MANSFIELD — In this episode of News Man Weekly, host and Deputy Managing Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by three leaders of the Mansfield Chapter of the NAACP, including President Alomar Davenport. In addition to Davenport, also joining the show from the local NAACP are Eli Jordan, chairman of the youth chapter, and Victoria Pounds, […]
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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Vivek Ramaswamy lays out ‘ambitious vision’ for Richland County Republicans
MANSFIELD — Vivek Ramaswamy was in a hurry on Thursday evening during his visit to Mansfield. Then again, the 39-year-old tech billionaire may have a big day on Friday. The Ohio Republican Party may vote to endorse Ramaswamy to become the state’s next governor — a full year away from the party’s primary vote in […]
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Ready to laugh? Mansfield Playhouse announces 2025-2026 schedule
MANSFIELD — Doug Wertz will be the first to tell you there are two keys to a successful community theater schedule. First, pick out shows audiences want to see. Second, pick out shows local community theater actors want to do. Wertz, the longtime Mansfield Playhouse artistic director, believes the 95 E. Third St. community theater […]
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Fallen Shelby police officer among those honored during state ceremony Thursday
SHELBY — John Sellers died in the line of duty nearly 128 years ago. But the Shelby police officer was among those honored Thursday during the 37th Ohio Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony in London, Ohio. The 2025 ceremony paid special tribute to four Ohio law enforcement officers lost in the line of duty between 2021 and […]
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Looking for some loose nuts? Check out ‘Squirrel Lake’ at the Mansfield Playhouse
MANSFIELD — Michael McQuillen had seen his daughter perform on stage and decided it was time to get in on the fun himself. “My daughter goes to Ashland and she’s been in a couple of Kroc Center productions,” he said. “It’s always been a blast watching her. It looks like they are having so much […]
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Miranda, Thompson survive contested 1st Ward races for Mansfield City Council
MANSFIELD — A businessman and a community health worker will square off in November to represent the 1st Ward on Mansfield City Council. Republican Michael Miranda and Democrat Amber Thompson both emerged victorious on Tuesday in contested primary races. The winner this fall will replace current 1st Ward Councilwoman Laura Burns, who announced in December she […]
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Mansfield voters approve renewals of Pothole Haters and PRIDE income taxes
MANSFIELD — Two popular municipal income taxes will continue to be collected in Mansfield. City voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the renewal of the PRIDE Tax and the Pothole Haters Tax, a pair of four-year, quarter-percent income taxes that each generate about $4.8 million annually. “I felt like people have seen the value of both […]
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Voting continues at Heartland Church despite power outage, says Finfgeld
LEXINGTON — A polling place at Heartland Church opened on time Tuesday morning and is operating normally, despite a power outage, according to Richland County Board of Elections Director Matt Finfgeld. The voting location near the intersection of Lexington-Springmill and Hanley roads handles all three Village of Lexington precincts and two Troy Township precincts, according […]
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Indiana pilot, 72, dies in single-engine plane crash in Ashland County
JACKSON TOWNSHIP — A 72-year-old Indiana pilot died Monday evening in a single-engine plane crash, according to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Gary Wolfelt of West Lafayette, Ind., was the only person aboard the Experimental Express 2000 FT, troopers said. The crash occurred around Polk, about four miles away from the […]
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News Man Weekly: Richland County mom fights for public records from son’s fatal crash
MANSFIELD — The 47th episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this episode of News Man Weekly, host and deputy managing editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Richland County resident Andrea Mauk Akinyemi. She lost her 18-year-old son, Damon Mauk, in a car accident in 2023, just 20 days after he graduated from Lucas […]