MANSFIELD — A COVID-19 outbreak among staff members at the two state prisons in Mansfield continues to rise. There are currently 42 positive coronavirus cases among staff members at the Mansfield Correctional Institution and the Richland Correctional Institution, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction website, updated late Wednesday afternoon.
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GALLERY: OSR Preservation Society acquires historic nearby homes
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Richland County commissioners to begin livestreaming meetings
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners approved a plan Tuesday that will soon allow for the livestreaming of their meetings on the internet. The three commissioners voted unanimously to purchase equipment, including microphones, a 70-inch monitor and more technology that will allow for livestreaming of their bi-weekly meetings.
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Mansfield Control Board OKs $76,940 custodial contract for city buildings
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Board of Control on Tuesday approved a $76,940 one-year contract with Dixon Fine Cleaning Services of Mansfield for custodial services in city-owned buildings, including the nine-story municipal building. The contract had been awarded in recent years to Richland Newhope Industries, a local non-profit agency that submitted a slightly lower bid at […]
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COVID-19: Richland County hits new high with 87 current hospitalizations
MANSFIELD — Richland County reported a record-high 87 COVID-19 current hospitalizations on Monday as the virus continued to spike around Ohio. Richland Public Health educator Reed Richmond also said the county has reported 43 confirmed deaths due to the virus since the pandemic reached Ohio in March with an additional 13 deaths pending verification.
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Mansfield’s fire alarm ordinance administrator quits in protest
MANSFIELD — The city’s alarm ordinance administrator quit on Friday, claiming Mayor Tim Theaker pulled proposed legislation allowing the city to fine security companies whose employees generated false police and fire alarms. “It is a sad day to learn that the mayor favors his friends over the citizens whom he is supposed to protect and […]
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Mansfield’s north end residents can win Visa gift cards by taking food survey
MANSFIELD — North end residents have the chance to win free money by participating in a food survey project sponsored by the North End Community Improvement Collaborative and OSU-Mansfield’s microfarm project. Names of lucky survey participants are being selected every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3 p.m. through Dec. 18 to receive monetary gift cards […]
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DeWine vetoes bill that would curb health department powers during pandemic
COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday vetoed Senate Bill 311 as expected, giving the state’s General Assembly a month to try to override his decision during a lame-duck session. The legislation seeks to amend a century-old law and curb the power of the governor to unilaterally implement rules through the state’s health department.
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COVID-19: Richland County turns ‘purple’ for the first time
MANSFIELD — Richland County turned “purple” for the first time on Thursday, the most severe category in Ohio’s color-coded COVID-19 rating system, reporting more than 1,000 new virus cases in the last two weeks. For a second straight week, Richland County triggered all seven of the Ohio Public Health Advisory System indicators, becoming one of […]
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COVID-19: Richland County commissioners do not plan to close courthouse
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners said Thursday they do not plan to close county offices to the public, even as COVID-19 cases continue to spike. The City of Mansfield and the City of Ontario both announced this week that offices in those municipalities would be closing to the public due to concerns over coronavirus spread.
