With a rich tradition dating back to the 1930s, the North Central Ohio Soap Box has been fixture in downtown Mansfield. To celebrate the upcoming derby, we would like to share this short video clip from 1939. The clip was filmed and narrated by filmmaker and projectionist Harry DeLaney, for screening at the Ohio Theater […]
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Warrant results in arrests, seizure of pharmaceuticals and guns
On June 27, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Violent Crimes Impact Team (VCIT) and Major Crimes Unit conducted a High Intensity Patrol Operation. The operation initiated with the execution of a search warrant on the first block of Carpenter Road, Mansfield. The search warrant was a result from a joint six-month investigation, involving the U.S. […]
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Teams take strides for Relay for Life Saturday
“My gift to Richland County was helping bring the Relay for Life fundraiser. I knew what I went through and that it was necessary to do this fundraiser,” said Norbert Peiker. Peiker is a 17-year cancer survivor and his gift was to bring the relay to Richland County. The event will be held this Saturday […]
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Fire evacuates residents in historic Voegele building
Wednesday night the Mansfield Fire Department was called to 211 N. Main St., Mansfield with report of fire at 7:59 p.m. The department responded to the Voegele apartments which included 21 occupied residences. “I called it in,” said resident Valerie Harper, who lives in apartment G02, “I heard a ‘pop’ and went to the elevator […]
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Lincoln Highway Marker Unveiled on Park Avenue
The Lincoln Highway Association and the Richland County Bicentennial Committee have been planning the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Highway for a decade. Yesterday, all that planning came to fruition with the dedication of a new Lincoln Highway marker post at the five way intersection along Marion Avenue and Park Avenue. Lincoln Highway travelers from […]
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Gas prices go down and offer deals
On Tuesday, the price of unleaded gas at the Moto Mart at Trimble Rd. and Fourth St. started at $3.39 9/10 and remained one of the best prices in Mansfield. With local prices at nearly $4 a gallon recently, Tuesday’s price allowed local motorists a reprieve. The Shell gas station on S. Diamond and Fourth […]
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Fitness comes to the parks
“Life should feel good, should be fun,” said Suzy Beeson, a Mansfield resident and volunteer for Friends of the Mansfield Parks (FOMP). Beeson is a local substitute teacher of K-6 who spends her free time volunteering through the FOMP. Beeson says she enjoys engaging local residents in the Fun in the Parks Program, a project […]
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Downtown Mansfield offers Secret City Tour: North Main Street Edition
Downtown Mansfield Inc. on Facebook In conjunction with the Richland Community Development Group, Downtown Mansfield, Inc. is offering the “Secret City Tour: North Main Street Edition this Friday. Photographers and historians may be especially interested experience the wealth of visual and historical elements the sites have to offer. The self-guided tour of prominent, historic downtown buildings […]
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Frim serves Red Cross as disaster specialist
Julie Frim, a Disaster Specialist for the Red Cross, moved to Richland County in 2012 bringing an optimistic yet serious demeanor to conversations about local training and national disaster relief. Julie Frim is a Native American, and lived on a Reservation in Canada until her parents, who were teachers there, adopted her. Their family moved […]
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MedCentral Golf Classic at Westbrook Country Club
Westbrook Country Club hosted the eleventh annual 2013 MedCentral Golf Classic yesterday. The event was a fundraiser for the MedCentral health system, with the proceeds going into programming and medical supplies. The day of golf cost $200 per player and included all greens fees, lunch and dinner, staffed locker rooms, and a chance to win […]