Mansfield exploded with color and creativity Saturday as the Mansfield Art Center (MAC) held its fifth annual Art Explosion. The event featured local artists, music, vendors and food. “This year they really reached out to the community more,” said Llalan Fowler manager of Main Street Books. This was the first year the bookstore attended the […]
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Lexington Scouts keep up with the times
“We live in such a society as instant gratification,” said Jenny Dover, a Boy Scout committee member. “And this is about teaching long-term commitments.” Boy Scout Troop 152 has had a long tradition in Lexington. Over 100 Eagle Scouts have come through the troop. They have managed to keep involvement strong and continue to make […]
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Hospice celebrates A Midsummer’s Night
MedCentral Hospice celebrated community and caring at A Midsummer’s Night Friday night. It was an evening of elegance, dining, and fundraising. But more than that, it was evening that celebrated the spirit of caring. Ernest “Ernie” Hardwick and Rick Taylor were special honorees who embody the kind of caring to which hospice is dedicated. Hospice […]
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Lexington 5K brings support to Alzheimer’s
Despite the wet weather conditions, participants were out to support the Mid-Ohio Home Health 5K Run & Walk for Alzheimer’s on Saturday morning in Lexington. “Everything has gone surprisingly smooth throughout this event,” said Mid-Ohio Home Health Marketing Director and organizer of the 5K, Leo Hess. The 5K marked the first year that Mid-Ohio Home […]
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Korean War ceremony marks veteran’s heroism, service
Gray clouds might have rained out the parade, but the spirit inside Mansfield Amvets Post 26 was anything but dampened. Saturday morning rain brought on a cancelation of a 10:30 a.m. parade celebrating and marking the 60th year of the Korean Armistice Agreement. The 11 a.m. ceremony scheduled to follow was moved from the downtown […]
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Dollar General brings jobs and convenience to Butler
“This is a great thing for Butler,” said Mayor Kevin Carr. Carr was commenting on the transformation of the former Hitchman’s Market currently underway. The location is on Liberty Street in Butler and will be the newest location for a Dollar General store. “This whole thing has been very positive for us. Local contractors are […]
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Local Korean War vet holds deep appreciation for service
“It isn’t all fighting when you are in the military,” said Korean War Vet David Dalton of Mansfield. Dalton, originally from Hayesville, enlisted in the Navy Reserves January 1952 at the age of 19. Inspired by the unexpected death of friend Ken Metsger who was killed after a brief time engaged on the front lines, […]
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Korean War veterans to be honored Saturday
There are 1,164 living Korean War Veterans in Richland County today; and on Saturday, those veterans will be honored during a parade and ceremony in Mansfield. The parade marks the 60th anniversary of the conflict’s end and will be led by the Korean War Veterans Association Chapter 51 Color Guard. “It’s the forgotten war. I […]
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Silver King continues to bring it home to Plymouth
Once the dust settled over a lawsuit filed by Chrysler, the Plymouth tractor was renamed to fit its distinct silver-painted body. Silver King tractors serve to remind Plymouth locals how the innovations of engineers helped create and sustain a new industry in the 1930’s, a time when the economy needed something to pull through. The […]
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Trends in agriculture, innovative and re-imagined
“I see there being a renaissance with the younger generation: Continuing to build on innovations and to re-imagine old school practices,” stated Tim Hicks, Organization Director of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF). Trends in food choices and new technologies in agriculture, change the relationship between farmer and consumer. The farm bureau continues to redefine […]