BUCYRUS — Shaquan Coburn celebrated his birthday in style. A senior sharpshooter, Coburn scored 11 of his game-high 27 points in the fourth quarter as fifth-seeded Ontario knocked off No. 6 Lexington 58-49 in the Division II sectional finals Friday at Alex Kish Memorial Gymnasium. The Warriors (17-6) will play top-seeded Upper Sandusky in the […]
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Tygers fall to Upper Sandusky in double overtime
BUCYRUS — Depending on where your loyalties lied, it was either a great call or a blown call. Upper Sandusky’s Cameron McCreary scored as time expired in double overtime and the top-seeded Rams dodged a bullet with a controversial 62-61 win over No. 7 Mansfield Senior in the Division II sectional finals at Alex Kish […]
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Shelby races past Clear Fork in D-II sectional title game, 87-67
WILLARD — Nathan Loney doesn’t mind setting the bar high in his first season as the Shelby basketball coach. His team, which went unbeaten in the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference this season, claimed a Division II sectional title Friday night with an 87-67 win against Clear Fork. Watching his team cut down the nets afterward, Loney […]
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Focus groups offer input to Mansfield City Schools’ five-year Strategic Plan
MANSFIELD — Nearly two dozen community leaders turned out Thursday night at the Raemelton administration building for the last of three focus groups dates that will help to shape Mansfield City Schools’ five-year Strategic Plan. “You could feel the sense of energy and enthusiasm among the group about the future of our district,” Superintendent Stan […]
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Downtown Mansfield caverns will become private event space in April
MANSFIELD — When Rick Taylor purchased the land for his new Hudson and Essex dinning facility, he specifically asked about secret caves rumors, and if they were real. “I asked the owner about them. He told me there was nothing underground. They were urban legend,” Taylor said. Taylor soon discovered the rumors were fact. It […]
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Harness your inner warrior: FREE women’s self-defense classes offered locally
Richland Source and Black Belt Pro Fitness are partnering to offer four free women’s self-defense classes in March. If you’re looking to enhance the power you possess within, build confidence and be empowered with effective knowledge, techniques and a warrior mindset — this is a free opportunity you won’t want to miss. All women are […]
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Shelby Foundation awards $25,000 to Imagination District
SHELBY — In 2019, The Shelby Foundation worked collaboratively with several organizations to help improve the quality of life for area residents. One effort was with Marvin Memorial Library and the Little Buckeye Museum to bring traveling exhibits to the Shelby. The $10,000 grant, on all accounts, has been successful. Kids of all ages are […]
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Mansfield has momentum for change in trash regulation — but to what?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final story of a four-part series looking at trash issues in the city of Mansfield. The series began Monday by looking back more than 20 years, when the city got out of the municipal trash-hauling business. Part II examined current trash issues facing the city and Part III examined what Ohio cities […]
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Willard knocks off Shelby in district semifinals
ASHLAND — A nightmarish fourth quarter brought an end to Shelby’s dream season. Willard outscored the second-seeded Whippets 12-2 during the final period and avenged a regular-season loss with a 49-44 win Thursday in the Division II district semifinals at Arrow Arena. The third-seeded Flashes (20-4) will play No. 4 Sandusky Perkins for a district […]
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‘Leading Ladies’ set to open comedic run at Mansfield Playhouse
MANSFIELD — If at first you don’t succeed, maybe it’s time to pretend to be long-lost relatives of a dying woman and steal her fortune. At least that is the idea in Leading Ladies, a hilarious farce opening Friday at the Mansfield Playhouse. The play was written by Ken Ludwig, author of Lend Me a Tenor and […]