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 […]
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Richland County commissioners respond to wind/solar issue headed to ballot in 2026
MANSFIELD — The Richland County commissioners acknowledged on Thursday morning that voters will have a say on the future of large wind and solar power creation facilities in the county. But two members of the three-member board said approval for such projects should constitute a local zoning issue, not an issue that should be subject […]
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Open Source: Why were FBI agents at a Mansfield hotel on Wednesday?
Question: “Why were there FBI agents at a Mansfield hotel on Trimble Road on Wednesday morning?” MANSFIELD — That’s a great question, one to which we wish we could provide a better answer. Unlike local law enforcement agencies, federal authorities are more likely to be more secretive about their activities until an operation is complete, […]
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Going underground: Byrne Manufacturing acquires American Auger product line
MANSFIELD — Jim Weist has always believed there is a bright future underground. That’s why the president of Michael Byrne Manufacturing is excited about the company’s recently announced acquisition of the American Augers boring product line. “This strategic purchase combines two trusted names in horizontal earth boring, delivering even greater value, innovation and service to […]
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Richland County Board of Elections certifies wind/solar issue for May 2026 ballot
MANSFIELD — Richland County voters will have a say on the future of large wind and solar power creation facilities in the county. The Richland County Board of Elections on Wednesday morning approved a citizen-initiated petition to put the issue on the May 2026 ballot. A local coalition of residents and organizations — Richland County […]
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Downtown Mansfield Inc. offers latest Main Street Improvement Project update
MANSFIELD — The $19.3 million Main Street Corridor Improvement Program is nearly one-third complete, according to city officials. The project, which began Feb. 24 and is scheduled to be complete by October 2026, is a complete upgrade of Main Street from First to Sixth streets and Park Avenue from Main to Diamond streets. Downtown Mansfield […]
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Mansfield Board of Control OKs $85K to train 9 new police officers at NCSC
MANSFIELD — The nine newest officers in the Mansfield Police Department are officially students. The city’s Board of Control on Tuesday approved spending up to $85,000 to train the officers at the North Central State College Police Academy. Funding for the two semesters of training is in the police department’s training budget, though the proposal […]
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News Man Weekly: Lee Owens & Larry Phillips talk about their new book, ‘The Spirit of A Team’
MANSFIELD — Longtime football coach Lee Owens and Richland Source Managing Editor Larry Phillips join the News Man Weekly crew this week to talk about their new book, “The Spirit of A Team.” It’s episode No. 63 of the weekly chatfest. A Madison graduate and former Ohio State assistant coach, Owens teamed with Phillips to […]
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Labor Day: Blue skies, union support highlight annual parade in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — It was the kind of event Peter J. McGuire and Matthew Maguire envisioned for Labor Day. Some records show that in 1882, McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, suggested setting aside a day for a “general holiday for the laboring […]