COLUMBUS — Over the last several days, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s national image had skyrocketed, hailed as a Republican governor aggressively moving to protect his residents against COVID-19. Then came the amazing, ugly and confusing battle over the state’s primary election day, which the state legislature had established on Tuesday this year. During a tense […]
Carl Hunnell
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Mayor: City of Mansfield preventative, proactive with COVID-19 concerns
MANSFIELD — Mayor Tim Theaker said his administration, which had a department head planning meeting Friday morning, is working to be preventative and proactive with regard to coronavirus. “It will not change the level of service the city provides, but it may change the manner in which we provide it,” the mayor said, adding the […]
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Richland County commissioners establish COVID-19 protocols
MANSFIELD — Richland County Commissioner Marilyn John said Thursday morning that establishing a local COVID-19 protocol should not been seen as alarming to residents or county employees. “Planning does not equate to panic,” John said as she and fellow commissioners Tony Vero and Darrell Banks went over steps the county is taking, and will take, […]
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Four Republicans vying for Ohio Senate 22nd District seat
A veteran state lawmaker, a mayor and two new faces to politics face off Tuesday in the Republican primary to for the 22nd Ohio Senate District. The 22nd Ohio Senate District represents approximately 370,000 residents — encompassing all of Richland, Ashland and Medina counties and a portion of Holmes County. The winner will run against […]
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AEP agrees to share tower with county, saving $800K during digital radio conversion
MANSFIELD — American Electric Power has approved Richland County’s usage of its 350-foot tower north of Shelby, which will save about $800,000 in the move toward a new county-wide digital emergency radio system. Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. Maj. Joe Masi and Capt. Jim Sweat shared that news during a meeting with commissioners on Tuesday morning. […]
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Pscholka-Gartner believes her judicial experience is difference in probate court judge’s race
MANSFIELD — Kirsten Pscholka-Gartner said Wednesday her work as a magistrate in Richland County Domestic Relations Court has prepared her to lead the county’s Probate Court. “I have devoted my career to serving the citizens of Richland County and ensuring that everyone has access to fair and equal justice,” Pscholka-Gartner said Wednesday during a local Democratic […]
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Changes in Diamond St. 2-way conversion plan unveiled to Mansfield City Council
MANSFIELD — Public input has resulted in several changes in the plan to convert Diamond Street to two-way traffic through the downtown. City engineer Bob Bianchi went over the changes Tuesday during a Mansfield City Council streets committee meeting. Bianchi said the new ideas all came from a Feb. 11 public meeting about the conversion. “It […]
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Mansfield has momentum for change in trash regulation — but to what?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final story of a four-part series looking at trash issues in the city of Mansfield. The series began Monday by looking back more than 20 years, when the city got out of the municipal trash-hauling business. Part II examined current trash issues facing the city and Part III examined what Ohio cities […]
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Mansfield residents fed up with the city’s trash hauling, illegal dumping problems
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part II of a four-part series looking at trash issues in the city of Mansfield. Yesterday, we looked back more than 20 years, when the city got out of the municipal trash-hauling business. Today, we examine current trash issues facing the city. MANSFIELD — Robert Beatty and Lonnie Crawford are not frequent […]