MARYSVILLE – Youth from across the state put their prepared speaking skills to the test during the Ohio Beef Youth Council (OBYC) Prepared Speech Contest held Saturday, Feb. 21, at the new Multispecies Animal Learning Complex on the The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences campus. The Prepared Speech Contest is […]
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Zan’s Mission partners with EverCare ABA to expand in-home therapy to Richland and Ashland counties
Families in Richland and Ashland counties will soon have faster access to in-home therapy through a new partnership between Zan’s Mission and EverCare ABA. Zan’s Mission built the partnership after hearing from families who struggled to access Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy locally. Parents shared stories about long waitlists and limited providers, while conversations with […]
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Gabe’s retail property in Ontario sells for $6.24 million; store to remain open
ONTARIO — Mansfield Advantage LLC has purchased the retail property at 2063 West Fourth Street, home to the Gabe’s discount store, for $6,240,000, according to property transfer records. The property was sold by Gabes 2063 LLC, and the Gabe’s store will continue operating as usual. David Clausen, general counsel with USP Management, said shoppers in […]
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In the Stars: Clear Fork wins first-ever sectional wrestling championship
GALION — The stars aligned perfectly for Clear Fork on Saturday. The Colts won their first-ever sectional wrestling championship thanks to a confluence of events including a corrected scoring error, a last-second takedown and a pin by a wrestler from a rival school in the final match of the day. It all added up to […]
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Opening Day draws near for Mansfield Speedway
MANSFIELD — Mother Nature refuses to cooperate, but Mansfield Speedway owner Matt Tifft and his team won’t be deterred. The dirt oval on the city’s north side will roar back to life in less than three months and Tifft, a former NASCAR driver and team owner who purchased the property last year, can’t wait for […]
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Mansfield native served as a pioneer in women’s professional baseball league
MANSFIELD — Mary Holda (Elrod) boldly traveled where few before her had ever gone before, and few have ever since. Holda was born on Sept. 30, 1915, one of nine children (four of them daughters) to George and Mary (Gladdish) Holda. At the time, Mansfield was an industrial center and her family was part of a […]
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Swan Song: Ontario seniors go out in style at state swimming championships
CANTON — Ontario senior Tessa Crum and her classmates couldn’t have scripted a better ending. The Warriors finished seventh in the final girls team standings with 95 points during the final day of the Division II state swim meet. Crum, Sasha Bulakovski and Joie Simmering made their last appearance at C.T. Branin Natatorium one to […]
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Sparky’s Gaming aims to make Ohio history with major tabletop tournament
MANSFIELD — More than 200 tabletop players will gather on March 7 at 10 a.m. at the Mid-Ohio Conference Center to chase strategy, connection and thousands of dollars in prizes. Sparky’s Gaming owner Jacob Pflugfelder plans to host one of Ohio’s largest competitive Magic: The Gathering tournaments, drawing players from across the country and pushing […]
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Trumpower leads Ontario to 2nd-place finish at state swim meet
CANTON — The 11th and final state medal of Grantham Trumpower’s illustrious high school swimming career was without question his favorite. Trumpower anchored Ontario’s 200 yard freestyle relay team to the gold medal on the final day of the Division II state meet inside C.T. Branin Natatorium. His jaw-dropping split of 19.64 seconds on the […]
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Feb. 27: Mansfield-area boys basketball roundup
Mansfield area Boys Basketball roundup from February 27, 2026