MANSFIELD — As the breeze turns crisp and the leaves start to crunch, TourismOhio’s list of the “100 Things to Do in Ohio This Fall” is a fitting reminder of the many opportunities to get out and explore the heart of it all this fall. “Fall is a wonderful time for adventure in Ohio,” said Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. “In just […]
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Blood Prison: This ain’t your father’s haunted attraction
MANSFIELD — Vic Amesquita remembers the “good old days” of haunted attractions. Black walls. Strobe lights piercing the darkness. A CD player blaring loud music. Simple. Effective. Primitive. That old-school approach won’t cut it at a massive, modern haunt like Blood Prison, set on the sprawling grounds and inside the towering walls of the gothic […]
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Prison break: 1,600-plus ready for 9th annual Shawshank Hustle on Saturday
MANSFIELD — More than 1,600 people are breaking out of prison on Mansfield on Saturday morning. But not to worry. They will be racing — or walking — back to the prison just as fast as they escaped. The former Ohio State Reformatory on the city’s north side will be the site of the ninth […]
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Native Son: Harry & Walter go to OSR: 1975
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally published on Richland Source in 2016. MANSFIELD — It was the first movie filmed at the Ohio State Reformatory. At the time one of the Hollywood producers called it “the first major motion picture ever filmed in Ohio.” He added, rather wistfully, “it may not be the last.” This was […]
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Native Son: Harry & Walter go to OSR: 1975
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally published on Richland Source in 2016. MANSFIELD — It was the first movie filmed at the Ohio State Reformatory. At the time one of the Hollywood producers called it “the first major motion picture ever filmed in Ohio.” He added, rather wistfully, “it may not be the last.” This was […]