MANSFIELD — Jody Johnson can feel an excitement surging around homegrown food. “I feel like people are feeling it,” said Johnson, a Mansfield resident and third-year gardener. “Everyone I talk […]
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Mansfield middle schoolers learn about street art during Mansfield Art Center visit
MANSFIELD — Leelynd Leaf didn’t expect to see painted grenades when he walked into the Mansfield Art Center. “It blew my mind,” said Leaf, a seventh grader. He wasn’t the […]
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Local martial arts instructor reimagines Winnie-the-Pooh characters in new children’s book
MANSFIELD — Chris Hershberger described his latest book as “Cobra Kai meets Winnie-the-Pooh.” The president and CEO of Black Belt Pro Fitness, Hershberger is passionate about martial arts training. So […]
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New machine will allow Ashland law enforcement to drug test confiscated materials in minutes
ASHLAND — When law enforcement in Ashland County confiscates a small amount of suspected narcotics, it can take weeks or even months to get results back from a lab. By […]
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Mansfield Board of Education rejects proposal to drop campus wear requirement
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City students, staff and administrators spent nearly three hours Tuesday night making a case against campus wear. The Mansfield City school board then rejected a proposal to […]
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Habitat for Humanity breaks ground for new home on Foster Street
MANSFIELD — Good things come to those who wait and Easter O’Neal has put in her time. O’Neal and her daughter stood on a muddy vacant lot Friday afternoon and […]
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St. Peter’s adds director of spiritual formation, prepares dedicated middle school space
MANSFIELD — Nathan Sims was teaching a lesson on St. Thomas Aquinas when his students asked a question he couldn’t answer. The class was exploring the connection between the body […]
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Clear Fork’s Stillion & Staley win statewide FFA contest
BELLVILLE — Some kids dream of scoring a game-winning touchdown or landing the lead role in the school musical. Dawson Staley had his sights set elsewhere. As a middle schooler, […]