MANSFIELD – Hundreds of local students are starting the school year on the right, well-dressed foot with help from The New Store. For the past decade, The New Store has assisted families in financial need with dressing students from kindergarten through eighth grade for the school year. It’s the most popular of the five programs […]
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Armstrong, Whippets rough up Rams
SHELBY, Ohio — With election season revving up, Shelby quarterback Brennan Armstrong announced his candidacy for Mr. Football on a sultry Thursday evening at W.W. Skiles Field. Ohio’s top-ranked quarterback in the Class of 2018, Armstrong ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as the Whippets walloped cross-county rival Madison 49-7 in the […]
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Mansfield musician Jimi Vincent lives the life of a blues man
MANSFIELD — Original musician Jimi Vincent calls himself a true blues man. “I’ve lived a life of blues to prove it,” he said. In May, he was plucking his guitar in his home when the chest pains started again. He’d been feeling minor pain for a while, but this time, it wasn’t a drill. Less […]
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Sharp announces retirement from Chamber Foundation
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield-Richland Area Education Foundation, also known as the “Chamber Foundation,” announced Thursday afternoon that Bill Sharp will retire from the organization in October. Sharp has served as the director since 2000. In this role, Sharp has overseen a number of successful programs such as Leadership Unlimited, Young Leaders Institute, Economic Club and […]
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Blue Jackets to join the fun for Final Friday
MANSFIELD — The Columbus Blue Jackets will be at the Final Friday event this weekend at the Brickyard in Downtown Mansfield. The Blue Jackets and OhioHealth announced the multi-year renewal of the corporate partnership between the National Hockey League club and the Columbus-based, nationally recognized healthcare organization. OhioHealth has been affiliated with the Blue Jackets […]
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Richland B&O Trail seeks volunteers to maintain path
MANSFIELD — The B&O Bike Trail is in need of volunteers. After last week’s storms that ripped through the Lexington area, Gorman Nature Center Director of Facilities and Land Management Kyle Bailey said he realized having a consistent team ready to go in times of need is essential. “When we have downed trees, not just […]
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Confessions of a high school football junkie
My name is Curt and I’m a high school football addict. Hi, Curt. It’s been 277 days since my last game. Like any junkie, I’m pretty good at hiding my addiction. You’d never know I had a problem unless our conversation veered away from the day-to-day and toward Friday night memories. That is when the […]
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What would you do if facing carjacking? Road rage? Active shooter?
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office has created a “Guide to Community Safety” in an effort to inform and educate the public on safety concerns and community resources. The 23-page guide touches on a variety of topics, including common-sense carjacking prevention tips, how to deal with road rage, what to do in an active […]
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Richland Chronicles Chapter 5: Grey Eyes, Blue Heart
Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing series which runs each Thursday morning titled the Richland Chronicles Volume 2, by author Paul Lintern. It is set in the summer of 1831 and tells the story of Richland County through the eyes of young people. This is the second in a three-book trilogy. Volume 1 was Amelia Changes […]
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Falcons ready to compete in rugged WCAL
JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — It was a passing scrimmage in July, but Hillsdale coach Tom Williams liked what he saw. Hillsdale was among the smallest schools invited to the STARTEK 7X7 High School Tournament at Madison, but the Falcons held their own against the likes of Mansfield Senior and host Madison. “I thought our older guys […]