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Pavement plunge: Sinkhole on Sturges Avenue opens over aging storm sewer
MANSFIELD — A century of street construction history was on display on Sturges Avenue early Thursday. Actually, it would be more accurate to say it was on display beneath Sturges Avenue. Bricks, stones and concrete were left exposed after a large sinkhole on Sturges Avenue occurred early Wednesday morning...
Gallery: Mansfield residents celebrate annual National Day of Prayer
Photos from downtown Mansfield on Thursday evening as local residents celebrated the annual National Day of Prayer with a parade from Marion Avenue to the Central Park gazebo. The parade stepped off at 6:30 p.m. and made its way downtown. At the gazebo, participants enjoyed prayer and music. Since the first call to prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, the call to prayer has continued through the nation’s history, including President Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation of a day of “humiliation, fasting, and prayer” in 1863. The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman.
Richland adult education centers bring class, diploma access to into Crawford County
Madison Adult Career Center and Mansfield Adult Education begin an adult diploma program in customer and office support technology in Crawford County on Tuesday. The free class will allow the residents to get a high school equivalency diploma with certifications in customer service and sales and Microsoft Office without having to drive elsewhere, said Angie Botsko, instructor and career navigator at Mansfield Adult Education.
Memorial Day parade sign-up is open in Ashland; guidelines for entries set
The city of Ashland Memorial Day parade will line up at 9 a.m. on Fourth Street and begin the route to the cemetery at 10 a.m. The parade route is Union Street to Main Street, disbanding at Ashland Cemetery. The entry process for the parade is open for residents, churches,...
Firefighters quickly extinguish early morning blaze at Cleveland Cliffs Mansfield Works
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Fire Department on Wednesday extinguished an early morning fire at Cleveland Cliffs Mansfield Works, a blaze fed by a natural gas leak. One firefighter was treated at the scene for a minor injury, likely related to overexertion, according to Chief Dan Crow. The chief said...
Eastern Stark land transfers: Lexington Twp. property sells for $625,000
A Lexington Township properties sold for more than $500,000, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. The agricultural property at 9580 McCallum Ave. NE in Lexington Township recently was sold for $625,000. Alliance. Conley Crison Jennifer Rose & Conley from Price Kevin D,...
Art of Gardening club learns the art of the hanging basket
ASHLAND — For someone who grew up around plants, Julie Freebern of Willo’dell Nursery displayed her expertise to Art of Gardening members May 1 on the topic of “Hanging Baskets.”. Introducing a birdhouse hanging basket, her talk about hanging baskets was second nature to her as members...
Richland County Land Bank may meet with developer interested in marketing former Westinghouse site
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank board may meet next month with a developer interested in marketing the former Westinghouse properties in Mansfield. Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry and Richland County Commissioner Tony Vero told fellow board members Thursday they have had recent conversations with a former local resident now living and working in New York about the prospects of a public-private partnership to develop the former industrial site.
Worth the wait: Ontario gets 3-peat title in marathon MOAC tennis tourney
LEXINGTON — It took nearly 11 hours to determine a champion, but when the final ball was struck just before 7 p.m. the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference boys tennis tournament belonged to the Ontario Warriors. Again. Fans thought the tournament was long? Ontario’s championship reign is even longer, now stretching...
Ohio Valley Barn Salvage gives new life to old barns
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Crew members from Ohio Valley Barn Salvage are in position: a telescopic forklift holds a strap attached to a 56-foot beam running along the top of a barn frame. Moving this piece to the ground is their next step in dismantling the 150-year-old barn. With a...
Canadian pastor Artur Pawlowski to address Ashland prayer breakfast amidst mixed reception
ASHLAND — This year’s featured speaker at Ashland’s annual prayer breakfast brings with him concerns about his associations, threatening to overshadow the event’s purpose of unity and prayer. The breakfast is set for Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 a.m. Coordinated with the National Day of Prayer,...
Wed 9:25 | While my guitar gently teaches a child to play
Check out the website for the Ashland Schools Foundation, and the first picture you see is of students playing music. Music is an important part of a well-rounded education, and the foundation takes advantage of offers to beef up musical instruction. Like the recent offer from the nonprofit Free Guitars for Kids to provide dozens of guitars and basses to the foundation in Ashland.
Hayesville Lions gets update on offerings at Brookside Park in Ashland
The Hayesville Lions Club met April 18 at Hayesville United Methodist Church with Missy Dropsey giving the group "Local Area Things to do." She is a second grade teacher at Hillsdale Schools and also works at the Bell Stores and Brookside Pool in Ashland. Seniors can swim free at the pool 10-11 a.m. Monday and Saturday and noon-1 p.m. Sunday. The pool is heated.
Loudonville-Perrysville gets feedback on facility options, ready to make recommendation
About 85 people crammed into the Lions Club building in Loudonville on Monday evening to weigh in on two options for upgrading district facilities with a new pre-K-12th-grade building for the Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Villages Schools. It was the second facilities meeting held by the district. The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission...
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