MANSFIELD, Ohio – Boomerangs sliced through the air Friday afternoon in the gymnasium at Malabar Intermediate School. Top-ranked U.S. boomerang thrower Logan Broadbent and his father, Gary Broadbent, offered an […]
Larry Phillips, Associate Editor
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Mansfield Senior graduate wins first bodybuilding competition
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Rachel Shoemake turned a wedding party invitation into a bodybuilding trophy. It wasn’t planned. It wasn’t easy. But once this diminutive dynamo begins, it’s hard to tell […]
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Tygers’ passing game subdues Lex
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Mansfield Senior’s ground game has run over foes all season. Sophomore wideout Jornell Manns had no doubts about the Tygers’ passing game, either. On Friday night, in […]
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179th Airlift Wing dedicates “Spirit of Crestline”
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Spirit of Crestline was unveiled Thursday, emblazoned with pride along the side of a C-130 Hercules at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport. The emblem was painted over […]
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Threatening phone calls lead Plymouth to offer early dismissal
PLYMOUTH, Ohio — Threatening phone calls to five students on Sunday night prompted Plymouth to offer early dismissal Monday for students if they wished to leave, according to superintendent James […]
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Shelby’s Shorty stands tall
SHELBY, Ohio — Devon Brooks is nicknamed “Shorty.” But the 5-foot-7 sophomore stood tall on Friday night against Ontario. Shelby’s undersized halfback ripped off 291 yards on 19 carries and […]
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Doc’s expands to YMCA lunch counter
MANSFIELD, Ohio — One of Mansfield’s favorite lunch stops expanded to a second location on Thursday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of Doc’s, The Cure for the Common Sandwich, […]
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Richland Co. voters to decide 2 health levy renewals
RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — Richland County voters will consider two health levy renewals next month. However, supporters of each measure quickly note a common theme: no new or increased taxes. […]
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Local funding increases dramatically to deal with victims of domestic violence
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Tuesday marked a financial victory for three local agencies dealing with domestic violence and crimes against women. The Mansfield Domestic Violence Shelter, the Richland County Prosecutor’s Office, […]
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Madison’s Ajian is Richland Bank Athlete of the Week
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Tyrell Ajian could be the area’s most hotly recruited football prospect in decades. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Madison junior has scholarship offers from Notre Dame, Michigan and Kentucky […]