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 […]
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 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 […]
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News Man Weekly: Celebrating 12 years of Richland Source; talking ARPA with Dave Kracker
MANSFIELD — It’s a double birthday celebration on the News Man Weekly. It’s the one-year anniversary of the podcast — and we’re also toasting 12 years of independent, local, online journalism at Richland Source. To mark the occasion, we’re joined by Source Media CEO Jay Allred for a wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and […]
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Sweltering summer heat doesn’t stop memory event at Jericho Wall in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Sunday evening was the hottest night of 2025 thus far with temperatures still in the low 90s. But that didn’t stop people from gathering at the Jericho Wall of Remembrance and Recovery to help remember nearly 400 people in Richland County who have died from drug overdose since 2016. By the time the […]
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Jericho Wall to remember 400 lives lost to drugs during Sunday ceremony
MANSFIELD — The Jericho Wall on Sunday will have a visual reminder of the impact of overdose deaths in Richland County. Nearly 400 painted metal stars will be attached to the east fence of the Jericho Wall of Remembrance and Recovery as part of a ceremony Sunday at 6 p.m., each representing a life lost […]
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Land Bank gets public input for proposed Ocie Hill site development
MANSFIELD — Greg Baron came to a public meeting Wednesday evening to talk about a proposed affordable housing development for seniors on the site of the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center. What the managing director of development for Wisconsin-based Volker got was a history and cultural lesson about the value of all the things that […]
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Mansfield finance director cautions local lawmakers about revenue concerns
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Finance Director Kelly Converse, for a second straight month, has illuminated revenue caution lights for City Council. In May, Converse told local lawmakers income tax revenues were lagging 1-percent below estimates for 2025 through April. She said this largely stems from changes at the state level in business net profit tax collections […]
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Mansfield mayor warns state lawmakers ‘irreparable harm’ HB 335 could do to cities
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry didn’t mince words on Wednesday afternoon in speaking to state lawmakers about Ohio House Bill 335. She used words like “irreparable harm” and “catastrophic” in describing the impact of the proposed legislation to cities like Mansfield, testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee. The first-term mayor joined a […]
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Richland County Port Authority conducts 1st meeting, selects board leaders
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Port Authority is open. Open for business, that is, according to local officials. The new governmental entity had its organizational meeting on Wednesday morning, officially adding an economic development tool breathed into life by the Richland County Board of Commissioners. During a two-hour public meeting at Richland Area Chamber & […]