Jessica Gribben is the new president and CEO of the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development.
Carl Hunnell
City editor. 30-year plus journalist. Husband. Father of 3 grown sons and also a proud grandpa. Prior military journalist in U.S. Navy, Ohio Air National Guard. -- Favorite quote: "Where were you when the page was blank?"
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Richland County man busted for meth possession by METRICH/U.S. Postal Service
A 41-year-old Monroe Township resident was charged with felony drug possession Tuesday after a joint operation by the METRICH Enforcement Unit and U.S. Postal Service inspectors.
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More power for cyber: Mansfield advances substation project for 179th
An estimated $8.4 million project to supply more electrical power to the 179th Cyberspace Wing in Mansfield took another step forward Tuesday.
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Buc-ee’s Travel Center gets a boost as Mansfield annexation effort begins
Darrell Banks reached back four decades — and across the political aisle — on Tuesday in giving credit for the potential of a new Buc-ee’s Travel Center.
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Buc-ee’s beaver bounds to Mansfield: Mega travel center set for I-71/Ohio 39
A massive Buc-ee’s Travel Center is planned near the I-71/Ohio 39 interchange, local and company officials confirmed Monday afternoon.
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From mock crashes to life lessons: Educator’s work touched generations
Judy Villard Overocker said Sunday her greatest memory of her 42 years of work in Richland County can be found in the young people she helped along the way.
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Kokosing Construction offers $100K reward for info about driver who killed worker
The Kokosing Construction Co. has offered a $100,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the driver who struck and killed one its workers on Feb. 28.
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Former Galion-Crestline Chamber director gets 4 years in prison for theft
The former director of the Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday after she admitted stealing more than $60,000.
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Cannabis revenue in Mansfield helps replace income tax dip in 2026 budget
An anticipated $300,000 in revenue this year from Mansfield’s cannabis dispensary will be used to help replace a dip in income tax revenue.
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Happy 250th! OSU and the Mansfield Playhouse team up for ‘1776’ musical
Ohio State University-Mansfield and the Mansfield Playhouse are teaming up for the musical “1776” with shows at both locations.