MANSFIELD — Mann Wilson said it’s been a dream of his for years to bring flag football back to the park where he and his friends once played pick-up games. “I used to live down the street. This park is my home,” Wilson said, standing on the sidelines of a makeshift football field at Johns […]
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GALLERY: 2024 Prairie Peddler kicks off in Butler
BUTLER — The annual Prairie Peddler Festival began Saturday at 3170 State Route 97 in Butler. This year’s event will feature more than 240 vendors selling decor, home goods, bath and body products, teas and spices, leather goods, jewelry, art, toys and more. The festival will also feature nearly 30 food vendors selling comfort food, barbecue […]
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REACH seeks volunteers ahead of American Heritage Days
MANSFIELD — Kevin Wappner’s fellow volunteers call him the “baby” of the group. He’s 62. For 14 years, the volunteers behind the Richland Early American Center for History (REACH) have worked to preserve local history. They rolled up their sleeves to help reconstruct the Mansfield Blockhouse in South Park. They followed it up by erecting a […]
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Sept. 21 free event celebrates Johnny Appleseed’s 250th birthday in South Park
MANSFIELD — The Richland Early American Center for History (REACH) is hosting a free event Saturday in South Park in honor of Johnny Appleseed’s 250th birthday. Festivities will include educational displays, historic demonstrations, live entertainment and vendors. It’s one of several events paying homage to the American horticulturist and folk hero in the coming weeks. […]
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Newsroom After Hours offers free concert with alt, indie rock lineup
MANSFIELD — Prepare to be transported. The Newsroom After Hours series continues Friday with a jam-packed lineup of alternative and indie rock outfits — many with psychedelic stylings and thematic projects centered on journeys and fictional worlds. This week’s concert, at the basement of the Richland Source building (40 W. Fourth St.), will feature live […]
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Welcome Home Festival brings live worship to The Brickyard
MANSFIELD — Damien Beauford is passionate about bringing people together and promoting healing in the community. So when he saw how the Final Friday concert series galvanizes downtown, he got inspired. “Final Friday happens down here and it’s awesome,” Beauford said. “(I thought) ‘How can we do something down here and reach people with the […]
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Festivals & fireworks: Check out Richland County’s July 4th festivities
MANSFIELD — Independence Day is right around the corner and with it, a variety of community parades, festivals and fireworks shows. Mark your calendars now — since the 4th of July falls in the middle of the week, several classic events begin this weekend. We’ve got a full breakdown below. Ontario 4th of July Festival The […]
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Mansfield Pride Parade, Festival moves to June
MANSFIELD — For Tim Denis, Pride is about being one’s authentic self — but it’s also about finding community. That’s why the president of the Mansfield Gay Pride Association wanted the city’s annual parade and festival to take place during Pride Month. “Our community wants to feel like they are part of the whole,” he said. […]
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Experience Bethlehem: Bellville church celebrates Christmas with replica village
BELLVILLE — It’s not every day you see a llama in a church gymnasium. But the weekend of Experience Bethlehem is anything but ordinary for the parishioners at Clear Fork Alliance. One weekend a year, members and friends of the Bellville church host Experience Bethlehem, an immersive tour that helps visitors imagine what life might […]
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Oak Hill Cottage welcomes guests for Christmas tours
MANSFIELD — Mansfield’s own Gothic gem will kick off its holiday season this weekend. Oak Hill Cottage is open April through December for docent-led tours. But during the Christmas season, the home takes on a special charm. Alan Wigton of the Richland County Historical Society said volunteers have spent the week decorating the house for Christmas […]