County commissioners heard from Andy McDowell of Western Reserve Land Conservancy Thursday morning to discuss Lanny Hopkins’ desire to preserve his Shelby farm through the Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (AEPP). The AEPP is a statewide program developed to preserve Ohio’s farmland through the purchase of agricultural easements. The AEPP provides grants to farmland owners who […]
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Kindergarten Readiness Fair connects parents with community resources
The Mansfield/Richland Public Library (MRPL) hosted a new event on Saturday afternoon and the response from the community was overwhelmingly positive. The Kindergarten Readiness Fair was created to help parents connect with community resources for children from birth through kindergarten. The library has been working with Mansfield City Schools on their reading readiness grant […]
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Martial Arts in Shelby teaches strength, discipline
“Wax on, wax off” may not be a skill learned in martial arts classes at the Shelby YMCA, but both youth and adult students can learn about discipline, self respect, and how to perfect a roundhouse kick. Youth martial arts classes first began in Shelby in September 2013 as a way for the YMCA to […]
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Chamber Expo brings together businesses and the community
The Richland Area Chamber of Commerce held it’s annual Business Expo at the Richland County Fairgrounds on Thursday. Ninety-four members of the chamber had booths at the expo, which was well attended by the public. The expo allows businesses, nonprofits, and the community to connect and is often a way for customers to discover local […]
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Dedication of new veteran’s facility in Mansfield overflows with support
Nearly four years in the making, Friday the David F. Winder Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic opened its doors to the public with a celebration and dedication of the life of David F. Winder. When the doors opened at 11 a.m., hundreds of veterans filed in to see the new facility. The […]
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Ontario’s Mack tops All-Richland Source boys basketball team
MANSFIELD — You could put together a pretty good football team with the first team members of the All-Richland Source boys basketball squad. Player of the Year Cameron Mack of Ontario is headed to Malone University to play receiver, while forward Tristan Kehres of Shelby will be a linebacker at Ohio Dominican. Junior forward Tyrell […]
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Mansfield Richland County Public Library announces Seed Library
The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library (MRCPL) hosted a Seed Swap Thursday evening, during which it was announced that MRCPL will open a Seed Library at the Main Library in downtown Mansfield on April 2. Deborah Smith, MRCPL Volunteer Coordinator said, “The whole idea of the seed library is once you’ve taken the seeds home, we would […]
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Richland Newhope holds 13th annual Community Awareness Day
Twenty-two people representing businesses, schools and agencies in Richland County got to experience first-hand what it means to have a disability during Richland Newhope’s 13th annual Community Awareness Day on Thursday. Members of the Mansfield-Richland Area Educational Foundation’s current Leadership Unlimited class ventured out into the community armed with earplugs, gloves, altered vision glasses and […]
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County land reutilization group discusses goals and guidelines
The Richland County Land Reutilization Corporation (RCLRC) met Tuesday afternoon for its first meeting at the county commissioners’ boardroom to establish the framework for the group’s goals and guidelines. By state statute, the corporation is required to establish a board that consists of the county treasurer or designee, the mayor of the largest city (Mansfield) […]
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American Red Cross flies flags in locations across Richland County
In 1943 President Franklin D. Roosevelt designated March as “Red Cross Month.” Seventy-one years later, Richland County celebrates the month of March as they recognize nominated heroes around the area, and thank public service workers for their partnership in disaster relief. In an effort to recognize the volunteers and to corral new ones, Disaster Specialist Julie Frim […]