Carl Hunnell

MANSFIELD — Former Mansfield police Chief Lawrence “Bunk” Harper died in 2016 at age 89, knowing full well he would one day receive the Congressional Gold Medal. How did he know for sure?

MANSFIELD — Even as the crowded Democratic presidential primary field ebbs and flows across the country, with no clear front runner emerging, Sherrod Brown doesn’t regret his decision not to enter the race. The long-time U.S. Senator, a Mansfield native, announced in March that he would not run for president, despite already taking all the […]

MANSFIELD — Court-appointed attorneys in Richland County will see an increase in fees, effective Jan. 1, the first such increase in almost two decades. Whether it’s enough to satisfy local defense attorneys — and the judges who rely upon them to represent indigent clients — remains to be seen.

MANSFIELD — Troy Balderson figured showing is better than telling when it comes to the 179th Airlift Wing. That’s why the congressman from Zanesville was pleased Wednesday to have U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, join him on a visit to the Ohio Air National Guard unit based at […]

MANSFIELD — Members of Mansfield City Council will meet with officials from the Richland County Land Bank before proceeding with legislation that would tighten the city’s demolition codes. Council, while conducting a second reading on an amended ordinance, heard concerns from Land Bank manager Amy Hamrick.