MANSFIELD — Practical resources for parents, a free dinner and a raffle for gift cards will be featured at the Mansfield Middle School Parent Fair on Thursday, Nov. 16. The 5:30 to 8 p.m. program is open to all parents of students in grades 7 through 12. Free child care will be provided for toilet-trained […]
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Mansfield Veterans Day Parade steps off Saturday, Nov. 11
MANSFIELD — The city will salute those who have served in the military with its annual Veterans Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 11. Marchers will step off at 10:30 a.m. on Marion Avenue, at the five-way light, and travel down Park Avenue West to Central Park. Between 38 and 40 units will be marching in […]
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Then & Now: The Majestic Theater 1916
How appropriate that Richland Academy of the Arts would find a home within a grand old landmark theater of downtown Mansfield. It has not looked like a theater in quite a while. Built in 1916, the Majestic Theater was showing movies long before the art form had developed the capability for sound, so it had […]
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Mansfield Council to deliberate possible fee increases at Clearfork Campgrounds
MANSFIELD — Campers at Clearfork Campgrounds could see a hike in their annual fees in order for the city to keep the site open. Mayor Tim Theaker spent time crunching numbers after a majority of council members said they didn’t want to see the campgrounds close and that they were in favor of rate increases. […]
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Andrews, Madison soccer squad ready for state semifinals
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Tara Andrews is too small to be an elite high school soccer player. At least that’s what everyone says about Madison’s 4-foot-11 senior midfielder. Madison coach Zac Huff disagrees. Huff has a more fitting term to describe Andrews, who will lead the sixth-ranked Rams (21-1-0) into Tuesday’s Division II state semifinal match […]
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Madison sophomore snaps state tournament drought
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The wall of sound that greeted Emily Atwell as she neared the finish line Saturday afternoon was a little overwhelming, but the Madison sophomore could get used to it. Atwell, the Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, placed 36th in the Division II state meet at National Trail Raceway in Hebron. She […]
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Authorities seek 4 men on this week’s Most Wanted list
MANSFIELD — North central Ohio authorities are seeking four men on this week’s Most Wanted list. Three of them were involved in a huge drug sweep last month in Mansfield. Terrance Jones is 25, 5-foot-7, 140 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Officials say he is wanted for conspiracy to sell heroin. He has […]
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No BS; cattle roam 5 miles to reach Mansfield neighborhood
MANSFIELD — Perhaps the grass really is greener in the Woodland neighborhood. Four bulls were found strolling through the Trimble Road area early Monday morning, according to the Mansfield Police Department. “I was taking my kids to school in Ontario,” said George Matthews, a Woodland resident. “When I pulled out on to Woodhill Road, I […]
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Dewine sues Rover Pipeline; notes Richland County incident
Attorney General Michael DeWine took action against the Rover Pipeline LLC last week, filing a lawsuit against the Houston-based company that’s building a 713-mile, $4.2 billion pipeline through Ohio and neighboring states. On Friday, Nov. 3, DeWine filed the lawsuit with the Stark County Court of Common Pleas, alleging that Rover has caused pollution and […]
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Galion residences, businesses damaged in Sunday storm
GALION — Ned Rieke’s business was nothing but a pile of metal after a line of storms hit north central Ohio on Sunday night. “It was very heart-wrenching. You can’t believe it,” said Rieke, president of Urban Industries INC. “It truly takes your breath away.” Two of three Urban Industries buildings were severely damaged, Rieke […]