Tierra Thomas, Thrive Reporter

MANSFIELD — On June 10, OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital officially introduced the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure to Richland County.  Waldo Hall, a Bellville resident, was the first patient to […]

MANSFIELD — Residents near Prospect Elementary won’t have to go far in search of nutrition with the new Prospect Community Garden now available.  Ivy Kithcart, second grade elementary teacher at […]

BELLVILLE — Over the past four decades, people from all over the world have made their way to Bellville for a chance to see outside of the world through the […]

MANSFIELD — Luke Beekman, director of Mankind Murals, loves walking and biking along the trail at North Lake Park, a park prone to vandalism in the past few weeks. When […]

Editor’s Note: This is a monthly educational series about racism. Contributors include Donna Hight, Beth Castle, Margaret Lin, Deanna West-Torrence, Renda Cline, Tiffany Mitchell, Crystal Davis Weese, Brigitte Coles and Amy […]

MANSFIELD — Social distancing remains very prevalent and recommended around the world. In Richland County, some businesses and fun indoor recreational activities are still closed, however, there are still a […]

MANSFIELD — Business owner Trai’Shaun Beard made plans to open her new dance studio Formation in February, but when COVID-19 hit Ohio, it threw a wrench into her plans.  Despite […]

This is part seven of an eight part series that profiles all students who are recipients of the 2020 McGowan Courage Award, presented by the Mansfield Rotary Club. One story will […]

This is part six of an eight part series that profiles all students who are recipients of the 2020 McGowan Courage Award, presented by the Mansfield Rotary Club. One story will […]