The Richland County Fair kicked off on Sunday and residents from across the county came to enjoy the pleasant, sunny weather animals and exhibits. “I like to come and look at the animals in the barns when I go to the fair and the weather is just perfect out today,” said Peggy Chitwood of Mansfield. […]
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Barefoot runner follows Johnny Appleseed’s footsteps
Event Map of the run route By the time Zach McCardel was running this year’s Tough Mudder, barefoot, there were moments he realized that running without shoes gave him a clear advantage. McCardel didn’t have to duct tape footwear to his ankles for fear he’d lose shoes in the thick mud trenches. And he responded […]
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Warrior Brawl lets community support local boxer
A boxer needs his coaches, and that’s particularly true for high school student Chaise Nelson as he prepares to compete in the Ukraine for the Amateur World Boxing Championships as the 125 lb. class representative of the 13-member Team USA in September. His coaches are his father Mike Nelson and Billy Salser, both of Mansfield. […]
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King and Queen chosen for junior fair
The Richland County Fair opened Sunday with selection of the 2013 Junior Fair king and queen. The honors were presented to Daniel Gregg and Molly Frazier. The three judges were able to make their decisions based in part on their own role as king and queen. Emcees David and Patty Fackler asked each contestant a […]
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RCDG ‘Single Point of Contact’ Makes Point to Impact
Richland County is undergoing a transformation, an economic and community-specific boost, so to speak. Community-driven, development-targeted and culture-enriching sector projects have been, or are underway, in areas from beautification to safety to educational and artistic support, in the effort to better the communities and its residents. The Richland County Development Group, with cooperation from development, […]
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The show must go on at the Renaissance
Once upon a time there was a majestic theater, the main attraction for entertainment in Mid-Ohio: The Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield. A place where age-old tales came to life, where dreams became realities. This old iconic building still lives on today and the show goes on. Last night marked the second matinée of the Les […]
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Panther Racing shares a message with Girl Scouts
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Ohio National Guard Ohio’s Heartland Girl Scout Council Panther Racing Earlier in the week, National Guard Indy driver Oriol Servia and John Barnes, CEO of Panther Racing, visited at the 179th Airlift Wing. Then on Saturday Ohio Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Deborah Ashenhurst met Girl Scouts at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car […]
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Local painter finds ‘freshness and ease’ with watercolors
Mary Haley-Rocks has always been an artist. Some of her earliest memories are associated with her love of drawing. “Growing up in Kansas, we obviously didn’t have television. My mother gave me and my four siblings pencils and crayons and we would draw.” It wasn’t until years later that she was introduced to painting, and […]
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Momentum builds for 2013 Honda Indy 200
The Honda Indy® 200 is in progress at the Mid-Ohio Motor Sports Car Course this weekend and many area residents can hear the sounds of the engines as the cars make laps around the course. Activity stirred at the track on Wednesday but the crescendo is building as cars were tested and then ran practice […]
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Slow moving climate patterns change summer weather
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association in Cleveland (NOAA) has faced a busy summer with weather alerts, watches and warnings. And it’s not expected to slow down anytime soon. Mansfield native and Madison High School graduate Martin Thompson, a Hydro-Meteorological Technician for NOAA in Cleveland, says it’s definitely been an unusual summer “Just to give […]