MANSFIELD — Boo! Episode 65 of News Man Weekly sets the tone with a spooky twist as Carl, Zac and Hayden gear up for the Halloween season. The trio offers NFL Week 2 overreactions, recaps the buzz from the Budweiser Clydesdales’ appearances across the region, and dives into local headlines — including a federal lawsuit against Mansfield […]
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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Mansfield City Council to vote on adding Rev. Verdell Larson’s name to street
MANSFIELD — The name of the late Rev. Verdell Larson will live on in Mansfield history. Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening is expected to vote on legislation adding Larson’s name to a section of Miller Street near the church he pastored for half a century. Members of Providence Baptist Church spoke with local lawmakers […]
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Motorcycle rider, 27, dies in Sunday afternoon crash in Ashland County
ASHLAND COUNTY — A 27-year-old Shreve man died Sunday afternoon in a crash involving two motorcycles and a pick-up truck, according to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The accident happened at 3:53 p.m. on Ohio 511 in Vermillion Township, south of U.S. 30, according to the patrol. Troopers said a 2019 […]
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ManAfest moving ‘down the hill’ for 2025 event Sept. 20 in downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The ManAfest location has changed for 2025. The goal remains the same, according to event coordinator and local artist Victoria Hoefler. Help local artists connect with local residents. “We want to bring the community together and provide an opportunity for artists to show and sell their work,” Hoefler said. ManAfest began as the […]
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Man, 29, killed in two-vehicle accident Wednesday, Bucyrus Patrol Post says
WYANDOT COUNTY — A 29-year-old Millbury, Ohio, man died in a two-vehicle accident on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Bucyrus Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at 2:03 p.m. on U.S. 23 in Wyandot County, according to troopers, resulting in the death of Jacob T. Belsky, who was driving a 2015 […]
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Mansfield man, 67, files federal lawsuit against Mansfield, two police officers
MANSFIELD — A 67-year-old Mansfield man has filed a civil rights lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the City of Mansfield and two police officers, claiming his Constitutional rights were violated during his arrest on April 22. Cleveland attorneys for Charles “Chip” Roberts filed the 16-page lawsuit on Wednesday, seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages […]
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Richland County Port Authority declines ICP’s request to lower fees on Ontario development
MANSFIELD — The owner of Industrial Commercial Properties on Wednesday asked the Richland County Port Authority for lower fees on a $16 million development deal it approved just over a month ago. The five-member board listened to Christopher Semarjian’s presentation — and then declined to act on the request, effectively denying it. “I think (Semarjian) […]
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News Man Weekly: John Boyle, FBI in Mansfield, bomb threat & Dr. Tim Berra
MANSFIELD — Hayden Gray had it coming, folks. And the crew delivered. Episode 64 of News Man Weekly opens with Carl Hunnell and Zac Hiser recapping the chaos experienced in the newsroom while half the staff was away in St. Louis last week at a national journalism conference. The crew then pivoted quickly into NFL Week 1 […]
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Richland County Port Authority board meets Wednesday morning
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Port Authority board meets Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development Offices, 55 N. Mulberry St. According to an email on Monday, the meeting is to consider resolutions: — awarding public funds to public depositories. — amend port authority rules and regulations. — approving a […]
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No release: Former Mansfield Dr. John Boyle again denied parole for 1990 murder of his wife
MANSFIELD — John Boyle, the Mansfield physician who murdered his wife 35 years ago, will remain in prison for at least the next five years. The 82-year-old Boyle had his latest attempt at parole unanimously denied by a five-member panel of the Ohio Parole Board after an Aug. 20 hearing. The board made the decision […]