MANSFIELD — Doug Theaker is an advocate for the United States and its military veterans, make no mistake about it. The president of the Richland County Veterans Service Commission delivered animated remarks to commemorate Veterans Day on Monday afternoon during the dedication of the $270,000 Veterans Honor Wall at the Mansfield Cemetery. “Ladies and gentlemen, I […]
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Honoring heroes: Ground broken for ‘cremation honors wall’ for veterans
MANSFIELD — Doug Theaker looked at the folks gathered Thursday on a bright sunny, summer morning at the Mansfield Cemetery. “With the breaking of this ground, the veterans of Richland County will be guaranteed a resting place for many years to come,” said the president of the Richland County Veterans Service Commission. The ground to […]
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Richland County Veterans Commission to launch ‘Cremation Wall’ at Mansfield Cemetery
MANSFIELD — Military veterans will soon have a new interment option in the Mansfield Cemetery with the creation of a “Cremation Wall Project.” Officials with the Richland County Veterans Service Commission and Pam Bautz, administrator of the Mansfield Cemetery Association, discussed the $270,000 project on Tuesday with the Board of County Commissioners. The commission has […]
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Rocking the Brickyard: Final Friday free concert series returns with a musical bang
MANSFIELD — No one watches weekend weather reports this time of year more than Jamie Thompson. And her official forecast for Friday night is party. That’s when Downtown Mansfield Inc. fires off its first “Final Friday” of the season at The Brickyard. “It’s very important to us to have a great Friday night,” said Thompson, […]
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Buckeye Imagination Museum opens Optimist Club Park
MANSFIELD — Representatives from the Mansfield Noon Optimist Club and Buckeye Imagination Museum were eager to open the Optimist Club Park on Wednesday.