MANSFIELD — Richland Academy of the Arts is inviting the community to celebrate its 25th anniversary during its annual Cabaret Show and Auction on March 5 at 6:30 p.m. Funds raised during the benefit will go toward a scholarship program that awards $25,000 annually, to provide quality arts education opportunities to students. WMAN radio personality […]
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Richland Co. robotics team reveals hard work
ONTARIO — Alpha Centari, and the students of Stellar Robotics showed off a little in front of family, friends and supporters of the Richland County robotics team on Tuesday night. The members of Stellar Robotics is made up of elementary through high school students, who are “building more than robots,” Jeff Williams, a facilitator and […]
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Suspect in custody after standoff at Satinwood Dr.
MANSFIELD (UPDATE 3:45 p.m.) — A 911 call for an assault with a deadly weapon resulted in an hour-long standoff and resolved with a 39-year old man in custody Wednesday morning. Maj. Joe Masi, of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, said a man was arrested at 1933 Satinwood Drive after attacking his mother with a […]
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Mansfield building and codes now a subdivision of engineering dept
MANSFIELD — Building and codes is now a subdivision of the engineering department. Mansfield City Council approved this measure at its meeting Tuesday night. David Remy, director of human resources, said this change was about enhancing efficiency. “Bob (Bianchi, engineer) and J.R. (Rice, building and codes manager) work almost daily back and forth with certain issues or problems […]
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Syrup-making to be on display at Malabar Farm festival
LUCAS — Malabar Farm will host its annual Maple Syrup Festival the first two weekends in March. This free festival gives people the chance to learn the history of Ohio syrup-making with demonstrations of sugaring techniques from past to present. It will be March 5, 6, 12 and 13 from noon to 4 p.m. According to […]
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Spartans advance with win over Wynford
WILLARD, Ohio — Ryan Payne is best known for his work on the glass, but opponents who overlook the St. Peter’s senior forward at the offensive end of the floor do so at their own peril. Payne poured in 13 points and the second-seeded Spartans thundered into Friday’s district championship game with a 72-59 win […]
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We went to a Donald Trump rally; here’s what happened
COLUMBUS – I did not wake up Tuesday morning thinking I would be in the presence of Donald J. Trump Tuesday afternoon. But in the name of journalism, that’s exactly what myself and my colleague Dillon Carr set out to do. In two weeks, Ohio is going to take its place in the political cycle […]
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Local businesses use e-commerce to extend their reach
MANSFIELD — More and more businesses–including local companies–are giving customers the option to buy online. For some, this makes perfect sense. Take the Renaissance Theatre, for instance. From August 2015 to January of this year, approximately 54 percent of ticket sales were box office sales, while 45 percent were internet sales, according to Renaissance president […]
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Mid-Ohio Karate 4 Kids dominates at state
FREDERICKTOWN, Ohio — Jacques Tarr thinks his students at Mid-Ohio Karate 4 Kids are some of the best he’s instructed in 15 years. “The last team that I felt was one of my best teams, several of the kids went to Budapest, Hungary, and Great Britain to compete on a U.S.A. team,” he said. At […]
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Mansfield’s asst. police chief bound for FBI National Academy
MANSFIELD — An 18-year-old Keith Porch timidly entered Sheriff James Stierhoff’s office for an interview in October 1994. He didn’t like his chances of becoming the sheriff’s next hire for deputy. “There were like 10 other guys there that day,” Porch said with distant eyes and a faint smile. “I didn’t have a chance in […]