MANSFIELD — Water poured down as Rev. Dr. Verdell Larson’s grandson stood on a chair Sunday morning and removed the plastic wrapping around a new street sign that bears the pastor’s name. “That’s an anointing,” Rev. El Akuchie said with a laugh as the Providence Baptist Church congregation responded in kind. It was a joyous […]
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It’s unanimous: Mansfield lawmakers add Rev. Verdell Larson’s name to street
MANSFIELD — It was a cheer loud enough Rev. Verdell Larson could have heard it in heaven. Applause erupted from members of his former congregation at Providence Baptist Church on Tuesday evening when a unanimous vote by Mansfield City Council ensured the long-time pastor’s name will live on for years to come. Local lawmakers approved […]
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Providence Baptist Church proposes Mansfield street naming to honor late Rev. Verdell Larson
Members of Mansfield’s Providence Baptist Church have asked city lawmakers to consider naming a portion of Miller Street after their late pastor.
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Urban Entrepreneurial Expo set for Dec. 2 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD – Community members will have a chance to “secure the bag,” directly talk with employers and gain knowledge at the Urban Entrepreneurial Expo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 2 at Mid-Ohio Conference Center, 890 W. 4th Street, Mansfield. This Urban Entrepreneurial Expo luncheon is part of the North End Job Fair and […]
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Mansfield pastor sees community’s gun violence grief up close
MANSFIELD — Many have referred to Pastor Mark Cobb as the “Face of Grief” among Black youth and families in the Mansfield community. He’s been the primary eulogist in what he assumes are the majority of funerals for Black youth between the ages of 15 and 35 in the city. So it’s understandable why such […]
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Mansfield pastor sees community’s grief up close
MANSFIELD — Many have referred to Pastor Mark Cobb as the “Face of Grief” among Black youth and families in the Mansfield community. He’s been the primary eulogist in what he assumes are the majority of funerals for Black youth between the ages of 15 and 35 in the city. So it’s understandable why such […]