MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday approved spending up to $125,000 to help preserve an important piece of Westinghouse history in Mansfield. The funds will help save a mammoth stone and brick entry from the Fifth Street side of the former Westinghouse “A” building, a badly-aging vacant property due to be demolished as soon […]
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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Planes, trains and no automobiles: Helping my son and his dogs move to Barcelona
The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família is the perfect example of the dichotomy of life in Barcelona, Spain. Complex, yet simple. Historic, yet unfinished. Hurried, yet tranquil. And all of it fascinating, yet exhausting, in a community with a metro population of 5.6 million people that began as a Roman city in […]
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New Mansfield police captain takes oath, preps for military deployment
MANSFIELD — Randy Carver has about a month to enjoy serving the community in his new role as a Mansfield police captain. The 1997 Madison High School graduate will then be gone for a year, deploying to serve the United States in his role as a 1st Sgt. in the Ohio Army National Guard. The […]
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ARPA funds allowing for ‘generational projects,’ Vero tells Mansfield Rotary
MANSFIELD — It’s a routine speech aimed at explaining the normal public finances of Richland County government. But county Commissioner Tony Vero on Tuesday also used his remarks during a Mansfield Rotary Club meeting to hammer home the “generational” opportunities found in American Rescue Plan Act funds. The county received $23.5 million in ARPA funds […]
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West End Neighborhood Improvement Plan celebrates milestone, not finish line
MANSFIELD — Chuck Hahn made sure it was clear on Tuesday the celebration along Glessner Avenue was for a milestone accomplished, not a finish line achieved. “I am just really happy to see that we’re making some progress,” said Hahn, owner of the downtown Cleveland Financial Group. “It’s going to be a long few years […]
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Westinghouse: Interested demolition contractors tour former sites in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Amy Hamrick had a clear goal Tuesday during a mandatory “walk-through” for contractors interested in the $4 million Westinghouse demolition/remediation project. “I want everyone to know exactly what they are getting into if they take this project on,” the Richland County Land Bank manager said. As Hamrick spoke, representatives from more than two […]
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Richland County commissioners OK $194K in ARPA funds to purchase four sheriff’s vehicles
MANSFIELD — Richland County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Jim Sweat said Tuesday he recognizes vehicles are “big ticket items” for the department. “It’s a very expensive proposition, but for our uniform patrol deputies, these are their offices. They are how we go out and interact with the public. We have to able to get to where […]