Brittinianna Walker, 28, is 5-foot-6, 125 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She is wanted for aggravated burglary. Authorities say she has ties to the Mansfield area. Hillary Brooks, 26, is 5-foot, 145 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She is wanted for aggravated burglary. Officials say she has ties to the Mansfield […]
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2 women sought for aggravated burglary among Most Wanted
MANSFIELD — Two men and two women are among the list of Most Wanted fugitives in north central Ohio, according to a list compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, Richland County Division. Brittinianna Walker, 28, is 5-foot-6, 125 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She is wanted for aggravated burglary. Authorities […]
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Mansfield YMCA pool renovations crucial to equipping children with water safety skills
Have a youngster that’s afraid of water, or one ready to jump right in? The Mansfield Area YMCA can help with personalized and private swim lessons. The Ott family began John’s swim lessons when he was two years old. Now, at only three and a half, he’s ready to take on just about anything thrown his […]
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Crawford County Sheriff’s CO resigns in wake of 6-count indictment
BUCYRUS — A Crawford County Sheriff’s Department corrections officer resigned on Monday, according to a letter sent through attorney Adam Stone to Sheriff Scott Kent. Jason Michael Tupps’ resignation, delivered at noon, came after he was charged last month in a six-count indictment that included two felonies for abduction and improper handling of a firearm. […]
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Section of Ohio 39 to close next week in Crawford County
NEW HAVEN — State Route 39, between CR 74 (Dekalb-Shelby Rd.) and New Haven Rd., will close Monday, Aug. 13 for a culvert extension project. The detour route for southbound motorists is SR 29 to SR 98, northeast on SR 98 to SR 598, south on SR 598 to SR 39, and reverse for northbound […]
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Lybarger Insurance adds Trammel to its team
ONTARIO — Lybarger Insurance Agency Incorporated operating as Michael Lybarger State Farm has announced the addition of Terrance Trammell to its growing agency. Trammell will be assisting in Auto, Fire, Life, and Health Insurance. He has been married to his wife Tracy for 18 years and they have two children, Jalen Jakieiah and they reside […]
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Mount Vernon man killed in weekend motorcycle crash
MONROE TOWNSHIP — A Mount Vernon man was killed after his motorcycle was involved in a two-vehicle crash Saturday at approximately 1:25 p.m. on State Route 3 near mile post 23 in Monroe Township, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Lawrence H. Huffman, 83, was pronounced dead at the […]
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Madison Fire Dept. donates 40 smoke detectors for Day of Caring
MADISON TOWNSHIP –Residents of the Forest Hills Mobile Home Park located at 710 Ashland Road were given 40 smoke detectors after a combined effort from the Madison Township Fire Department in cooperation with the United Way, American Red Cross, Mechanics Bank and Mansfield Police Department. The organizations took part in the Day of Caring, Aug. […]
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A Yankee from north central Ohio unwittingly wrote the Confederate anthem
MOUNT VERNON — They hounded him. Spat at him in the streets. Sent letters threatening his life. All for writing a little walk-‘round. And today some even try to take that away from him. Things haven’t been easy for Mount Vernon native Daniel Decatur Emmett, the author of “Dixie,” the song which to this day […]
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Richland County Junior Fair Pageant 2018
IMG_9037.JPG IMG_8952.JPG IMG_8956.JPG IMG_8960.JPG IMG_8964.JPG IMG_8966.JPG IMG_8978.JPG IMG_8979.JPG IMG_8995.JPG IMG_8999.JPG IMG_9003.JPG IMG_9009.JPG IMG_9013.JPG IMG_9021.JPG IMG_9025.JPG New royalty now presides over the Richland County Junior Fair. Photoed from left to right are first runner-ups Laurasen Combs and Cory Myers; queen Brianna Given; king Nathan Volz; and second runner-ups Sierra Schaffer and Kevin Dick.