MANSFIELD — Dawn Morton was certain she had the flu. She was visiting her sister in Michigan in the fall of 2013 when she began feeling sore and achy. She’d been training for a half marathon, which comes with its own set of aches and pains, but this was different — it felt like an […]
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‘Remember Me?’ brings romance to the Playhouse
MANSFIELD – The line between reality and fantasy becomes a bit blurred in the newest production at the Mansfield Playhouse. In Sam Bobrick’s romantic comedy “Remember Me?” the audience finds Brian and Mary, two empty nesters who have been married for 27 years. According to director Doug Wertz, the couple is under the impression they […]
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Rams knock off Lady Lex
MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — She is listed in the program at 4-foot-11, but Tara Andrews came up big for the Rams on Thursday. Madison’s junior point guard flirted with a triple-double — scoring seven points, grabbing seven rebounds and handing out seven assists — as the Rams knocked off Lexington 53-47 in Ohio Cardinal Conference […]
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2 arrested after METRICH raid
MANSFIELD – Two men were arrested during a drug raid Thursday by the METRICH Enforcement Unit. At around 4:18 p.m. Thursday, METRICH, with assistance from the Mansfield Police Department, the Allied Special Operations Response Team and the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force executed a drug-related search warrant at 465 Park Ave. West in Mansfield. […]
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Clear Fork grad Hissong hosts pitching clinic Sunday
BELLVILLE — Before he was a rising star in the New York Yankees farm system, Travis Hissong was a kid from Bellville with a big league dream. The 2010 Clear Fork graduate wants to share his dream with his hometown. A hard-throwing right-handed reliever, Hissong will host a pitching clinic Sunday afternoon at Clear Fork […]
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Lex-Wooster basketball brawl leads to charges for 8 fans
LEXINGTON – Eight people connected to the Dec. 30, 2016 brawl at Lexington High School were charged with disorderly conduct as a result of the incident. The Lexington Police Department reported on Jan. 13 that Ty Stover, Trevor Stover, Robert Stover, Mark Hart, Marquis Blair, Antonio Crossty and two juveniles were charged with variations of […]
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Lexington’s Sheridan named Richland County’s top speller
MANSFIELD – Seventh-grader Maggie Sheridan was declared the winner of the Richland County Spelling Bee on Thursday. Sheridan won after correctly spelling the word “meliorate,” meaning “to make or become better or more satisfactory.” It was hard to meliorate any more on her day Thursday. “I’m still kind of in shock,” she said after her […]
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Mansfield Motor Speedway asphalt track removed; to be filled completely with dirt
MANSFIELD – While racing fans have been told promises before at the Mansfield Motor Speedway, new track promoter Cody Sommers is out to prove the disbelievers by not cutting any corners. The track is now underway in its transformation from asphalt to dirt track. Originally, Sommers said the plan was to place dirt on top […]
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Mansfield Y to host Diabetes Prevention Program
MANSFIELD — It’s that time of year when people set health-related goals to combat the toll of holiday feasts on the waistline. To assist people — specifically those who may be at high risk for developing type-2 diabetes — in improving their health, the Mansfield YMCA is starting a new program, “Diabetes Prevention Program” on […]
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Hess Industries owner took cue from Mansfield legend Dick Taylor
MANSFIELD – Mark Hess manages Hess Industries Ltd. with quiet humility and credits Richard (Dick) Taylor with teaching him the technical and leadership skills to succeed. Taylor, of Taylor Metal Products Company, died on Jan. 5, 2017, but the impact of his mentoring will be realized for generations to come. Hess fondly remembers how Taylor […]