Scott Ratcliff said Tuesday night Buc-ee’s plans to be a good neighbor when a new travel center is built near the I-71/Ohio 39 interchange.
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News Man Weekly: Shakespeare, live music & Main St. — 100th episode recorded live at Relax, It’s Just Coffee
It’s a News Man Weekly episode nearly two years in the making.
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A day of connection: Family Life Counseling celebrates mental health month through community event
MANSFIELD — Families gathered Friday afternoon at Family Life Counseling for free food, activities and community resources as the organization closed out Mental Health Month with a community event centered on connection. Monica Swords, a Mansfield resident, said she attended with her children after her daughter’s therapist invited them out. Swords added the event allows […]
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Mayor: Buc-ee’s visitors — not local taxpayers — will pay for infrastructure improvements
Infrastructure improvements needed to create a new Buc-ee’s Travel Center will ultimately be paid for by the thousands of visitors who make retail purchases.
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Free shuttles planned for 2026 Juneteenth event
Parking for the June 13 Juneteenth Parade will be available only during parade hours at the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, 890 W. 4th St.
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Solar farm proposed for construction atop closed Mansfield, Richland County landfills
A solar farm generating electricity is the best possible use for closed former landfills in Mansfield and Richland County, according to Barrett Thomas.
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Two decades, one constant presence: Tara Utt-Kunnas recognized nationally as a Woman of Excellence
MANSFIELD — Tara Utt-Kunnas has spent more than two decades at Weiss Industries navigating ownership changes, economic downturns and company transitions — work that earned her national recognition as one of MetalForming Magazine’s Women of Excellence in Metal Forming and Fabricating honorees. According to MetalForming Magazine, the annual recognition is designed to highlight women “from […]
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The Brickyard turns up the volume for another summer of Final Fridays
MANSFIELD — Warm evenings, lawn chairs and live music will soon return to downtown Mansfield as the Final Friday Concert Series kicks off another summer at The Brickyard. “I am looking forward to summer, and nothing reminds me that summer is here (more) than the start of the Final Friday Concert season,” said Jamie Lustig […]
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Mansfield Juneteenth celebration levels up parade, festival debut at new, expanded location
MANSFIELD — Mansfield is gearing up for its biggest celebration of freedom and unity yet as the annual Juneteenth Parade & Festival returns June 13, now hosted at its new location: Mansfield Senior High School, 124 N. Linden Road. This free, all-day community celebration promises more energy, more entertainment, and more ways to come together in honor […]
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Time is right: Mansfield restaurateur Dan Lew buying Coney Island Diner business on Main Street
Longtime local restaurateur Dan Lew, owner of DLX in Mansfield, is buying the Coney Island Diner business on North Main Street.