ONTARIO – Are you having trouble paying your heating bills? The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) may be able to help. HEAP is designed to help eligible people meet the high cost of home heating. Eligibility will depend on household income and the primary fuel you use to heat your home. The house hold must […]
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Ashland University sets Dec. 11 for Festival of Lights
ASHLAND – Ashland University will officially begin its observance of the holiday season with the 26th annual Festival of Lights on Sunday, Dec. 11 in Ashland University’s Jack and Deb Miller Chapel, located at the intersection of King Road and College Avenue. The 7 p.m. candlelight service, which is free and open to the public, […]
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Children, birds and winter days
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally appeared in Heart of Ohio Magazine in 2014. It is being republished through a cooperative agreement with Richland Source. To read more stories on Heart of Ohio Magazine log on at www.heartofohiomagazine.com. MANSFIELD — What can you do with kids during the winter months when cold temperatures and short days limit […]
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Russell: Richland County native brings hometown flavor to Mid-Ohio Opera
MANSFIELD — A few weeks back I spent an evening at the Mansfield Liederkranz enjoying a ‘Liederabend,’ a rousing and hugely enjoyable evening of classical music and dance, complemented with beer and schnitzel. The music came from the talented folks at Mid-Ohio Opera, led by Artistic Director and tenor singer Joel Vega. I’d seen Joel […]
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Galion breaks ground for new Big Four Depot pavilion
GALION — City officials and community members celebrated the groundbreaking for a new pavilion at the Galion Big Four Depot on Saturday. This project has been in the works for a little under a year, according to Matt Echelberry of Galion Depot, Inc. It’s being funded with a $200,000 grant from the Ohio Cultural Facilities […]
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Christmas Classic brings crowd to St. Peter’s High School
MANSFIELD — The smell of baked goods wafted through the air at St. Peter’s High School on Saturday during the 29th Annual Christmas Classic. Ann Brown, coordinator of the bake sale for the past 29 years, and her team of helpers were busy in the kitchen, whipping up a variety of goodies for people. Brown […]
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ODOT cautions Richland County drivers about these roads
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its road work schedule for this week. As a result, Richland County drivers are urged to use caution or plan alternate routes if traveling the following roads: Interstate 71 I-71 southbound, just south of US 30, has southbound shoulder closures and intermittent daytime lane closures possible […]
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Country Music stars Diamond Rio coming to Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Diamond Rio, a band known for dozens of hits and platinum albums for over 25 years, will play in Mansfield at the Renaissance Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. The band has been performing together since 1989 with no band member changes, ever. Local country music favorites, The DeVault Ridge Band, […]
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Letter from 27 Richland County pastors calls for local case study of disease prevention
MANSFIELD — Last week, to commemorate National Family Health History Day, 27 area pastors from Richland County sent a correspondence to health care stakeholders in north central Ohio regarding a case study involving disease prevention. The 20-year study, conducted by Harvard University, concluded that an effective way to prevent disease is by … attending religious […]
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Native Son: Shadow of the Leland Hotel
When the Leland Hotel opened in 1927 it was the tallest building in downtown Mansfield, so naturally it cast a considerable shadow. The grand old hotel has been gone now for more than 40 years, and yet it still casts a shadow in the city. Its presence was woven so intimately into the fabric of […]