MANSFIELD — Mansfield police Chief Jason Bammann said Monday local authorities are still waiting for an autopsy report on a 5-year-old boy who died inside a hot vehicle on Thursday. The child’s body was taken to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office for autopsy, according to local officials. No charges in the case had been filed […]
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Richland County woman killed, another injured Sunday afternoon in Knox County cycle accident
FREDERICKTOWN — A Richland County woman was killed and another injured Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The accident occurred at 12:25 p.m. on Ohio 95 north of Fredericktown in Knox County, troopers said. The patrol said Alicia Johnson, 70, of Plymouth, was […]
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Open Source: New mural underway to mark 175 years of Richland County Fair history
Question: “Could you do a story about the new mural being painted at the grandstand as the Richland County Fair gets ready to celebrate its 175th anniversary?” MANSFIELD — Drew Anderson likes to find ways to express himself in terms of art. Drawing. Painting. Singing. Acting. Music. The 37-year-old Mansfield man is at it again […]
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Mansfield man killed in one-vehicle Knox County crash on Friday night
MOUNT VERNON — A 30-year-old Mansfield man died in a one-vehicle crash Friday evening, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway patrol. The accident occurred at 10:06 p.m. on Ohio 3 north of Mount Vernon in Knox County, according to troopers. Joseph Morr was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer southwest on […]
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Child dies in Mansfield after apparently being left inside parked car, chief says
MANSFIELD — A young boy was pronounced dead at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital on Thursday afternoon after apparently being left inside a hot car. Mansfield police Chief Jason Bammann said officers and a fire department rescue squad responded to a 9-1-1 call at 55 Wood St. around 2:30 p.m. He said it appeared a woman driving […]
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Sterkel Community Park for All officially opens: ‘This place has everything!’
MANSFIELD — A young girl ran, laughed and called out to her friend on the playground Thursday morning. “This place has everything!” she shouted on the bright, sunny day. Somewhere, Justine Sterkel smiled. The youngster and her friend were enjoying the new Sterkel Community Park for All — a 20-acre inclusive park and playground located […]
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Richland County Land Bank to sell Ocie Hill property to senior housing developer
MANSFIELD — A new affordable senior housing development could be on its way to the corner of Harker and Bowman streets. The Richland County Land Bank board voted unanimously Wednesday to pursue an agreement with Völker to sell two lots to the Wisconsin-based developer. The lots include 455 and 445 Bowman street, where the former Ocie […]
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Man badly burned, 3 firefighters injured during Mifflin Township blaze Wednesday
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — Rusty Cates heard pounding on his Becky Lane door Wednesday at 6:41 a.m. He had no idea that hell was about to literally break loose on a bright summer morning with two explosions, a badly burned neighbor and three injured Mifflin Township firefighters at 987 Becky Lane. “I looked out and it […]
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Mansfield youth scream with delight in ‘Operation Stay Cool’ at North Lake Park
MANSFIELD — Take a hot, sunny summer day. Add in a bunch of kids. Wash it down with cold water, courtesy of the Mansfield Fire Department. The resulting squeals of delight filled North Lake Park on Tuesday afternoon. That was the plan for the city’s “Operation Stay Cool,” a cooperative effort of the MFD and […]
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Richland County Land Bank may decide future of former Ocie Hill site Wednesday
MANSFIELD — The future of the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center may be decided Wednesday afternoon. The Richland County Land Bank board has called a special meeting at 2 p.m. to discuss a proposed affordable housing development for senior citizens at 455 Bowman St. on the city’s north side. The board will meet at the […]