MANSFIELD — Louis Andres was back in his element on Friday morning. Back to nature, that is, for a man who began his 40-year career parks and recreation career in 1978 with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources as a park naturalist. The City of Mansfield’s public works director filled in for Mayor Jodie Perry as Mansfield […]
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Encounter with Ontario DARE officer led to new Mansfield assistant police chief
MANSFIELD — Michael Napier was a fifth-grade student when he met an Ontario police officer name Randy Hutchinson in a DARE class. “Ever since then, I knew I wanted to be a police officer,” Napier said Thursday. Hutchinson is now the mayor of Ontario. And that youngster he influenced in the classroom is now the […]
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Inflation driving cost of meal prices at Richland County Jail up another 8 percent
MANSFIELD — A rising Richland County Jail population and increased food costs will again mean additional expense for local taxpayers. County commissioners on Thursday approved a new contract with Trinity Services Group, a Florida-based company, a deal for one year with the potential for three, one-year renewals. The company, which has supplied meal services to […]
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Sherrod Brown in Mansfield: ‘I do my own job. The White House does what it does’
MANSFIELD — Democrat Sherrod Brown, seeking re-election in November to a fourth term in the U.S. Senate, isn’t counting on President Joe Biden to help him much in Ohio. The Mansfield native is battling Bernie Moreno, a candidate strongly endorsed by former President Donald Trump in a state the GOP presidential candidate won in 2016 […]
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Dry dam: Mansfield Board of Control OKs extra work needed for FEMA approval
MANSFIELD — The long and winding road to a $25 million proposed earthen dry dam — aimed at alleviating flooding on Mansfield’s north side — would likely need significant federal grants to complete. One significant such grant could come through the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the form of a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities […]
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Richland County commissioners OK proclamation warning of cannabis ‘dangers’
MANSFIELD — Ohio voters approved recreational cannabis in November when 57 percent voted in favor of State Issue 2. But Lexington resident Ben Mutti said Tuesday he is still trying to educate people about the “dangers” of marijuana, especially when it’s used by young people. Mutti, joined by Rev. El Akuchie, who represents the 3rd […]
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New assistant chief selected for Mansfield Police Department
MANSFIELD — Lt. Michael Napier has had many different roles during his 18 years at the Mansfield Police Department. On Thursday, the 40-year-old Napier will take on another new one when he is sworn in as the department’s new assistant chief. The selection was announced Monday evening by Mayor Jodie Perry and police Chief Jason […]
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Need a ride to & from Final Friday? RCT has a plan
MANSFIELD — Richland County Transit may have your ride — to and from — Final Friday events in downtown Mansfield this year. RCT plans to provide fare-free, on-demand response rides during the five scheduled Final Friday events at The Brickyard at 21 E. Temple Court. It’s a pilot project for the public transit agency, which […]
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GALLERY: A Saturday at Louis Bromfield’s former home at Malabar Farm
Spring was well underway Saturday at Malabar Farm State Park, the former home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and conservationist Louis Bromfield in southeast Richland County. Located at 4050 Bromfield Road near Lucas, the sprawling 850-acre state park and working farm has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973. Bromfield was born […]
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GALLERY: Kingwood Center Gardens ablaze with color on Saturday morning
Perennials, trees and other flowers continue to bring splashes of vibrant color to Kingwood Center Gardens at 50 N. Trimble Road in Mansfield. Despite a bit of a chill in the air on Saturday morning, visitors to the popular venue were touring the gardens, feeding the ducks and keeping an eye on peacocks. Kingwood gardens […]