For Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18, 2026 | Five minutes and you’re informed!
🌤️ Mansfield weather
Saturday’s projected high is 52°F. Morning showers should give way to clearing skies, with north winds gusting to 25 mph. Sunday brings sunshine and a high near 59°F after widespread morning frost.
A freeze warning covers Richland County from 1:00 AM to 9:00 AM Sunday. Overnight temperatures could fall to around 30°F, so protect tender plants.
Looking ahead:
- Monday, October 19: Morning frost, then sunny. High 65°F.
- Tuesday, October 20: Sunny, high 68°F.
- Wednesday, October 21: Sunny, high 68°F.
- Thursday, October 22: Sunny, high 70°F.
- Friday, October 23: Sunny, high 68°F.
National Weather Service Mansfield-area forecast. forecast.weather.gov
🚲 Local fun fact
The Richland B&O Trail follows a route once traveled by trains. Opened in 1995, the paved, 18.4-mile trail occupies the former Baltimore & Ohio Railway corridor through Mansfield, Lexington, Bellville and Butler. That makes a local bike ride a journey through the county’s transportation history. Learn more from the Regional Planning Commission.
🎃 Saturday Pumpkin Glow sells out
Weekend update: Kingwood Center Gardens lists Saturday’s Great Pumpkin Glow as sold out. The event continues Sunday, October 18, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM; check availability before making plans.
All guests need timed-entry tickets, including members and young children. Displays include community-carved jack-o’-lanterns, Scarecrow Row and the Fluorescent Forest. Parking is at Mansfield Senior High School, with complimentary shuttles to the entrance. Check Kingwood’s tickets and details.
🏈 Shelby’s late rally secures another league title
Friday-night recap: Shelby drove 94 yards for the winning touchdown and escaped Pleasant with a 30-23 victory. Luke Blevins scored with 45 seconds remaining and added the two-point conversion.
The Whippets improved to 9-0 and secured at least a share of their fourth consecutive Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championship, a first in program history. Shelby hosts Marion Harding in next Friday’s regular-season finale. AOL
🛡️ Ontario’s defense delivers on senior night
Friday-night recap: Ontario defeated Highland 23-6 in rain and chilly conditions, holding the Fighting Scots to 157 yards.
Cam Powers intercepted two passes and recorded a late safety. Quarterback Sean Tanner threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns, both caught by Cardae Brown, as the Warriors rebounded from their previous week’s loss to Shelby. AOL
🧶 Fiber festival fills the fairgrounds
Previously announced, happening this weekend: The Autumn Fiber Festival returns to the Richland County Fairgrounds’ Arts and Crafts Building, 750 N. Home Road.
Hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday and 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sunday. Admission and parking are free. Visitors can shop for yarn and handmade goods, watch spinning and weaving demonstrations, and meet fiber-producing animals. See the festival information.
🎺 Lucas and Crestview bands take the field Saturday
Wednesday announcement, happening Saturday: Marching bands from Lucas and Crestview will perform at Ashland University’s Festival of Bands, joining three other high-school bands and AU’s Eagle Marching Band.
The free program begins at 7:00 PM at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field, with concessions opening at 6:00 PM. All six bands will combine for the national anthem before presenting their individual field shows. See Ashland University’s announcement.
