MANSFIELD — More than 300 people attended Matthew Desmond’s Kaleidoscope Community Conversation on May 7 discussing poverty eradication.
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Mansfield reinventing its heart: $16.5 million Main Street project just the start, says mayor
MANSFIELD — Mayor Jodie Perry said Tuesday night a planned $16.5 million Main Street Corridor Improvement Project is just the start for Mansfield. “I think this project has opened certainly my eyes, but a lot of other people’s eyes, too, about what Mansfield can do when we get outside of the box where we think […]
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Adena Corp. awarded $1.25 million contract for Trimble Road tunnel project
MANSFIELD — Adena Corp. on Tuesday was awarded a $1,255,636 contract for a tunnel project beneath Trimble Road that will allow bicyclists and pedestrians to safely cross beneath the busy street when an accompanying planned B&O Bike Trail connector project is complete. The Mansfield Board of Control awarded the contract to Adena, a Mansfield company, […]
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Kaleidoscope Speaker Series: What you need to know about poverty and housing inequality in Richland County
Local organizations discuss relevancy of upcoming Kaleidoscope Speaker Series event — which will focus on poverty and housing inequality.
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OhioHealth Mansfield & Shelby Hospital’s director of critical care to retire after 40 years
SHELBY — After more than 40 years of caring for patients and moving healthcare forward, OhioHealth Mansfield and Shelby Hospitals’ Director of Critical Care, Theresa Roth, PhD, RN, is retiring. Roth is ending her career where she started it. She received her diploma of nursing from Mansfield General School of Nursing in 1985. She later […]
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Learn about the Richland County Foundation during its May 10 annual meeting at Kingwood Center Gardens
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation will conduct its annual meeting Friday, May 10 at 11:30 a.m. at Kingwood Center Gardens, 50 Trimble Road, Mansfield. The Foundation invites anyone in the community who is interested to attend the luncheon. Registration is online at richlandcountyfoundation.org, click the events tab. The cost is $30 per person. You […]
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Richland County Foundation supports summer programs for children
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $255,389 during its April meeting. The Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Board of Trustees approved 28 Summertime Kid grants. The grants of up to $2,500 were given to support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds of Richland County […]
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Richland County Foundation welcomes new community investment officer
MANSFIELD – Bobby Rhea has been hired as the community investment officer at the Richland County Foundation. “The community investment officer is our liaison to the nonprofits in our community,” said Foundation President Brady Groves. “This is a vital role at the Foundation, and we are excited to have Bobby join our team.” Rhea most […]
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Mansfield Art Center advancing accessibility work this spring
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Art Center is moving forward with its accessibility initiative thanks to a grant from various funds at The Richland County Foundation.
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‘Mansfield Rising’ plan to get new faces & inspiration in March
MANSFIELD — Many recent improvements in downtown Mansfield can be traced to Austin, Texas. That’s where the origins were born for ideas found in Mansfield Rising, at the annual South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) in 2018, attended by 15 local residents. Six years later, a second group is ready to help the Mansfield Rising plan […]