MANSFIELD — A 49-year-old Mansfield woman was charged with multiple felony offenses Thursday after the METRICH Enforcement Unit executed a drug-related search warrant at 3230 Possum Run Road. Marie Branham appeared Friday in Mansfield Municipal Court, charged with drug possession/drug abuse and having a weapon under disability, according to online court records. Bond was set […]
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Witchey to mark one year in Richland County Jail in June as trial again delayed
MANSFIELD — Accused child pornographer Bryce Witchey will mark his one-year anniversary inside the Richland County Jail on June 14 with no clear date set for trial. Richland County Common Pleas Court Judge Brent Robinson on Thursday granted another trial continuance from defense attorney Bernie Davis, according to online court records. No new date for […]
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Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear Bellville’s fire contract appeal against Washington Township
BELLVILLE — The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal from the Village of Bellville regarding a fire services contract with Washington Township. The one-sentence ruling signed by Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy didn’t rule on the merits on the village’s request to end a decades-old agreement with the township regarding fire department […]
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Former Troy Township fiscal officer must repay $8,094, according to state auditor
TROY TOWNSHIP — A former Troy Township fiscal officer and his bonding companies are responsible for repaying $8,094.43 due to late fees and also sales taxes that should not have been paid. Findings for recovery totaling that amount were announced Tuesday by Ohio Auditor Keith Faber after an audit of township finances covering Jan. 1, […]
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Have you seen Lester Eubanks? U.S. Marshals Office offers new images
MANSFIELD — If Lester Eubanks is still alive at age 81, the U.S Marshal’s Office wants him back behind bars. U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott on Tuesday released new age-progression photos of the convicted murderer who has been on the lam for more than half a century. “The USMS is hopeful that with an updated, age-progression […]
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UPDATE: Morrow County Sheriff’s deputy killed while responding to domestic dispute
MARENGO — A Morrow County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Monday evening while responding to a report of a domestic dispute. Morrow County Sheriff John L. Hinton said in a statement that the department received a call reporting a domestic situation. Deputy Daniel Weston Sherrer, 31, responded to a residence located at the 100 […]
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Mansfield Federation of Musicians Local 159 announces free ‘Music in the Parks’ series
The American Federation of Musicians Local 159 in Mansfield has announced its 2025 “Music in the Parks” schedule of free concerts. This summer’s concerts will offer everything from a 55-member Concert Band, 18-member Big Jazz Band, a traditional country band, a brass quintet, and several bands performing jazz and rock. Members of the Mansfield Federation […]
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Mansfield Senior High School celebrates commencement for Class of 2025
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Senior High School Class of 2025 graduated 186 seniors on Saturday morning during commencement exercises before a packed house inside Pete Henry Gymnasium. Class valedictorian Chelsea Dees and salutatorian Emma Kline offered remarks before diplomas were awarded by high school principal Kristopher Beasley. Mansfield City Schools Supt. Stan Jefferson, who also […]
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Are speed bumps returning this summer to the ‘Miracle Mile’ in Mansfield?
MANSFIELD — No decision has been made on the return of weekend speed bumps to the “Miracle Mile” on Park Avenue West. Yet. “We are still monitoring the situation on Park Avenue,” said Keith Porch, the City of Mansfield’s safety service director. “Obviously, once we get into nicer weather, if it starts to get crazy, […]
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Mansfield lawmaker lauds park improvements throughout the city
MANSFIELD — First Ward Councilwoman Laura Burns saw things Sunday in Mansfield’s public parks that she wanted to call to the city administration’s attention. Good things, that is. “I’ve been on city council since January of 2020. For the last 5.5 years on Sundays, typically I drive around my ward and I just take a […]