WAYNE COUNTY — A 25-year-old Holmes County woman died early Sunday morning in a one-car crash in Wayne County’s East Union Township in which the driver is suspected of being impaired. Hannah Eve Baird of Big Prairie, a rear-seat passenger in a 2020 Ford F-250 Super Dutypick-up, was pronounced dead at Wooster Community Hospital, according […]
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?"
Posted inOutdoor
Theo stays up late to greet daddy Matthew Failor at Kusko 300 finish
BETHEL, Alaska – Theo Failor stayed up late Saturday night to welcome daddy home. The 19-month-old was waiting at the Kuskokwim 300 finish line with his mom, Liz, when Mansfield native Matthew Failor crossed the finish line on Sunday morning, just after 4 a.m. AKST. The 42-year-old St. Peter’s High School graduate finished in eighth […]
Posted inWeather
Do you need supplies for that Super Bowl party? Better go now … ice is coming
MANSFIELD — Those in need of groceries for their big Super Bowl party should go Saturday morning. The iceman may be coming back. And he could be bringing slippery roads with him. A winter weather advisory remains in effect from Saturday at 1 p.m. until Sunday at 1 a.m., according to the National Weather Service […]
Posted inElections
Mansfield voters will have choices among 4 City Council races in 2025
MANSFIELD — Voters will have ballot choices in May and November in terms of selecting members of Mansfield City Council. The filing deadline for the May 6 primary election was Wednesday at 4 p.m. and it appears no council candidate will walk through the entire 2025 election cycle unchallenged, according to the Richland County Board […]
Posted inCommunity Development
Mansfield seeks $500K in grants to convert Liberty Park bathhouse into pavilion
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield is seeking grants totaling $500,000 to restore the former Liberty Park Pool bathhouse into an open-air pavilion. Public Works Director Louis Andres told City Council on Tuesday evening the city has requested the funds from the Richland County Foundation and the Milliron Foundation. The project would restore and preserve […]
Posted inWeather
Ice, ice baby: Winter returns Wednesday night with freezing rain in the forecast
MANSFIELD — It’s back. As in winter. As if it ever left. A few decent winter weather days after a January arctic chill may have had some folks pining for an early spring, a claim supported by Buckeye Chuck on Sunday during annual Groundhog Day festivities. As it turns out, Punxsutawney Phil and his shadow, […]
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Autonomous drone: Mansfield set to deploy eye in the sky as ‘first responder’
MANSFIELD — An autonomous drone may soon serve as a “first responder” for the City of Mansfield safety forces. “When a call comes in at 123 Main Street, the (911) dispatcher hits that address, the box opens, the drone immediately (flies out) without a drone pilot or without a visual observer being there,” Safety Service […]
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Mansfield AFSCME workers use public event to turn up heat for new contract
MANSFIELD — City workers represented by AFSCME Local 3088 have worked for nine months under the terms of an expired contract. The members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union took to the streets near Central Park on Monday to make sure the public is aware of that fact. Union district […]
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News Man Weekly: Love Our Hero’s, roundabouts do work and local housing
MANSFIELD — The 32nd episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source Deputy Managing Editor Carl Hunnell talks with Tami Robinson, founder of the non-profit organization, Love Our Hero’s. Love Our Hero’s, based in Bellville, supports local military veterans. It has a huge “Supporting Veterans Purse Bingo” event […]
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First Mansfield recreational cannabis dispensary may open as soon as May
MANSFIELD — The first recreational cannabis dispensary in the city may open as soon as May, according to officials with Backroad Wellness. The company, based in southeast Ohio, purchased a building at 1099 W. Fourth St. in November for $599,000, according to property records at the Richland County Auditor’s website. Backroad Wellness Vice President Brian […]