Thomas Tusser was a 16th-century English poet and farmer who offered one of the best known meteorological critiques, a growing explanation that has far outlived his literary works. He once penned “Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry,” a practical guide to agriculture and household management. It served as both an instructional manual and a reflection […]
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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Equipment has arrived for Mansfield’s first-ever tornado warning sirens
MANSFIELD — The equipment has arrived for the City of Mansfield’s first-ever tornado warning sirens, though final locations have not been announced. Safety-Service Director Keith Porch told Mansfield lawmakers on Tuesday night the city has identified the sites for the four sirens. “I’m not going to disclose those locations yet, until we meet with Vasu […]
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Mansfield mayor plans ‘State of the City’ address Thursday via Facebook livestream
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry will provide her annual “State of the City” address Thursday evening during a Facebook livestream that will later be placed on the city’s website. Perry, now in her second year in office, made the announcement Tuesday during a City Council meeting. She told local lawmakers she will “broadcast” the […]
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Crawford County officers in METRICH Task Force conduct two-day sweep
CRAWFORD COUNTY — Suspected drugs and also a firearm were seized March 27-28 during a drug interdiction saturation operation that involved multiple law enforcement agencies in Crawford County. Operating under the METRICH Enforcement Unit umbrella, the program focused on known drug areas and other areas of interest in Crawford County, resulting in multiple arrests. The […]
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News Man Weekly: The incomparable Mike Clapper, Ideas of March and Mansfield City Schools
MANSFIELD — The 42nd episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s episode, we zero in on one of the most important local issues of the year: the financial future of Mansfield City Schools. Host Carl Hunnell breaks down key takeaways from Katie Ellington Serrao’s in-depth reporting series and shares why […]
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Mansfield City Council expected to vote on combined public health services pact
MANSFIELD — City Council is scheduled Tuesday to vote on the renewal of the combined public health services agreement among Mansfield, Ontario and Richland County. Some changes are being made to the agreement, including the composition of the board that governs the combined district, which does business as Richland Public Health. The combined health district […]
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Bryce Witchey competent to stand trial, but date remains up in the air
MANSFIELD — Bryce Witchey has been in the Richland County Jail for 10 months after his arrest for allegedly trying to convince a Mansfield woman to let him have sex with her 8-year-old daughter. But the 29-year-old Mansfield man’s trial date on that charge — and 30 additional counts related to child pornography — remains […]
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News Man Weekly: Mansfield tax time, Ideas of March and life-saving cops
MANSFIELD – The 41st episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source Deputy Managing Editor Carl Hunnell sits down with City of Mansfield Finance Director Kelly Blankenship to talk about the finances in the city … and the upcoming April 15 tax filing deadline. He is also joined […]
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Crawford County Sheriff’s Office arrests woman, 50, for fentanyl possession
CRAWFORD COUNTY — A 50-year-old woman was arrested Monday on drug charges during a car stop by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies stopped a green Hyundai near the intersection of U.S. 30 and County Road 330 (East Junction), according to a press release by the sheriff’s office. While running the license plate on the […]
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Bucyrus police K-9 sniffs out suspected crack cocaine, oxycodone during car stop
BUCYRUS — A drug-sniffing K-9 helped Bucyrus police arrest two people from outside Crawford County on Saturday night. At about 7:10 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of South Walnut and East Charles streets, according a Bucyrus Police Department press release on Monday. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Derek Kleman, […]