MANSFIELD — A total of 3,796 Richland County voters recently had their names purged from voting rolls — meaning they currently can’t participate in the upcoming presidential election. The action was part of a statewide effort in July by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose to remove 154,995 inactive and out-of-state voters from the statewide voter […]
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 pushes ahead with $4 million sewer project to support growth in Bellville
BELLVILLE — The clock is officially ticking on a $4.2 million wastewater improvement plan designed to aid increased economic development near the Ohio 97/I-71 interchange. But Richland County officials said Tuesday they believe the project is on track to meet timelines established in the American Rescue Plan Act funding the project. That means contracts for […]
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News Man Weekly: Cannabis, Westinghouse, Trimble Road closure and the Mansfield Playhouse
MANSFIELD — The ninth episode of the free News Man Weekly Podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition of the News Man Weekly podcast, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Mansfield Playhouse Artistic Director Doug Wertz. The longtime local actor and director chats with Hunnell about his theatrical background, the upcoming season at the 95 […]
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How long will Mansfield City Council last Tuesday? It depends on cannabis chat
MANSFIELD — The length of the Mansfield City Council meeting on Tuesday depends on how much more time lawmakers want to spend talking about recreational cannabis dispensaries. There is not a lot of other legislation on the agenda. It appears dispensaries will be approved here by the state, sooner rather than later. Mayor Jody Perry […]
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Mansfield to Harvard: St. Peter’s graduate featured in Netflix documentary on dogs
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Erin Hecht was a scientist long before she even knew the meaning of the word. The world outside her childhood home in Mansfield served as her first laboratory. As a little girl, she loved running in the woods. She explored creeks, searched for small animals and found insects like caterpillars to put […]
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Mansfield will have no new zoning in place before cannabis dispensaries sited
MANSFIELD — Recreational cannabis dispensaries may soon be licensed and approved by the state for the City of Mansfield without any new, specific local zoning regulations or requirements. Mayor Jodie Perry, speaking after a special city Planning Commission on Friday morning, said those recreational licenses through the state’s Division of Cannabis Control may be issued by […]
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Richland County commissioners OK new security equipment for front entrance
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved a request to spend $38,578 on a new electronic security system at the front door of the courthouse. The decision to purchase new equipment from Point Security from Lexington, N.C., came during a meeting with JJ Bittinger, the county’s director of court services/chief probation […]
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Open Source: What is the deal with the Trimble Road bridge? It’s still terrible
Question: What is the deal with the Trimble Road bridge? It’s still terrible to drive across. I thought it was going to be fixed when the city paved in that area. MANSFIELD — A planned temporary fix to the Trimble Road bridge over U.S. 30 won’t work as planned, so a longer-term solution is in […]
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Mansfield Planning Commission to meet Friday to review cannabis zoning regulations
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield Planning Commission will meet in special session Friday at 11 a.m. to review zoning changes needed to allow recreational cannabis dispensaries. Under the city’s codified ordinances, that step is needed before Mansfield City Council can vote Tuesday on the proposal that would allow up to four such dispensaries. The […]
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Mansfield native seeks to transform former Westinghouse site into vibrant, connected development
MANSFIELD — Marquise Stillwell said he doesn’t see an isolated vacant property when he looks at the former Westinghouse site along East Fifth Street. The Mansfield native, now a national designer, developer and entrepreneur based in New York City, sees connectivity to the rest of the city, adding another economic cluster that can contribute to […]