MANSFIELD — Richland County on Wednesday received the best bond rating in its history, a decision by S&P Global Ratings that could save local taxpayers about $500,000 in interest payments. “The rating action reflects our opinion of the steps taken to improve county’s finances and management’s ability to achieve positive operations during the past four […]
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Mansfield City Council is told raising pay for elected officials will lead to better candidates
MANSFIELD — Raising the pay of the city’s elected officials will improve the quality of candidates seeking office, according to Mansfield Human Resources Director Ken Coontz. City Council took the first step Tuesday toward ending a 10-year pay freeze for the mayor, law director, finance director and council members. “What type of candidates and leadership […]
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Richland County Prosecutor’s Office asks for $2 million budget in 2020
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday made a $2 million budget request for 2020 during a hearing with county commissioners. The biggest portion of the request, about $1.3 million, would go to salaries, largely unchanged from 2019. It was one of five budget hearings conducted on Tuesday, including the wastewater treatment department, […]
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Gold Star Families Memorial Monument dedicated in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Hershel “Woody” Williams was born and raised on a dairy farm in the small, unincorporated town of Quiet Dell, W.Va., a rural area near state Route 20. The life of the diminutive man has been anything but quiet. A U.S. Marine and the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the iconic World […]
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Mansfield City Council to discuss pay raises for elected officials Tuesday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening is expected to discuss pay increases next year for the mayor, law director, finance director and members of council. The pay increases, which were not discussed during the fall election campaign, will not take effect until December 2020 and are thought to be the first hikes in […]
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Regional semifinal loss doesn’t erase memorable Shelby football season
TIFFIN — The first thing Shelby coach Rob Mahaney did Saturday night after his team’s most painful loss was remind them of its biggest successes this season. Minutes after his team dropped a 35-21 decision to Clyde in a Division IV regional semifinal playoff game, Mahaney gathered his team around and reminded the Whippets what […]
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Mansfield launches Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice local chapter
MANSFIELD — It didn’t long for Nyshia Brooks to know the Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice organization was needed in Mansfield. The 38-year-old graduate of Mansfield Senior, coordinator of services for the local Minority Health and Wellness Project, met late last year with representatives from the 6-year-old national organization. “I knew instantly there was […]