ONTARIO — The Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference invited Division VII independent Lucas into their house for the shortened 2020 Ohio high school football season. The Cubs, who advanced to the state title game last year, are making themselves right at home, albeit it all on the road. Lucas, which knocked off Div. IV Clear Fork in […]
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Richland County records 18th death due to COVID-19
MANSFIELD — Richland County has recorded its 18th death due to COVID-19, according to public health officials. The latest fatality was a 74-year-old White female who died on Aug. 31, according to Richland Public Health Commissioner Sarah Humphrey. The woman was not living in a congregate setting/care facility when she contracted the virus. She did […]
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Shelby man wrestling with emotions after plea change from 2019 fatal accident
MANSFIELD — Josh Boggs had a difficult time Thursday, seeking to find words to describe his feelings in the wake of a court decision three day earlier. Matthew McBride Jr., 25, of New London, pleaded no contest on Monday and was found guilty of causing the horrific 2019 crash that led to the deaths of […]
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COVID-19: Richland County remains ‘yellow’ for third straight week
COLUMBUS — North central Ohio counties remained “yellow,” or level one, on Thursday in the state’s COVID-19 Public Health Advisory System. Richland, Ashland, Knox and Crawford counties all remained at the lowest level of the virus spread, Gov. Mike DeWine announced during a press conference. Richland Public Health reported Thursay 666 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases […]
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Program offering $500,000 in small business COVID-19 grants opens Wednesday
MANSFIELD — A program offering $500,000 in grants to local small businesses impact by COVID-19 goes into effect Wednesday at 9 a.m. City Council on Tuesday gave final approval to a $275,000 contract with the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development using CARES Act funds, matching the amount previously approved by Richland County commissioners. The chamber […]
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Richland County could save $1.5 million by refinancing long-term bond notes
MANSFIELD — Taxpayers could save up to $1.5 million under a bond refinance plan discussed by Richland County commissioners on Tuesday. It would be similar to what commissioners did in 2019 when it refunded some long-term bonds and replaced them with lower-interest notes. Working again with Hilltop Securities, commissioners voted Tuesday to move ahead with […]
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Richland County property transfers: More than 235 properties changed hands in August
More than 235 Richland County properties have recently changed hands, according to the latest property transfer reports from the county auditor’s office. Properties recently sold included: CITY OF MANSFIELD 142 Gibson Ave., Mansfield; U.S. Bank National Association to LAJI Properties of Mansfield, LLC; $42,250 1538 Pine Grove Court, Mansfield; Laura Knaak, trustee of the Keystone […]
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Mansfield City Council to discuss $29 million city parks master plan
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday is expected to discuss a proposal expressing “approval and support” for the administration’s $29 million city parks master plan. The 78-page plan, developed by EMH&T, a Columbus-based company that has designed development and public works projects since 1926, was unveiled in April by Mark Abrams, the city’s parks and recreation […]
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Help wanted: Richland County Board of Elections recruiting poll workers
MANSFIELD — It seems almost certain there will be in-person voting for the Nov. 3 election during the COVID-19 pandemic, a virus that has proven far more dangerous to older residents. Given the reliance on seasoned citizens to serve as poll workers — more than half in the U.S. were older than 61 in the […]