EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is in response to a reader submission through Open Source, a platform where readers can submit questions to the staff. MANSFIELD — A 44-year-old woman was killed from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash on West Cook Road on Saturday. Judy Brown of Mansfield was a passenger in a 2013 Kia […]

MANSFIELD — In one decade, the number of Richland County residents seeking help for drug addiction jumped by almost 4,000 people. In that same 10-year period (2008-2018), the number of residents seeking help with opiate-specific addictions went up by 2,800. As Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services launches its annual Recovery Month observance in […]

SHELBY — A Shelby man has pleaded guilty in federal court to sexual exploitation of children after he surreptitiously recorded children changing before and after swimming, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Thomas Close, 39, of Shelby, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of receiving and distributing child […]

MANSFIELD — U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown is set to introduce legislation to Congress next week that would require companies to provide their employees with advanced notice and increased training when adopting new technology. He discussed his proposed “Workers’ Right to Training Act of 2019” on Tuesday with a group of community leaders and worker advocates […]

MANSFIELD — Even as the crowded Democratic presidential primary field ebbs and flows across the country, with no clear front runner emerging, Sherrod Brown doesn’t regret his decision not to enter the race. The long-time U.S. Senator, a Mansfield native, announced in March that he would not run for president, despite already taking all the […]