As part of its tradition of hosting an exhibition by a current or recent OSU Master of Fine Arts student, the Pearl Conard Art Gallery at OSU Mansfield will be hosting a display of works by artist Michael McDevitt.
McDevitt, who received his MFA from OSU in 2015, works in a variety of media to convey stories about the contradictions and anxieties of daily life. More…
The Mansfield Close to Home Center has moved to a new location at 536 South Trimble Road.
Services at the new location include: Cardiology, Electrocardiography, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Ontology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pediatric surgery, and Urology. In addition, laboratory services are available between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
All About Mansfield, All Things Business
It’s an intriguing question with what might be a surprising answer – or answers. How does Mansfield compare to cities of comparable size, and larger, in the arena of early 21st century community development?
This summer, Greater Ohio, the state’s self-styled champion for policies and practices that value urban cores and metropolitan regions as economic drivers, while at the same time preserving Ohio’s open space and farmland, issued a 28 page report entitled, “From Akron to Zanesville: How Are Ohio’s Small and Mid-Sized Cities Faring?” In particular, the study looked at what are referred to as “legacy cities,” that is, cities with an industrial past, which have lost population over the last several decades, and is not a college town or near-metro suburb (this would include all Ohio metropolitan areas with the exception of Columbus). More…
Visit your fine featured friends this Saturday, as the Ohio Bird Sanctuary hosts its annual Fall Family Festival.
The event, which runs from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, will include the following: More…
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) urges Ohioans to be aware of the state’s outdoor burning regulations and take necessary precautions if they are planning to burn debris this fall.
Ohio law states outdoor debris burning is prohibited from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during October and November. Burning is limited in the fall due to the abundance of dry fuel on the ground in the form of grasses, weeds, fallen leaves, crops and crop debris. Winds can make a seemingly safe fire burn more intensely and escape control.
“With fall’s windy and dry weather, trash and debris fires can quickly become unmanageable,” said Robert Boyles, Ohio’s state forester. “Burning leaves and tree debris under these conditions also increases the risk for wildfires. All it takes is a little wind to cause a debris fire to escape control and spread.” More…
My Brother’s Keeper, a youth mentoring program initiated by President Obama in 2014, came to Mansfield on Thursday.
US Senator Sherrod Brown, a Mansfield native and Senior High graduate, brought the message, first in a roundtable discussion with community leaders in Senior High’s Dutton Community Room, then to students during an assembly in the auditorium. “The president realized the importance of mentoring in his own life as he was growing up,” Brown said. “It is important to all of us. Some of us have mentors we can count on, others don’t.” More…
All About Mansfield, History & Tourism
Mansfield City Council is set to consider resolutions supporting the designation of two official bike routes through Richland County.
USBR40 is planned to cross from east to west across the northern part of Ohio, following the path of old US30. Future plans call for it to stretch from New York City to Yellowstone National Park. Another path, Ohio Bike Route 65, will go across Richland County from north to south. More…
On October 19 at 6:30 PM, the Friends of the Library, who support the work of the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library, will hold its Annual Meeting by hosting a talk by an expert on Amish life.
Dr. Paul Gaus, an Ohio author who has published Amish mysteries based on 35 years of observation and conversation with the Amish folk of Holmes County, will speak. His stories present a view of life among the Old Order Amish, a life rarely shown to strangers. During his presentation he will share tales of interesting experiences with the Amish people he has met over the years. More…
It’s the Mansfield area’s newest live music venue. Whiskey Warehouse, located at 1400 West Fourth Street, opens its doors this Friday.
Performances will include the groups Autumn Burning, Xero, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. There will be a $5 cover charge. Autumn Burning has announced that they will be performing several selections from their upcoming album, with a show starting at 8:30 PM.
For more details, visit the Whiskey Warehouse Facebook page.
Early voting began in Ohio on Wednesday in Mansfield and across the state.
The Richland County Board of Elections has announced the following hours for its early voting location at the Longview Center, 1495 West Longview Avenue, Lower Level Classroom: More…
This weekend, the paths and promenades of Kingwood will take on a rather orange-y hue. The Sixth Annual Great Pumpkin Glow takes place this Saturday (5 to 10) and Sunday (5 to 9).
The Great Pumpkin Glow is a fun event for people of all ages. Kingwood’s grounds will be decorated in a Fall Harvest theme, and decorated with nearly 1,000 carved and lit pumpkins as well as gourds, mums, hay bales, corn stalks, holiday lights and other glowing decorations.
Food vendors will be set up in the Trimble Road parking lot selling a variety of different things to eat. More…
A bit of the Balkans comes to north central Ohio this Sunday as the annual Macedonian Fest takes place at Kostas, 924 West Fourth Street.
Everyone is invited to this culural celeration. Admission is $5.00, and kids under 12 are free. This is a potluck event and although not necessary, attendees are asked to bring a covered dish. The band Makedonija will be featured with Mansfield’s own Baje Bozinovski. A cash bar and Kebapi will be available.
Come enjoy an afternoon of fellowship, live music, dancing, great food and drinks.
