MANSFIELD — It’s hard to drive through Mansfield without seeing the impact of the Richland County Foundation. At its annual meeting Friday, President and CEO Allie Watson highlighted several high level projects the foundation has supported the past year, from the restoration of the Vasbinder Fountain to the Mansfield Main Street Corridor Improvement Project, the […]
John Fernyak
Posted inCommunity Development
Public action, private investment: City Council to vote on downtown tax abatements
Mansfield City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to vote on legislation aimed at helping redevelop 14 downtown buildings.
Posted inCommunity Development
Local control, lasting impact: Fernyaks donate downtown properties to Richland County Foundation
John and Mimi Fernyak are donating their downtown properties to the Richland County Foundation to help further economic development.
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Column: Enjoy Shawshank nostalgia, but let’s focus on something Andy Dufresne said
MANSFIELD — We love a good nostalgic moment in Mansfield, sitting around and talking about how good things used to be. When the sun shone brighter. When the streets were always paved. When the jobs paid more. When the living was easier. “I remember back when … ” is one of our favorite moments. Certainly, […]
Posted inBusiness
Richland Source & Mind Body Align founders earn 2024 Chairman’s Award
MANSFIELD — Carl and Annamarie Fernyak earned the 2024 Chairman’s Award at the 125th annual evening of excellence Wednesday night.
Posted inColumns, Editorials
Editorial: Richland Carrousel Park success proves vision, cooperation can move mountains
It starts with a vision, followed by a plan and then by execution. If our reporting revealed anything in August, it’s that those are three key elements that drive a community’s success. Earlier this month, we told you about a local group’s plan to finally — after three decades — do something with a decaying former […]
Posted inArea History
Column: Launching Richland Carrousel Park included ‘cleaning up’ downtown crime
MANSFIELD — The Fourth Street massage parlor owner asked the police officer why her business was suddenly being raided. “There’s a new law,” the officer said, “you can’t operate a brothel so close to the mayor’s new carrousel.” It was a joking remark in 1991, but it rang close to the truth. The Richland Carrousel […]