Photos from downtown Mansfield on Thursday evening as local residents celebrated the annual National Day of Prayer with a parade from Marion Avenue to the Central Park gazebo. The parade stepped off at 6:30 p.m. and made its way downtown. At the gazebo, participants enjoyed prayer and music. Since the first call to prayer in […]
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Richland County Land Bank may meet with developer interested in marketing former Westinghouse site
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank board may meet next month with a developer interested in marketing the former Westinghouse properties in Mansfield. Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry and Richland County Commissioner Tony Vero told fellow board members Thursday they have had recent conversations with a former local resident now living and working in New […]
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Wanna laugh? Check out the Mansfield Playhouse schedule for 2024-2025
MANSFIELD — What do you do in May between shows when you are the artistic director of the second oldest continuously-producing community theater in Ohio? In the case of Doug Wertz, you take a breath — and you announce a full, nine-show schedule for the 2024-2025 season at the Mansfield Playhouse.
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Mansfield native to host Triple Crown of thru-hiking presentation
Mansfield native Dave Humeston will be giving a presentation May 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church.
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Local artists beautify Burton Park for community cleanup event
Local artists unite to clean and beautify Burton Park, adding murals and planting wildflowers. Join the community effort!
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Richland Source updates membership program, account management system
Today’s the day! Richland Source, Ashland Source and Knox Pages are live with a new account management system. This means you’ll be prompted to sign in or create a new account soon, if that hasn’t happened already. In case you missed the pre-launch messaging, here are the headlines:
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Brasshouse Boardroom workshop teaches skateboard building
Skaters ranging from ages three to 14 filled Idea Works in downtown Mansfield and learned how to build their own skateboard piece-by-piece.
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Mansfield City Council to vote on moratorium for cannabis dispensaries
MANSFIELD — Ohio voters in November made recreational cannabis legal in the Buckeye State. But that same citizen initiative approved by 57 percent of voters also gave local governments the right to decide for themselves whether to permit marijuana dispensaries in their communities.
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Work zone safety: ‘Our members want to go home safely at the end of each night’
MANSFIELD — Jeff Sellers told Richland County commissioners on Thursday morning that road construction workers want to go home safely at the end of their shifts. That’s why the business manager for Laborers’ Local #1216, joined by other union officials, sought and obtained a proclamation from commissioners in support of National Work Zone Awareness Week […]
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Emergency officials in Mansfield, Ashland respond to complaints of natural gas odors
Emergency officials from Ashland and Mansfield responded Wednesday morning to numerous calls from residents concerned they smelled natural gas. Some area schools closed as a precaution.