SHELBY — A 2018 Ohio statehouse candidate has been charged with three felony sex crimes involving a juvenile, according to Shelby Municipal Court records. Those state charges will likely become federal allegations next week, according to a spokesperson for the FBI’s Cleveland office. FBI agents executed a Shelby search warrant Wednesday at the suspect’s home, […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office requests $14.7 million budget for 2020
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department presented a $14.7 million budget request for 2020 to county commissioners Thursday morning, a 12.8 percent increase over estimates for 2019. It was one of three 2020 budget hearings commissioners conducted Thursday, also discussing the Common Pleas Court and the local Job & Family Services financial plans for […]
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Galion police arrest Columbus man accused of killing girlfriend
GALION — A 37-year-old Columbus man accused of killing his girlfriend was arrested Wednesday night by Galion police, assisted by the Crawford County Special Response Team and Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. According to Chief Brian Saterfield, Galion police received an anonymous tip Thursday around 7:30 p.m. that Roshan Cumberlander was staying at an apartment in the […]
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Richland County may receive positive financial credit news next week
MANSFIELD — Richland County may receive good financial news next week, based upon a positive credit rating teleconference Tuesday afternoon with S&P Global. County commissioners are seeking to refund some long-term bonds and replace them with lower-interest notes, which could save more than $500,000 in interest payments over the next 17 years. The bonds were […]
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Richland County roads will see more asphalt, less chip and seal, in 2020
MANSFIELD — Richland County roads are likely to see more new asphalt and less chip-and-seal resurfacing in 2020, according to county engineer Adam Gove. During a 2020 budget hearing with county commissioners on Tuesday morning, Gove said increased county revenue from a 10.5 cents per gallon gas increase approved by the state this year will […]
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Veterans Day speaker in Mansfield: ‘We’re all brothers and sisters …’
MANSFIELD — Col. Troy Cramer looked at his audience inside AMVETS Post 26 on Monday morning and felt he was at home on Veterans Day. “The great thing for all of us in this room, whether we know each other or not, it’s days like this, when we come into a hall like this, we […]
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Galion knocks on the door, but falls in playoffs to Ottawa-Glandorf
GALION — For a brief moment Saturday night, it appeared Galion was poised for its first football playoff win in 34 years. The Tigers trailed Ottawa-Glandorf just 21-17 and were driving midway through the fourth quarter of a Division IV regional quarterfinal. Junior quarterback Wilson Frankhouse, who had nearly 300 yards throwing and running Saturday, […]
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Hillsdale rallies in fourth quarter to stun Northmor
IBERIA — As the Falcons celebrated Friday night, Hillsdale coach Trevor Cline told junior QB Ty Williams that his face was bleeding. “Yeah, well, you should have seen the other guy,” said the smiling 6-2, 205-pound junior, who rushed for 126 yards in the victory. The “other guy” was a stunned Northmor Golden Knights team, […]