Tim Chandler started Silent Watch with a goal of bringing awareness to veteran suicide. Throughout the years, the organization’s reach has expanded. This year, it hosted at least five Silent Watch events throughout the month of September, including ones in Ashland and Mansfield. As Chandler worked to bring awareness to these issues, he went through […]
October 2023
Posted inEducation
Esports has implications for teen mental health
MANSFIELD — On any given Friday, you’ll likely find a group of middle schoolers in Michael Alonzo’s classroom playing Super Smash Brothers on their lunch break. “The motley crew of students who come into my class — some of them are my students, some of them are not,” Alonzo said. “Some of them are upperclassmen I’ve […]
Posted inObituaries
Cindy Allen
Cindy Lou Allen, of Mansfield, passed away on October 30, 2023 after an extended illness. She was 63. She was born on December 26, 1959 to parents Gale William and Edna Mae (McVay) Allen in Mansfield, Ohio. Cindy was a member of the Mansfield Sertoma Club, where she was always a great help in organizing […]
Posted inElections
Richland County Board of Elections needs poll workers for Nov. 7
RICHLAND COUNTY — The Richland County Board of Elections needs additional poll workers for the Nov. 7 general election. The board has scheduled a class for precinct election officials (poll workers) for Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. at the Longview Center, 1495 W. Longview Ave., in the upper-level classroom. For participants who enter through the […]
Posted inElections
Perry or Vaught: New Mansfield mayor will move into remodeled 9th floor office
MANSFIELD — The mayor’s office on the ninth floor of the Mansfield Municipal Building was recently completely renovated. It will have a completely new occupant in January. City voters on Nov. 7 will choose between Republican Jodie Perry and Democrat Sherry Vaught to guide the community of 47,669 residents for the next four years. Mayor […]
Posted inBoys Soccer
Madison girls, Lex boys in back in soccer’s Sweet 16
MANSFIELD — The Lexington boys and Madison girls soccer programs have been down this path before. The Minutemen and Rams won district titles last week and will play in the Division II regional semifinals this week. Madison (12-4-4) will take on Lima Shawnee (9-4-6) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Tiffin’s Front-Kalnow Stadium. Lex (15-3-1) meets […]
Posted inObituaries
Emma Mae Lucas
Emma Mae (Holmes) Lucas, 88, of Mansfield, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Saturday, October 28, 2023, while surrounded by her family. Emma was born February 2, 1935, in Moscow, TN, to Gid and Louise (Holmes) Warren. She loved her family, and she loved the Lord. She enjoyed going to church, most […]
Posted inNews
METRICH reports prescription drug take-back totals
MANSFIELD — The METRICH Enforcement Unit has announced results of its drug take-back event from this past weekend. METRICH, along with the Mansfield Division of Police, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the Shelby Police Department, Bellville Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Community Action for Capable Youth (CACY), Richland County Solid Waste Authority, Richland Public Health, […]
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Mansfield police continue to investigate Halloween party turned deadly
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police Capt. Randy Carver just returned from a year-long military deployment overseas, serving as the 1st Sgt. in an Ohio Army National Guard infantry combat team. The veteran soldier and long-time police officer said he wishes local residents, especially young people, better understood the finality of bullets. “We train (that) words aren’t […]
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Jeanette Allard
Jeanette Marie Allard, age 91, a Shelby / Richland County resident for over 84 years died Sunday, October 29, 2023 at Marion General Hospital. Born Jan 14, 1932, in Shelby, OH to Clarence and Nina Bly, she grew up in Ganges, OH where her father owned the general store and John Deere dealership. She attended […]