“Thanks for speaking up and sharing your hearts. I do want you to know we do hear what you’re saying,” Mayor Jodie Perry said.
Carl Hunnell
City editor. 30-year plus journalist. Husband. Father of 3 grown sons and also a proud grandpa. Prior military journalist in U.S. Navy, Ohio Air National Guard. -- Favorite quote: "Where were you when the page was blank?"
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Richland County OKs road salt contract that will supply most local government needs this winter
The great road salt worries are over for most of Richland County for the upcoming winter.
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Two Mansfield men arrested as METRICH Enforcement Unit recovers 2 kilos of cocaine
The METRICH Enforcement Unit, assisted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, conducted the operation, targeting two vehicles suspected of transporting large quantities of cocaine.
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Public-private partnership brings new pavilion to Mansfield’s Prospect Park
Prospect Park holds a special place in the heart of Kristine Lindeman.
It’s a true family connection that spans back generations.
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Mount Vernon company awarded $724K construction bid for Richland County Jail kitchen
Modern Builders was one of two companies that submitted bids for the project at the 18-year-old jail.
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Newman Technology gains sales tax break for $21 million building expansion in Mansfield
Jessica Gribben said Monday that Newman Technology is exactly the kind of project local economic developers want to assist.
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Mansfield Fire Dept. adds 3 new firefighters during Monday ceremony
Kaleb Armstrong, Owen Fike and Parker Herring joined the Mansfield Fire Department on Monday morning.
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Sun shines on the 2026 Blueberry Festival parade through Lexington on Sunday afternoon
Though much of the Blueberry Festival was cancelled this year, the annual Sunday Fun Day Parade went off without a hitch.
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Clothed in community: Mansfield FOP marks 30th year dressing 150 local kids for school
The Fraternal Order of Police William J. Taylor Lodge #32 hosted its 30th annual clothing shopping spree Sunday at the Possum Run Road Walmart.
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UPDATE: OVI checkpoint cancelled for Saturday on Trimble Road
The operation, funded by federal grant money, will run from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is designed to deter and intercept impaired drivers.