Editor’s Note This is the second in a two-part series based on the recently completed countywide housing study in Richland County. MANSFIELD — The first Richland County housing study shows a need for almost 6,000 more homes — for sale and for rent — within the next decade. The question is, according to the […]
Carl Hunnell
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Richland County housing study: ‘All the work begins now’
Editor’s Note Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series based on the recently completed countywide housing study in Richland County. Coming Monday: What are the key action steps moving forward to improve housing in Richland County? What can local leaders learn from Lima, Zanesville, Wooster, Ashland and Allen County, Indiana? MANSFIELD — […]
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Richland, Knox counties under Level 1 snow emergencies
MANSFIELD — A winter weather advisory has been issued Sunday until 10 p.m. for an area that includes Richland, Ashland and Knox counties. Richland and Knox counties were placed under Level 1 snow emergencies on Sunday morning, declared by sheriff’s offices in each county. Roads around the are are snow-covered and slippery as snow continues to […]
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North central Ohio expecting 1 to 3 inches of snow on Sunday
“The hard soil and four months of snow make the inhabitants of the northern temperate zone wiser and abler than his fellow who enjoys the fixed smile of the tropics.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson MANSFIELD — Keep on smiling, folks. Emerson was right. It’s winter. A few days after north central Ohio experienced thunderstorms and […]
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Mansfield water deemed safe, but city plans to sue over alleged contamination at Lahm Airport
MANSFIELD — City of Mansfield water consumers can be confident their drinking water is safe, according to Assistant Law Director Chris Brown. Brown offered the reassurance on Saturday morning, one day after he sent out an email announcing the city plans to use outside counsel to sue companies responsible for alleged contamination in the ground […]
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Lexington survives Madison rallies to remain unbeaten in OCC
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Lexington coach Scott Hamilton glanced at the stat sheet Friday night after his team’s 65-58 win at Madison. It didn’t take long to figure out how his Minutemen almost let a 13-point halftime lead, a 14-point third-quarter lead and a 16-point fourth-quarter lead nearly slip away — 10 missed foul shots and […]
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Decision 2023: Falquette, Scott seek to reverse roles on Mansfield City Council
MANSFIELD — Phil Scott and David Falquette may be swapping seats on Mansfield City Council in January. And at this point, both have filed valid petitions and neither has any opposition with less than two weeks to the May 2 primary filing deadline. Scott, a longtime local Democrat, is currently finishing the final year of […]
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Ashland County Sheriff’s Dept. bomb squad responds after construction explosives found in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The Ashland County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad was called to a Mansfield company late Thursday afternoon after employees found what turned out to be old road construction explosives. An employee at Purdy Construction, 200 E. Longview Ave., said he found the stick-like explosives while cleaning out lockers inside the facility, which is celebrating […]