MANSFIELD — If Mother Nature cooperates, softballs will be flying at Cyclops Circle on Saturday. That’s music to Larry Abrams’ ears. Some of the top men’s slow-pitch teams in the area will be in action beginning at 9 a.m. at the recently-revived four-field complex on the city’s north side in the Cyclops Bash for Cash. […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Deputy K-9 Molly retires after seven years on the job
MANSFIELD — Mornings just aren’t the same anymore for Molly — and she isn’t thrilled about it. When Richland County Sheriff’s Dep. Robert Caltrider puts on his uniform each morning, his former K-9 partner still gets excited and is ready to work. But the 8-year-old Molly officially retired earlier this month, ending seven years of […]
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Batten down the hatches, big winds are on the way
MANSFIELD — The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a press release warning of high winds in the region. What to expect: A strong cold front will move east across Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania later this afternoon and evening. A line of thunderstorms are expected to develop just west of I-71, along and […]
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Peaceful protest planned for Saturday in Mansfield against police killing of Minneapolis man
MANSFIELD — A peaceful protest against the police killing of a black man in Minneapolis is planned for Central Park in downtown Mansfield on Saturday at 11 a.m. Skylar McKinney, one of the organizers, said the recent killing of George Floyd by an officer who pinned the man’s neck to the pavement with his knee, […]
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Families weigh the risks of sending a loved one to a nursing home during the coronavirus pandemic
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join our free mailing list as this helps us provide more public service reporting. In early March, just as Ohioans were learning about the first cases of novel coronavirus in the state, Anna Bondar’s grandfather fell at […]
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Liberty Pool set to open on Monday, June 1
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department announced Friday morning that Liberty Pool will open on Monday, June 1 at noon. The pool’s hours will be from noon to 6 p.m. seven days per week (weather permitting). The price remains the same as last summer, with adults charged $2, ages 4 to […]
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Mansfield Art Center’s educational director emerges from accident to lead a Mansfield-In-Bloom project
MANSFIELD — Debra Weaver has had two startling experiences that have changed her life and enabled her to do a better job as the educational director at the Mansfield Art Center. Neither had anything to do with art. But, both connected her with the art center and ultimately helped her achieve the center’s goals. One […]
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Clear Fork teachers may not get pay raise due to state funding cuts
BELLVILLE — Teachers in the valley may not get a raise next year due to state funding cuts. When the Clear Fork Valley Local School board of education met virtually Thursday, district Treasurer Bradd Stevens said he had removed a salary step increase in 2021 from the five-year forecast projections. “Because we received such a […]
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COVID-19: DeWine discusses testing, assisted-living visitation and county fairs
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on Thursday afternoon provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. PHARMACY TESTING: DeWine announced that the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy has clarified rules allowing pharmacists to order and administer tests for COVID-19. “As frontline health care providers, pharmacies […]