Richland County runners gathered to kick start their season with the annual Richland County B-Dry cross country meet—the title of the event appropriately named as the temperature rose up to 80 degrees. The meet was held at Mansfield Senior High School and hosted Madison High School Cross Country team. Despite the heat, the Lexington Minutemen […]
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Recovery of stolen vehicle yields suspected cocaine, handguns, and cash
On Monday, August 19 officers from the Mansfield Police Department’s second watch recovered a stolen vehicle at 437 Howard St., Mansfield. The vehicle was reported stolen from Columbus. While officers were at the residence speaking with the occupants, they observed a small bag of suspected cocaine sitting beside a small chrome handgun on the coffee […]
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Warrior band welcomes exciting year
Marching forward to what appears to be an exciting year is the Ontario band, boasting the largest number of students,143, since 2003. Because of the increase of members, the band needed to purchase additional uniforms. With the community’s assistance, the band raised nearly $10,000 to fund the new uniforms for this year, as well as […]
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Lady Spartans looking forward to soccer season
After experiencing a growing season last year, the girls’ soccer team at St. Peter’s High School hopes to make improvements out on the field this season. In an effort to gain enough members for a team last year, the team sought participation from those who had never played soccer before. Coach Mayo Kuac stated, “Some […]
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Emergency equipment at ‘end of life,’ plans to update
Next Generation 9-1-1 Richland County Emergency Management Lisa Burdine, Mansfield’s Dispatch Supervisor, met with County Commissioners Gary Utt, Tim Wert and Ed Olson Thursday morning to discuss needs in 9-1-1 emergency equipment. The current equipment being used was described as being at it’s ‘end of life.’ The radios currently being used to dispatch police vehicles, […]
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Allmendinger wins NASCAR Nationwide series at Mid-Ohio
Second in the starting line-up at the NASCAR Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200, A.J. Allmendinger came out of the final turn for a first place finish at the Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course on Saturday. His victory came after a late restart when a car spun out in the pack behind him and the racers had to restart […]
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Blueberry Fest delights, draws many
Lexington Community Park was filled with vendors, festival rides, and a busy event schedule for the Lexington Blueberry Festival. “I would say this year’s event is hugely successful. Every year the community comes out and supports it more and more,” said festival director Lisa Beilstein, Alexis Tackett, Miss Lexington 2013, noted that she had “never […]
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Streetlights a final touch to Bellville Streetscape Project
The Streetscape project that has involved paving, curbing and sewer work on Main Street in Bellville is almost complete and the picturesque Richland County village is getting its most recent aesthetic pieces in place. Lake Erie Electric was contracted to install the new streetlights that are being erected on both sides of Main Street and three […]
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Shelby Cruise In brings crowds, classic autos
“We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day for the Cruise In. It is absolutely gorgeous outside today and there has been a great turnout,” said Connie Kuhn, an organizer behind the Shelby Cruise In. The sixth annual Shelby Cruise In took place Saturday. “We have a little over 200 cars registered today. This […]
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Back to school on a budget
Area schools resume classes in a matter of days and that means parents are scrambling to complete back to school shopping. The average American family is projected to spend $635 dollars this year, an 8 percent decrease from last year despite a 7.3 percent increase in cost of goods. So how are families managing to […]