MANSFIELD — James “Jimmy” Papas, a fixture of the local business community and owner of the Mansfield Family Restaurant, has been officially commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel. The commission, which represents one of the highest honors awarded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, recognizes Papas’ lifetime of service, leadership, and hospitality. Papas was surprised with the […]
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Lexington’s Sorelle featured on opening night of Crestline Harvest Festival
The Crestline Harvest Festival begins Sep. 17 at 5 p.m., kickstarting a weekend of live music, festival food, carnival rides and more.
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Evidence, vehicles and closure: Inside crucial missions of the Richland County Sheriff’s Office dive team
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office dive team is the only such group in the county. We spent a training day recently with the team.
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Open Source: Love Our Hero’s builds community of support for veterans
BELLVILLE — Tami Robinson doesn’t know what the next call for help will be. It could be a veteran who needs help paying a utility bill. It could be someone moving into a new home who needs dishes and furniture. Sometimes it means finding a way to repair a vehicle or provide medical equipment. Whatever […]
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Mansfield Fire Department helps rescue parrot from atop tall tree along Shady Lane on Sunday
“For our crew, it became a perfect opportunity for ladder training while helping reunite a family with their adventurous parrot.”
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A Stroll Through the Garden: Serviceberry is a native American favorite
What fruit-bearing tree I would grow in my garden if I had space for only one? My choice has always been the Serviceberry, or Shadbloom, or Amelanchier, which is a tall shrub or small tree. This plant has been one of my favorite landscape trees. As a matter of fact, there are 18 native Serviceberries […]
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Worshipers trade pews for lawn chairs at 4th annual Welcome Home Fest in Mansfield
Damien Beauford started Welcome Home Fest four years ago to unite Christians from across the region and provide a non-traditional opportunity for worship, baptism and evangelism.
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‘It never gets any easier, you just get tougher’: How a Lexington grad conquered West Point
Joanna Halfhill from Lexington never set out to become the third-ranked graduate in West Point’s Class of 2025.
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Lexington boys, girls cross country teams shine at Ashland Invitational on Saturday
Seniors Will Hooper and John Bartone both finished in the top 10 and Lexington took fifth-place as a team.
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Sid & Nancy Hall selected Richland County’s 2026 Senior Citizens of the Year
ONTARIO — The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. honored outstanding senior citizens from across its nine-county service area during the 2026 Outstanding Senior Citizen Awards, took place Aug. 26 in Ontario. Approximately 100 guests attended the event to celebrate the accomplishments, contributions, and lasting impact of this year’s honorees. Since 1976, the […]