MANSFIELD — Former Richland County Common Pleas Court Judge James D. Henson died Sunday at the age of 83. Henson was the longest-serving Common Pleas Court judge in Richland County history, serving 33 years on the bench before retiring in February 2014. He was first elected judge in 1980 at the age of 38, and […]
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Taking it to the streets: Mansfield officials talk Main Street project with public
MANSFIELD — The first 90 days may be the toughest of the $19.3 million Main Street Corridor Improvement Project underway in downtown Mansfield, a 20-month project scheduled for completion in October 2026. While the bulk of the work will be done in sections, the first section that began Feb. 24 is replacing century-old water mains […]
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‘Scrap Heap’ film helps audiences find the true costs of freedom
MANSFIELD — Kevin McClatchy knew his dad served in the U.S. Marines in the Pacific during World War II. The war in the Pacific included some of the bloodiest battles of the war on distant islands like Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The Marine Corps and attached U.S. Navy corpsmen suffered more than 90,000 […]
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NECIC interim CEO resigns; agency announces reductions in staffing
MANSFIELD — North End Community Improvement Collaborative interim CEO Anthony Chinni has resigned and the non-profit agency has also reduced its staffing levels. That’s the crux of a press release issued Wednesday afternoon from NECIC board President Phil Mazzocco, who was appointed acting CEO with full executive authority over the organization founded 19 years ago. […]
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News Man Weekly: Sen. Mark Romanchuk talks state budget and more
MANSFIELD — The 43rd episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this episode host and Richland Source Deputy Managing Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by State Sen. Mark Romanchuk for a timely and wide-ranging conversation about issues impacting residents across the area. Romanchuk, a Republican from Ontario, answers questions on Ohio’s state […]
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Man, 21, charged with attempted murder after Koogle Road stabbing incident
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — A 21-year-old man was arrested and charged with attempted murder Sunday after allegedly stabbing another man in the head inside an apartment on Koogle Road in Mifflin Township. Bond was set at $100,00 cash on Monday in Mansfield Municipal Court for Quincey J. Courts, according to online court records, which listed his […]
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Mansfield Art Center packed as 80th annual ‘May Show’ opens Sunday
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Art Center was buzzing with activity on Sunday afternoon as the 80th annual “May Show” opened with an artists’ reception at the 700 Marion Ave. facility. The parking lot was filled with art lovers of all ages, who streamed in to view paintings, photographs, sculptures and more in the two-level art […]
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‘The state of our city is strengthening every day,’ Mansfield mayor says in annual address
MANSFIELD — Jodie Perry knew she would be stepping into symbolically brighter lights when she was elected Mansfield’s mayor. But 15 months into her first term as the city’s top administrator, those bright lights became real on Thursday night as she delivered her 2025 “State of the City” address. Perry offered her thoughts on the […]
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License plate theft leads to 2 pursuits, officer-involved shooting in Wooster
WOOSTER — The reported theft of a vehicle license plate led to two police pursuits and an officer-involved shooting on Wednesday, according to the Wooster Police Department. The suspect in the case, whom authorities had not identified as of Thursday morning, was eventually taken into custody and flown by medical helicopter to Akron General Hospital […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office hires Ashland County official to lead jail
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Jail has a new administrator, but a familiar face in area law enforcement circles. Former Ashland County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Dave Blake, 65, is replacing Richland County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Chris Blunk in the top spot at the 266-bed county corrections facility that opened in 2008 at 73. Second […]