“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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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 […]
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What goes around comes around
Stationed in the heart of Downtown Mansfield, What Goes ‘Round, a non-profit thrift store, aims at giving back to those in need. “We’re a good mix with the downtown area,” said store manager Cindy McConnell. “We try to do everything we can to be a part of the community and support Richland County, so we […]
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Romanchuk supports youthful opportunity
Ohio Representative Mark Romanchuk supported the LeaderRichland program in the spring and recently encouraged a middle school student to learn more about business. He believes that the program is a great opportunity for the students in the county. “I think it is a huge opportunity for middle school aged kids to be exposed to opportunities […]
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VFW commander sees dream realized
John J. Pifer joined the U.S. Army at the age of 17 in Mansfield on February 10, 1958 and retired on October 1, 1979, 22 years later as a sergeant first class. Sunday, as commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9943, Pifer saw one of his dreams unveiled. He celebrated his first […]
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Buckeye Express Diner offers memorable experience
The Buckeye Express Diner website Though the railcar itself is immobile, the dining experience of the Buckeye Express Diner is one that stays in customers’ memories. “We’re known for excellent food, and free sarcasm!” jokes owner Tony Morris “we’re here to make sure the customers have a good time, and 99.999 percent of the time […]