MANSFIELD — More Richland County in-person voters thus far are Republicans, while Democrats have an edge in absentee ballots, according to the local Board of Elections. Total votes in both categories continue to surge well ahead of numbers seen in the past two presidential election cycles, according to numbers released Tuesday by Richland County Board […]
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Third RICI inmate death reported due to COVID-19
MANSFIELD — A third inmate at the Richland Correctional Institution has died in October from what the state calls a “probable” COVID-19 death, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, The virus outbreak began in late September at the 1001 1001 S. Olivesburg Road state prison on the city’s northeast side and spread […]
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Mansfield City Council keeps Newman Street Park among those it will give to Land Bank
MANSFIELD — A divided Mansfield City Council on Tuesday approved the inclusion of Newman Street Park in legislation to divest 10 park properties to the Richland County Land Bank. Council voted 6-2 to approve the overall park divestiture, moments after it voted 5-4 to defeat an amendment that would have removed the park from the […]
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DeWine: COVID-19 spread threatens in-person learning in Ohio
COLUMBUS — The rising spread of COVID-19 across Ohio threatens the ability of the state’s children to continue in-person learning, Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday. “A lot is at stake in Ohio because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lives are at stake. We worry about hospitals filling up. We worry about long-term health issues for those […]
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COVID-19: Richland County commissioners may add $1 million to small business grant program
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners discussed Tuesday adding another $1 million of CARES Act funds to the local small business emergency relief grant program. A decision could come as soon as Thursday, when commissioners may also create a separate $500,000 program with COVID-19 relief funds to offer grants to non-profits in the county. A total of […]
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Two Medina County residents compete for Ohio State School Board 5th District seat
COLUMBUS — It’s not a high-profile elected position, but the Ohio State School Board helps create policies that impact pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade education in the state. The non-partisan board has 19 members — 11 are elected and eight appointed by the governor. Elected members serve four-year terms. According to the board’s website, “The State Board […]
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Mansfield Police officer who dragged handcuffed teen suspended 60 days
MANSFIELD — A Mansfield police officer, seen last week on video dragging a handcuffed Black teenager several feet, has been suspended for 60 working days, according to Chief Keith Porch. The unpaid suspension for Officer Jordan Moore begins Tuesday, Oct. 20, and runs through Jan. 11, 2021, according to a press release. Moore, who joined […]
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Mansfield City Council expected to vote on ‘master parks’ plan for city
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution “expressing approval and support” for the adoption of the $29 million city parks master plan created by EMH&T, a Columbus firm hired by the city in 2018 to develop such a plan. A parks committee meeting is planned for 6:40 p.m., prior to council […]
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Shelby pressures Rossford in 32-13 playoff victory
SHELBY — The way Shelby played defense Saturday night in a 32-13 win against Rossford, it was fitting the backbreaking score came from a couple of hungry Whippets defensive linemen. Protecting a 19-13 lead in the fourth quarter and Rossford backed up at its own 5-yard line, Shelby senior defensive end Nathan Zehner powered through […]
