MANSFIELD — Eight community organizations made requests totaling $659,401.04 in 2021 federal Community Development Block Grant funds during a public hearing preceding Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening. The hearing is a step in the process toward decisions City Council will have to make in the next few months in allocating funds distributed by the […]
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?"
Posted inWellness
Bellville ranked among best ‘small towns’ to visit in America by website
MANSFIELD — It was an announcement near and dear to the heart of Richland County Commissioner Darrell Banks. A former mayor of Bellville, the commissioner took pride Tuesday in telling fellow commissioners that his village had been selected one of the best small towns to visit in America. Bellville was ranked No. 2 in the […]
Posted inNews
$50,000 grant to allow Mansfield police to purchase body cameras
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Police Department plans to issue body cameras to its patrol officers in the next few months, Chief Keith Porch said Monday. It will be the first time such cameras have been used by the MPD, Porch said. The 16 cameras, servers and related equipment will be purchased if Mansfield City Council […]
Posted inSolutions
Roosting crows pooping all over Mansfield’s Central Park
MANSFIELD — You would think thousands of visitors coming to Central Park each night would be a blessing. Not if they are crows roosting in trees — leaving behind a gross, sticky coating of fecal matter that covers historical monuments, benches, artwork and sidewalks. It’s a literal nighttime aerial assault on the center of the […]
Posted inWeather
A foot of new snow? Yuck. Weather experts issue winter storm warning for Monday, Tuesday
Well, that escalated in a hurry. A hazardous weather outlook vaulted right past a winter storm watch without so much as a pause — straight into a winter storm warning. The National Weather Service isn’t pulling any punches on its forecast for the next couple of days. Judging from the parking lot at Kroger’s on […]
Posted inSports
Column: Painful irony of Dale Earnhardt’s death 20 years ago will never be lost
Dale Earnhardt Sr. died two decades ago at the Daytona 500, a death that will forever remain ironic in my eyes. The fact Earnhardt died Feb. 18, 2001, during an accident on his favorite race track is not ironic. In some respects, it’s fitting. The larger-than-life racing legend from Kannapolis, N.C., died doing the thing […]
Posted inWeather
Bitter cold, heavy snow due Sunday through Tuesday
Stop me if you have heard this story before. Snow. Bitter cold. Messy travel conditions. Shovels. Salt. Plows. Angry fists shaking at cloudy skies. The business of winter in north central Ohio is about to pick up again as we prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Sunday and President’s Day on Monday. Let’s start with […]
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports
Mansfield Christian, St. Peter’s making it work during pandemic basketball season
MANSFIELD — It was a night for celebration during Mansfield Christian’s 56-38 win at Mansfield St. Peter’s on Friday night at Franciscan Activity Center. The Spartans honored their senior athletes, cheerleaders and pep band members before the game. The Flames then snapped a four-game losing streak behind 20 points from quick, playmaking freshman guard Amaar […]
