MANSFIELD — Third Street Family Health Services will recognize local veterans by providing them with a day of free health and dental care. In honor of Veterans Day, the network of non-profit community health centers will host its Operation Heal Our Vets event for a second year. The event will be Thursday, Nov. 9, from 7:15 […]
November 2023
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Richland County Mental Health board plans special meeting today at 5:30 p.m.
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board will meet in special session Monday at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be to “discuss operational issues and (then) move into an executive session to consider the employment of a public employee,” according to interim Executive Director Sherry Branham-Fonner. The meeting comes six days […]
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Mansfield Fire Dept. promotes 2, swears-in 1 new firefighter
Family and friends filled the Mansfield Fire Department training room at 140 E. Third St. Monday for a promotional and swearing-in ceremony.
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Dr. Harold G. Rinehart
Dr. Harold (“Doc”, “Bud”) Rinehart, 83 of Perrysville, claimed his heavenly home on October 31, 2023. Born January 17, 1940, he was a graduate of Shelby High School, National Chiropractic College, and a member of the Air National Guard. Practicing in Loudonville & Mansfield, he was a warrior for chiropractic, always loving people and caring […]
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Nancy Ruth Mudra
Nancy Ruth Mudra of Lexington passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023, at her home. She was 97 years old. She was born December 12, 1925, in Bellevue, Ohio, to the late Irene (Smith) and Howard Kennersley. Nancy worked as an Administrative Assistant with Mansfield Senior High for many years. She was an active band parent […]
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Joan Kay Bersinger
Joan Kay (Leemaster) Bersinger, age 88, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 in Hospice of Northwest Ohio following illness. She was born December 8, 1934, in Olive Hill, Kentucky to the late Luther and Hazel (Chandler) Leemaster and graduated from Mansfield Senior High in 1952. Joan worked at Golden Russels Department Store and Ohio Brass […]
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MPD, coroner’s office investigating human remains found at North Lake Park
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police and the Richland County Coroner’s Office are investigating human remains found Sunday morning in the woods at North Lake Park. Bob Ball, the coroner’s chief investigator, said Monday morning no additional information was available regarding the remains. He said officials had not yet even been able to determine a gender. The […]
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Shelby/Mansfield KOA donates $13K to Tiro-Auburn Volunteer Fire Dept.
TIRO — The Shelby/Mansfield KOA Resort recently presented a check for $13,000 to the Tiro-Auburn Volunteer Fire Department. “The Shelby/Mansfield KOA Resort and our camping guests very much appreciate the efforts of our local fire department,” stated a press release from KOA. “We know this contribution will be put to excellent use by them.” Throughout […]
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Women’s Fund awards $17K in grants
MANSFIELD – The Women’s Fund of the Richland County Foundation recently held its annual luncheon and awarded over $17,000 in grants and announced the JoAnn Dutton Award honoree. For the fifth year in a row, the WF awarded a grant to Richland County Youth and Family Council for the childcare initiative. This year’s grant will […]
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Crawford County authorities arrest 11 in drug traffic sweep
BUCYRUS — 11 people were arrested over a two-day period when local law enforcement from Crawford County (METRICH) joined forces on Nov. 3 and 4. Crawford County Sheriff Scott Kent said authorities conducted a two-day drug/criminal saturation in known high drug areas, inside Crawford County from 6 to 10 p.m. each day. In total, approximately […]