MANSFIELD — Mansfield only receives revenue on 40 percent of the water it produces, according to City Engineer Bob Bianchi, who implored City Council on Tuesday evening to proceed with an $18 million city-wide replacement program for its water meter and data collection system. “This is important. I cannot stress enough how important this is,” […]
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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New Richland County juvenile court judge says raising six children helped prepare him
MANSFIELD — New Richland County Juvenile Court Judge Steve McKinley was sworn in on Tuesday afternoon. Moments later, the 52-year-old told an overflowing juvenile courtroom that raising six children with his wife, Ann, helped pave his way to the bench. “They were a blessing to raise. They provided me with some preparation for the work […]
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UPDATED: Long-time magistrate selected to replace Spon as juvenile court judge
MANSFIELD — Judge Ron Spon saw something special in Steve McKinley when he hired him as a magistrate right of out law school school in 1998. On Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Mike DeWine made it clear he sees something special also, selecting McKinley to replace Spon as the Richland County Juvenile Court judge. “I was very […]
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Mansfield City Council considers $18 million water-meter replacement program
MANSFIELD — A proposed city-wide water meter replacement program could cost $18 million, though City Council was told Tuesday night the new system would more than pay for itself through increased water/sewer revenues. During a 45-minute utilities committee meeting, Public Works Director David Remy discussed a proposed contract with Suez Utility Service Co., Inc., to […]
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Portman pledges to dig into and help Mansfield Rising plan
MANSFIELD — U.S. Sen. Rob Portman left Richland Source on Tuesday with a copy of “Mansfield Rising” — and a promise to do what he could to help push ideas found in the downtown economic revitalization plan. In his second Senate term, the Republican from Cincinnati visited Idea Works at 40 W. Fourth St. and […]
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Mansfield finance director cautions City Council to match spending with revenue
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield emerged from state-controlled fiscal emergency almost five years ago. Mansfield Finance Director Linn Steward made it clear to City Council on Tuesday evening some of the financial lessons learned during the emergency period from 2012-2014 need to be remembered. During a 75-minute Finance Committee meeting, Steward and two of […]
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Opinion: It’s going to be a wild, wonderful election season in Mansfield
When earning a journalism degree at Ohio University, I had more classroom hours in political science than journalism. Part of that was because I originally planned to go to law school and a political science background was a great companion. Law school became a financial non-starter at some point along the way. But I also […]
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Snowplowing, salting on Mansfield City Council agenda
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council member Donnie Bryant said he wants the administration to hear from the public regarding snow plowing and salting. Mayor Tim Theaker said he wants local residents to understand salt limitations and fiscal realities. In the wake of the major winter storm that dumped up to a foot of snow on […]
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OHSAA leader joins Lexington’s ‘Purple Haze’ to promote sportsmanship
LEXINGTON — Jerry Snodgrass is the Pied Piper of sportsmanship for Ohio high school athletics. He has the mileage to prove it. The executive director of the Ohio High School Athletic Association was more than happy to accept an invitation from students to join the Lexington High School cheering section on Friday night during a […]