ONTARIO, Ohio — O’Charley’s restaurant at 1335 N. Lexington-Springmill Road revealed its recent renovations to the public on Friday. “O’Charley’s has been remodeling a lot of their stores and this year have 30 scheduled to do, and we were one of the 30, said Brent Smith, general manager. “They wanted to choose stores where there’s […]
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North stars outshine South in NCOFCA All-Star game
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Lightning struck twice Saturday at Lexington High School, but it wasn’t produced by the thunderstorm that delayed the start of the North Central Ohio Football Coaches Association All-Star Classic. Ashland defensive back Tyler Wilson returned two interceptions for touchdowns and the North stars rumbled to a 30-8 win over the South in […]
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High heel walk raises money for gay pride event
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Participants trekked a mile in a pair of high heels along the B&O Bike Trail during the Mansfield Gay Pride Association’s High Heel Walk on Saturday. The walk was held to help raise money for the Mansfield Gay Pride Association’s parade/festival on July 25. Chris Weaver, secretary of the Mansfield Gay Pride […]
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Diamond Royalty: Sgro, Horne lead charge on All-Richland Source team
LEXINGTON, Ohio — The Ohio Cardinal Conference’s softball coaches can breathe a sigh of relief. Abbie Sgro’s reign is finally over. Lexington’s three-time All-Ohioan has haunted the rest of the OCC for the past four seasons. She graduated with more than 900 career strikeouts, including a school record 317 in 2014 and 270 more this […]
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DMI will soon break ground for new Brickyard stage
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The process of erecting a new stage in downtown Mansfield’s Brickyard is moving much faster than anticipated, thanks to the community’s support. “We’ve had so much support that it’s moving way faster than most projects like this move,” said Jennifer Kime, director of Downtown Mansfield, Inc. She said they hope to break […]
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Local band Narrow/Arrow signs deal with record label
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Most young musicians and artists grow up striving for recognition or fame from their creations. Cody Nicolas, frontman for local band Narrow/Arrow, was one of those. And just recently, the band signed with a record label from California: Other People Records. “Personally, this is something that I’ve been wanting since I was […]
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Weidle’s Meats to stay open another week, possibly longer
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Although they had originally intended closing the family business of 59 years this Saturday, June 13, the owners of Weidle’s Meats and Delicatessen on Springmill Street–Linda Goode and Karl and Lilli Hassmann–said Wednesday that they plan on keeping the store open for another week, possibly longer. “We’re in current negotiations with somebody […]
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Bellville police track down suspect
BELLVILLE, Ohio–Bellville Police officers apprehended a suspect who tried to steal from merchants in downtown Bellville. Police Chief Ron Willey said that at least two area merchants were approached by the suspect on June 11 with a demanded demanded a refund. The suspect reportedly received $35 from a local business. An employee of the store […]
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Lexington’s Lee, Ontario’s Homan headline All-Richland Source team
LEXINGTON, Ohio — He batted an area-best .521, knocked in 27 runs and was Lexington’s most reliable pitcher, but what separated Richland Source Player of the Year Even Lee from his peers this spring wasn’t statistically measurable. “He’s the best leader to come through here in my 10 years here,” Lexington coach Kevin Morrow said […]