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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North end neighbors throw children’s Halloween party
MANSFIELD — Doris Windham Pickett calls herself “the kid lady.” Pickett often has relatives and neighbor kids at her house, where she bakes cookies and kisses booboos. On Tuesday, Pickett and her family gathered at North Lake Park to throw a free Halloween party for the neighborhood. Pickett said she collected donations from the community and […]
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Where does violence begin? Finding the smoking gun
MANSFIELD — When Jim Kulig came to Mansfield in 1968, his first job was as a casework supervisor in the youth dormitory of the Ohio State Reformatory, which housed around 200 young men ages 16 to 19. That’s where he met Sid. At 19 years old, Sid had already been in prison for three years […]
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State of the parks: Mansfield residents share thoughts, frustrations at Liberty Park meeting
Note: Since this story published, the Mansfield Parks Department made an agreement with a local group, allowing them to build and maintain a DIY skatepark at Liberty Park. Read more on that in the following stories: Skaters create their own park in Mansfield | Skate Mansfield/Skate Ohio readying to enter 2024 with momentum MANSFIELD — […]
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Here are your latest Richland County Junior Fair judging results
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Fair board provided the following results on Thursday morning. 2023 RICHLAND COUNTY JUNIOR FAIRStyle Revue Awards Style Revue Best of Show: Chloe Stigall, Muddy Creek Clovers 4-H Reserve Style Revue Best of Show: McKinnley King, Freedom Wranglers 4-H Junior Model: McKinnley King, Freedom Wranglers 4-H Class Winners:Embelish:1 st place – […]
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Local LGBTQ youth craft ‘Quilt of Strength’
MANSFIELD — Evie Andree didn’t enjoy embroidery the first time they tried it. “I almost gave up, but I didn’t,” said Andree, who identifies as nonbinary. “It ended up being very therapeutic. I get overwhelmed a lot, so the embroidering helped me stay calm.” Andree was one of several local high school students who worked […]