MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield Shade Tree Commission, as part of its ongoing education program, will once again have the wonderful opportunity to present to the fourth-grade students at Malabar Intermediate School. This year’s program will include participation from Mayor Jodie Perry, Louis Andres, Director, and Parks Supt. Mike Woogerd, who will join Shade […]
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The Crown: Oasis of Love to launch summer leagues at Cyclops Park
MANSFIELD — Stanley Cameron wants Cyclops Park to be more than ballfields. He wants it to be a place to where friendship, teamwork and community pride flourish for people from all walks of life. “This project is about more than just baseball,” said Cameron, the baseball and softball league commissioner for Oasis of Love Church […]
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Mansfield sets March 30 date for Aquatics Study Plan & Community Open House
MANSFIELD — Mayor Jodie Perry is pleased to announce the hiring of Counsilman-Hunsaker & Associates, Inc., a nationally recognized aquatics consulting firm, to lead the development of a comprehensive Public Pool Feasibility Study. This detailed planning process includes assessing the need for a pool, engaging stakeholders and community members for feedback, developing potential design options, identifying space needs, […]
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Fox Glen Park Trail paving project surpasses $60K fundraising goal
MANSFIELD – The City of Mansfield has announced a generous donation of $65,208.15 presented by Dave Damron in support of the Fox Glen Park trail paving project. Last year, a fundraising goal of $60,000 was set to be reached by Nov. 1, 2025. “Thanks to Dave’s leadership and the community’s generosity, that goal was not […]
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UPDATE: Sterkel Community Park for All grand opening set for June 26
A grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony for Sterkel Park — first set for May 23 — was postponed due to wet weather, which delayed progress.
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News Man Weekly: What is new in the City of Mansfield parks system?
MANSFIELD — The 44th episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s episode, Mansfield Public Works Director Louis Andres discusses all things happening in city parks — from the transformation of the Sterkel Community Park for All, improvements at Middle Park, to updates on the Clearfork Reservoir and plans for that ever-elusive public […]
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Mansfield seeks $500K in grants to convert Liberty Park bathhouse into pavilion
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield is seeking grants totaling $500,000 to restore the former Liberty Park Pool bathhouse into an open-air pavilion. Public Works Director Louis Andres told City Council on Tuesday evening the city has requested the funds from the Richland County Foundation and the Milliron Foundation. The project would restore and preserve […]
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Temps dip below zero: Perfect time to talk about improved Mansfield parks
MANSFIELD — Temperatures outside Tuesday evening dipping below zero offered a perfect time to contemplate a sunny, summer afternoon in the park. That was seemingly the case during a Mansfield City Council meeting which included a presentation from Parks & Recreation Supt. Mark Abrams. Public Works Director Louis Andres uses council meetings to have his […]
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Grand opening planned this spring at Sterkel Community Park for All
MANSFIELD — A grand opening is planned this spring at the new Sterkel Community Park for All. “I think we are planning for early- to mid-spring for a larger grand opening in conjunction with Richland Newhope,” Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry said Tuesday morning after a Board of Control meeting. The first two zones are largely […]
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Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry: ‘I remain bullish on the future of this community’
MANSFIELD — Mayor Jodie Perry marks the end of her first year in office at midnight on Tuesday as 2024 comes to an end. Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell recently sat down for a conversation with the mayor in her office to talk about her first year as an elected official — the wins, […]