LUCAS, Ohio–The possibility of Dollar General opening a store in Lucas has been an ongoing discussion for two years. A Dollar General store would provide Lucas with the first retail store in the village for several years, provided the property will be rezoned. Two properties currently under consideration for the store are located at 15 […]
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Lending a helping hand: Mission Possible aids veterans
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Regardless of the weather conditions, J.D. Riley takes to the streets of Mansfield daily to help those in need, specifically homeless, elderly and injured veterans, as part of “Mission Possible.” Mission Possible is a nonprofit organization that aids those who have served or are currently serving in the military. Riley, who is […]
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Wellness and beauty in downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio –Mansfield can find health and beauty in the Carrousel District with both Vitality Natural Wellness and Med Spa and Bankz Salon & Spa now open for business. Bankz opened its doors in early May and Vitality in late January. Although Dr. Melissa McRae, of Vitality, and Andi Hale, of Bankz, co-own the former […]
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Richland Academy School of Excellence makes list of top charter schools
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Richland Academy School of Excellence (RASE) is gathering statewide recognition after being named one of the top 100 charter schools in Ohio for the 2013-2014 school year. After only five years in existence, Superintendent Sandra Sutherland said she attributes the school’s ranking to the tremendous efforts of her teachers. RASE was […]
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Local artist collaborates on countywide Piano Man Project
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Ken Arthur infuses human qualities into his artisitc creations. He finds rusted tools, skulls, nails, drift wood, pine cones, buckeyes, bolts, pianos, masks, rocks — anything that makes his right brain tick. And then he makes art that is familiar to the human eye. His latest project is a collaboration with artists […]
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Lexington’s Dragos advances to state semifinals
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One of these years, the Lexington tennis team will make it through an entire state tournament without incident. It won’t be this year. Four-time state qualifier Mason Dragos will make a return appearance in Saturday’s Division II state semifinals after breezing through a pair of Friday matches at the Ohio High School […]
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Richland County Courthouse marks one year with security check point
MANSFIELD, Ohio — One year ago Friday, May 29 the Richland County Courthouse installed a security checkpoint at its main entrance. With an average of 8,800 individuals creating monthly foot traffic through the courthouse’s main doors, Chief Probation Officer Dave Leitenberger said its installment was past due. According to Leitenberger, Richland County’s courthouse was one […]
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Reuse, repurpose, upcycle: what it looks like
MANSFIELD, Ohio — If there was one phrase to sum up what repurposing old items looks like, it would be this: “I just visualize and it becomes a reality.” Debby Martinez, the woman who said this, lives in her store on South Main Street in Mansfield; she started repurposing, or upcycling, for a living 20 […]
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Mansfield Motorsport Speedway will roar to life in June
MANSFIELD, Ohio—New promoters are bringing racing action back to the Mansfield Motorsport Speedway this summer. The news was announced in a Facebook post on Sandusky Speedway’s timeline. The post states: “K & B Promotions – parent company of Sandusky Speedway, The MSA Supermodifieds, The Main Event Racing Series, the Buckeye Super Sprints and Sandusky Speedway […]
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Rams fall in regional semifinals
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Madison kept grinding Thursday afternoon at Steller Field. Stymied all afternoon by Toledo St. Francis DeSales ace Nick Lankard, the Rams gave themselves a chance in the seventh inning but came up short in a 4-1 loss to the Knights in the Division I regional semifinals. DeSales (23-8) will play Cleveland […]