MANSFIELD — A 72-year-old man has become the sixth Richland Correctional Institution inmate to die due from COVID-19, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. All sixth deaths have occurred in October, the ODRC said, after a coronavirus outbreak at the open-bay style prison in late September. The latest death was an inmate […]
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Richland County Task Force on Racism steering committee work progressing
MANSFIELD — Just two virtual meetings into what is expected to be a five-year process, leaders of the Richland County Task Force on Racism have seen impact from their 21-member steering committee. Amy Hiner and Renda Cline, task force co-chairs, both said Monday the diverse group has engaged in deep conversations that are making a […]
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Urban microfarm dream coming true in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Kent “Kip” Curtis had a dream of self-sustainable microfarms in Mansfield. Organizations like the North End Community Improvement Cooperative and local residents like Walter Bonham, Justin Ocheltree, Vincent Owens and Matt and Amanda Stanfield are helping make that dream come true. “It’s really been more successful than I could have imagined in many […]
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Former Mansfield City Council member accepts transit development position
MANSFIELD — Former Mansfield City Council 6th Ward representative Jean Taddie has joined the Richland County Regional Planning Commission as the transit development manager. Taddie announced Oct. 20 during a council meeting that she was leaving elected office immediately to accept the new position. She cannot serve on Mansfield City Council while working for RCRPC, […]
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Residents discuss community/police relations during Black/Brown Coalition Town Hall meeting
MANSFIELD — Friday night’s town hall meeting was designed to explain the new Code of Conduct, a document signed less than a month ago, setting forth standards of behavior for residents and Mansfield police officers when interacting with one another. Coming just four days after a Mansfield officer was suspended without pay for 60 working […]
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COVID-19: Two more RICI inmates die due to the virus; death toll at 5
MANSFIELD — Two more Richland Correctional Institution inmates have died due to COVID-19, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The latest figures raise the death toll to five since an outbreak of the virus began at the prison in late September. Both men died Wednesday at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical […]
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‘Savannah Sipping Society’ ready to generate laughs at Mansfield Playhouse
MANSFIELD — Gregg Ashbrook II has waited a long time for this happy hour. “Savannah Sipping Society,” a raucous, four-woman southern comedy based largely upon an impromptu happy hour, had been scheduled to stage this spring at the Mansfield Playhouse. Delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show opens Friday night for a two-weekend run, […]
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COVID-19: Richland County remains ‘red;’ Crawford County ‘red’ for first time
MANSFIELD — Richland County remained “red,” or level three, on Thursday in the state’s color-coded COVID-19 rating system, despite the fact it met two of the seven indicators. The county has reported 158 new positive coronavirus tests in the last two weeks. In a county with a population of 121,154, that is 130.41 cases per […]
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Richland County commissioners add $1 million for small business grants, $500K for non-profits
MANSFIELD — More local businesses will be able to apply for relief through the Richland County/Mansfield COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Fund. Richland County commissioners unanimously approved Thursday adding $1 million to the program, which was launched in early September with COVID-19 relief funds from the county, City of Mansfield and other local governmental […]