ASHLAND, Ohio – A piece of American history rolled into Ashland this week as the city celebrates its long history. As part of the Ashland Bicentennial celebration, a full-scale replica of the train car that carried President Abraham Lincoln’s body after his assassination in April 1865 was on display Monday and Tuesday at the Ashland […]
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Memorial Day Parades to go see
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Cookouts, picnics, and family gatherings suggest it will be a good weekend, and then on Monday, May 25, there will be an opportunity to pause and remember those veterans who gave their lives in service to our country. Five area cities or villages will hold parades and ceremonies Monday. Which one will […]
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Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall’s love story endures
LUCAS, Ohio–For those who want to believe, believe that romance is real, that people can and do love deeply, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall–Bogie and Bacall–represented not just a big screen love story. Oh, they had romance in their film roles; they were in four together. And CNN’s “reel-to-real” headline the week of Lauren Bacall’s […]
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Eggstravanza Fundraiser raises funds for American flag
ONTARIO, Ohio — Nearly 50 “celebrities” from all over Richland County congregated Wednesday morning for the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging’s “Eggstravaganza Fundraiser.” The event’s proceeds will contribute to the purchase and installment of an American flag at the agency’s Park Avenue West headquarters to honor veterans. Modern Woodmen of America agreed to […]
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Squashin’ it
Ah, the versatile squash—handy for pies, cakes, side dishes, main dishes, jack-o-lanterns, or a home for Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater’s wayward wife. Not only are squash easy to grow, seed saving is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you are going to get. It’s the vegetable lottery. Squash, and other cucurbits […]
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Renaissance Theatre presents season preview
MANSFIELD, Ohio—A cast of sponsor representatives and performers presented the Renaissance Theatre’s new series performances at a Season Preview Party Tuesday evening. The audience of approximately 800 guests approved the list as they applauded for the announcements, laughed at the comedic excerpts and did what the theater’s audience does best—enjoyed themselves. In addition to the […]
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Colts fall to Bellevue in district semifinal
ATTICA, Ohio — A disastrous second inning was too much for Clear Fork to overcome. Trailing 3-0, second-seeded Bellevue sent 12 batters to the plate and scored eight runs in an 8-4 win over the third-seeded Colts in a Division II district semifinal at Seneca East High School. Bellevue will play either No. 4 Shelby […]
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Mansfield council rejects animal cruelty ordinances
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mansfield City Council rejected the proposed animal cruelty ordinances (Ordinance 15-087 and Ordinance 15-088) during their regular meeting Tuesday night. Ordinance 15-087 would have added language to the city’s existing ordinance that was established in 1997 to increase protections to companion animals. According to the ordinance, it would be unlawful to transport […]
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Local couple perishes in plane crash en route to Mansfield Lahm Airport
MANSFIELD, Ohio–UPDATED 10:03 p.m.–A Mansfield couple has been confirmed to have perished in a plane crash in Smyth County, Virginia. Michael Kelly of Baltimore, Maryland, has confirmed that his in-laws, George and Pam Fonseca, were piloting their twin engine plane to Mansfield Lahm Airport from their winter home in Florida. Tragedy struck during what Virginia […]
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Click It or Ticket kicked off at Lew Petit Driving School
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Monday marked the first day of Click It or Ticket, a two-week long campaign aimed at enforcing seat belt usage. To kick off the campaign, Lew Petit Driving School hosted Rchland Public Health Educator Public Health Reed Richmond and State Highway Patrol Post Trooper Randall Adkins. Richmond and Adkins spoke to students […]