MANSFIELD — Hershel “Woody” Williams was born and raised on a dairy farm in the small, unincorporated town of Quiet Dell, W.Va., a rural area near state Route 20. The life of the diminutive man has been anything but quiet. A U.S. Marine and the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the iconic World […]
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 discuss pay raises for elected officials Tuesday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening is expected to discuss pay increases next year for the mayor, law director, finance director and members of council. The pay increases, which were not discussed during the fall election campaign, will not take effect until December 2020 and are thought to be the first hikes in […]
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Regional semifinal loss doesn’t erase memorable Shelby football season
TIFFIN — The first thing Shelby coach Rob Mahaney did Saturday night after his team’s most painful loss was remind them of its biggest successes this season. Minutes after his team dropped a 35-21 decision to Clyde in a Division IV regional semifinal playoff game, Mahaney gathered his team around and reminded the Whippets what […]
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Mansfield launches Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice local chapter
MANSFIELD — It didn’t long for Nyshia Brooks to know the Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice organization was needed in Mansfield. The 38-year-old graduate of Mansfield Senior, coordinator of services for the local Minority Health and Wellness Project, met late last year with representatives from the 6-year-old national organization. “I knew instantly there was […]
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Former Ohio statehouse candidate from Shelby charged with sex crimes
SHELBY — A 2018 Ohio statehouse candidate has been charged with three felony sex crimes involving a juvenile, according to Shelby Municipal Court records. Those state charges will likely become federal allegations next week, according to a spokesperson for the FBI’s Cleveland office. FBI agents executed a Shelby search warrant Wednesday at the suspect’s home, […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office requests $14.7 million budget for 2020
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department presented a $14.7 million budget request for 2020 to county commissioners Thursday morning, a 12.8 percent increase over estimates for 2019. It was one of three 2020 budget hearings commissioners conducted Thursday, also discussing the Common Pleas Court and the local Job & Family Services financial plans for […]