MANSFIELD — Alomar Davenport has three more weeks to decide if he wants to seek re-election to represent Mansfield City Council’s 4th Ward. The Democrat, in the final year of his first term in office, filed his petitions to seek re-election on Wednesday morning — and then withdrew them Wednesday afternoon. The deadline to file […]
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?"
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports
Trending upward: Ontario wins 3rd straight with OT victory over Crestview
ONTARIO — Tim Mergel thinks his Ontario Warriors are trending in the right direction as the postseason beckons. A 65-62 overtime win against Crestview (16-2) on Tuesday night at the O-Rena — his team’s third straight victory — offered additional evidence to support that belief. But Mergel, in his second year at the school, also […]
Posted inBusiness, Community Development
Richland County commissioners get economic development update
“Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes it rains.” — Young pitching phenom Ebby Calvin ‘Nuke’ LaLoosh, remembering what veteran minor league catcher Crash Davis told him in the movie “Bull Durham.” MANSFIELD — Economic development efforts often follow a similar track. Some deals you win. Some deals you lose. Sometimes it rains — or […]
Posted inLife and Culture, Outdoor
Gone fishing: Mansfield native Zach Foltz finds way to merge work with pleasure in Florida
“Fishing was more than fish to him. It was the great occasion when all men were equal.” — Ernest Hemingway, “The Old Man and the Sea.” FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Zach Foltz said he can’t recall the first fish he plucked from the waters of Charles Mill Lake — likely as a boy in diapers […]
Posted inWeather
Patchy, freezing drizzle may make area roads slick Sunday night, Monday morning
MANSFIELD — What would a new work week be without a bit of meteorological challenge? The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Sunday night for an area that includes Richland, Ashland, Knox and Crawford counties. Patchy freezing drizzle is possible Sunday night and into Monday morning, the NWS […]
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Shelby takes out week-long frustrations in 74-40 win over Galion
SHELBY — Suffice to say Shelby was anxious to get back on the court Friday night. The Whippets — who saw a 13-game winning streak snapped at Marion Harding last weekend — took out any and all residual frustrations with a 74-40 win back at home against Galion. A week is a long time to […]
Posted inElections, News
Deadline approaches: City of Mansfield candidates must file for office by Feb. 1
MANSFIELD — The filing deadline for the May 2 primary is less than a week away and there are several potential candidates in the City of Mansfield who have not filed petitions. In order to be on the ballot, candidates must submit petitions with sufficient constituent signatures by Wednesday, Feb. 1, by 4 p.m. with […]
Posted inSports
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course announces 2023 schedule — which includes no IMSA event
LEXINGTON — IndyCars and NASCAR trucks highlight the 2023 racing schedule at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course — a season that doesn’t include the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Mid-Ohio announced its upcoming schedule for spectator events on Thursday, including the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on June 30-July 2 and the NASCAR Craftsman O’Reilly Auto Parts […]