the late 1960s when bands like Mansfield’s Ohio Express topped the charts.
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A fresh cut for Lexington: Murphy’s Barber Company opens its doors
LEXINGTON — Adrian and Savannah Hunter saw an empty barber shop in Lexington and decided to put their own spin on it. Movie posters line the walls, kids stack Legos in a sensory corner and straight razors still make an appearance at Murphy’s Barber Company. Hunter said he wanted more than a place for haircuts. […]
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Team Peter: Loudonville 10-year-old publishes second book
Peter Heath recently published his second book, “The Adventures of Marshmallow and Peter: Peter’s Wish Trip.”
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Extra innings: Lexington falls in D3 district final to Southview
TIFFIN — Cole Eichorn would have pitched for as long as it took if it meant playing with his classmates a little longer. Lexington’s senior right-hander delivered a heroic effort in Thursday’s Division III district final at Tiffin University’s Heminger Field. But it wasn’t enough in a 5-4 nine-inning loss to Sylvania Southview. The Ohio […]
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All eyes on Mansfield: World of Outlaws roar into town for Blaster 57 Special this weekend
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series will invade Mansfield Speedway this weekend for the highly-anticipated Blaster 57 Special.