MANSFIELD — Local economic activity in the first six months of 2022 has already exceeded last year’s total, much of it based on growth seen with Charter Next Generation in Ontario and Lexington. That was the message Tuesday to Richland County commissioners from Barrett Thomas, economic development director for the Richland Area Chamber & Economic […]
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Roundabout at Cook/Illinois/Mansfield-Lucas to be completed in early August
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A $1.5 million intersection improvement/roundabout project at the Cook/Illinois and Mansfield-Lucas roads intersection may be complete by the end of the first week in August. Richland County Engineer Adam Gove said Monday that workers with Shelly and Sands of Mansfield need to put down additional layers of asphalt, complete grading and seeding and […]
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Open Source: Who is responsible for the weeds along North Main Street in Mansfield?
Open Source This story was written in response to a reader question submitted through our Open Source platform. Do you have a question you want our reporters to answer? Click here to submit it. MANSFIELD — Odds are you aren’t the only one who has noticed weeds springing up along North Main Street near Richland Carrousel Park. The unsightly […]
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Mansfield City Council to consider using $38K in ARPA funds for new police compound lift gate
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is expected to vote Tuesday evening on a request to spend $38,537 to purchase and install a new vertical lift gate for the police department compound. The contract with Silco Fire & Security Company of Akron would be paid using revenue replacement funds in the city’s share of the American Rescue […]
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Rezone for homes? Public hearing Tuesday evening planned for former Dawson Ridge golf course
MANSFIELD — The former Dawson Ridge Par and Pub golf course is going to be developed into housing, according to Florida developer Nathan Whittaker. The only question remaining is what form that housing will take, said Whittaker, scheduled to make his pitch Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. during a public hearing before Mansfield City Council. The […]
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GMAC: Walnut Hills Swim Club wins all team titles at annual competition
MANSFIELD — More than a dozen records were shattered on Saturday during the 2022 Greater Mansfield Aquatic Swimming and Diving Championships at the Walnut Hills Swim Club. The records fell as host Walnut Hills swept the team titles — boys, girls and overall. Evan Price from Colonel Crawford was the recipient of the Terry Mayer […]
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Legacy and history: Mansfield Police Department returns motorcycle unit to active service
MANSFIELD — Capt. Randy Carver said he believes in legacy, history and tradition. Those are some of the reasons why Carver, newly promoted on Wednesday, said he was pleased this week to announce the return of the department’s motorcycle unit — a service that’s been out of service for 60 years. “I am big on […]