MANSFIELD — ShotSpotter was on the scene of a shooting Tuesday evening, according to Mansfield police, an incident that resulted in the wounding of a teenage male. Patrol officers responded to the area in the 300 block of Wood Street at 9:11 p.m. based on the report from the sound-recognizing technology that shots had been […]
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Retta Belle Fisher
Retta Belle Fisher, 96, of Mansfield, passed away Monday evening, Jan. 3, 2022, at her home. She was born June 20, 1925, in Hacker Valley, West Virginia, to the late Ida May (Carpenter) and Steven Simmons. Retta retired after 25 years from Neisner’s Five and Dime Store where she was manager of the lunch counter. […]
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Vero: Mansfield City Council has options for Westinghouse remediation funding
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council legislation on Tuesday — aimed at helping fund the remediation of two former Westinghouse properties — intentionally didn’t include specific dollar amounts, according to Richland County Commissioner Tony Vero. “It was left blank to make it clear the money can come from many different sources,” Vero said Wednesday afternoon. Council […]
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Loudonville students benefit from Trees to Textbooks program
COLUMBUS — Loudonville is among 16 rural Ohio school districts, their corresponding counties, and townships that will share $1,579,111 from the harvest of timber from Ohio’s state forests through the Trees to Textbooks program, which operates as part of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry. “Thanks to ODNR’s good stewardship of […]
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GALLERY: Plymouth 49, St. Peter’s 35
St. Peter’s boys hoops No. 22 Feree Kent.jpg Clayton Miller dribbles up against Feree Kent.jpg Plymouth vs. St. Peter’s hoopster.jpg Plymouth’s Clayton Miller fires away.jpg Johntae Wilson defends against Plymouth.jpg Plymouth’s Layne Bushey.jpg Johntae Wilson defense at Plymouth.jpg Plymouth’s Colton Sundstrom, St. Peter’s Feree Kent.jpg Jerome Wilson pressures Plymouth’s Josh Beebe.jpg Plymouth No. 4 Carson […]
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Amy D. Stevens
Amy D. Stevens passed away on Dec. 24, 2021 in her home surrounded by her family. She was 61. She was born Jan. 13, 1960 to parents Robert and Gloria Diemer (Gaul) in Mansfield, Ohio. After Amy’s graduation from high school, she went on to earn an Associates degree in Nursing On June 10, 1995, […]
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David “Dave” E. Shatzer
David “Dave” E. Shatzer, 81, of Lexington, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. Dave was born January 25, 1940 in Barnesville, Ohio to the late Charles and Hildred (Goodhart) Shatzer. They moved to Mansfield in 1950. He attended Carpenter School and John Simpson Junior High School and was a 1958 […]
Posted inRichland Public Transit, Solutions
Here is your invite: Join us for ‘Coffee and Transit Talk’ on Thursday at Relax, It’s Just Coffee
MANSFIELD — You asked a lot of questions about public transit during the Richland Source “Talk the Vote” listening tour last fall. We tried to address many of those questions during a four-day, nine-part series, titled “Richland Public Transit: Rethink Your Ride,” which published Dec. 27-30. The Solutions Journalism series talked to a lot of […]
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Weekly regional high school basketball roundup
Mansfield Senior throttles Ashland Mansfield Senior outscored Ashland 21-6 in the fourth quarter and cruised to a 78-51 win Tuesday at Mansfield Senior. The Tygers jumped out to a 22-15 lead after the first quarter and forged a 39-30 halftime advantage. Willard nets nifty win over Shelby Willard posted a tight 63-57 win over Shelby […]
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Here are top winter style tips for looking good in cold weather
There’s no reason comfort can’t go together with eye-catching fashion. From investing in wool to wearing weatherproofed clothes, there’s a lot you can do to feel and appear good. Keep reading to discover our top winter style tips for looking good in cold weather. Keep bottoms tight Wind chill thrives when you wear loose-fitting clothes. […]