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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Two men shot in Mansfield on Wednesday evening remain hospitalized
MANSFIELD — The two men shot Wednesday evening, including a 20-year-old Columbus man shot by a Mansfield police officer, were both in the hospital Thursday afternoon, according to police Chief Keith Porch. “The last report I had they were both still alive,” Porch said, adding he didn’t know the medical condition of either man. The two […]
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Deal with local church could land new, 46-space free parking lot in downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Downtown Mansfield may get an additional 46 free parking lot spaces in a deal between the city and First English Lutheran Church. The city’s Downtown Improvement Advisory Board heard an update Thursday afternoon from city engineer Bob Bianchi, who showed board members a drawing of how the lot could be improved and configured. […]
Posted inWeather
Strong thunderstorms, high winds may rake north central Ohio on Friday
It may be fixing to come up a cloud on Friday, if the National Weather Service folks in Cleveland have it right. The NWS has issued a hazardous weather outlook for most of Ohio, including north central Ohio, in advance of strong storms that may rake the area on Friday afternoon and into the evening. […]
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Mansfield police officer on administrative leave after shooting suspect
MANSFIELD — A Mansfield police officer was placed on administrative leave Wednesday evening after he shot an armed man suspected to be involved in an earlier shooting incident. Officer Jordan Moore shot a 20-year-old Columbus resident after physically struggling with the suspect, according to police Chief Keith Porch, who said a preliminary investigation indicates the […]
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Dry dam proposal coming back to Mansfield City Council in July
MANSFIELD — A $15.5 million proposed dry dam proposal is apparently coming back to Mansfield City Council in July, three years after the idea was formally introduced. Council member Jason Lawrence, who represents the 5th Ward, said he would request an updated version of the proposal be written for local legislators to consider when they […]
Posted inCommunity Development
Company could ‘bring a significant number of new jobs’ to Mansfield, says Bowersock
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday approved the sale of land that could lead to the largest financial investment in the area in the last decade. Council voted unanimously to to OK the sale of five acres at the Airport West Industrial Park to Airport West I, a local developer who plans to construct a building […]
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COVID-19: Richland County commissioners OK easing of restrictions at Dayspring
MANSFIELD — Michelle Swank admitted to a bit of fear Tuesday when talking about the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions at Dayspring, the county’s assisted living center. “Honestly, it’s scary,” the facility’s executive director told Richland County commissioners. “Everything that we do to move forward, you’re always bringing the possibility that someone could bring (the virus) […]
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Mansfield City Council to consider land sale for new business at airport industrial park
MANSFIELD — Another new company may be headed to the Airport West Industrial Park at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport. Mansfield City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to consider the sale of five acres to Airport West I, a local developer who plans to construct a manufacturing building on the site. The selling price would be […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Chuck Gleaves: Real estate’s loss was Kingwood Center Gardens ultimate gain
MANSFIELD — Chuck Gleaves was unhappily contemplating a career in commercial real estate in the early 1970s, armed with a college degree in political science that seemingly offered few options. Then came a return visit to Miami University in Oxford, his alma mater, for the wedding of a friend attending graduate school. “We were walking […]