“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’” — Alfred Lord Tennyson Hope does indeed spring eternal when a New Year begins — at least if you trust the words of the 19th-century English poet best known for his efforts describing the ill-fated efforts of the famed Light […]
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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DNA helps to solve brutal, 43-year-old Mansfield murder case
MANSFIELD — The brutal 1981 murder of Deborah L. Miller was one that retired Mansfield police Lt. Dale Fortney could not forget. The 18-year-old’s dead naked body was found bludgeoned to death in her West Third Street apartment on April 29, 1981. It was a homicide that went more than unsolved for more than 40 […]
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Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry: ‘I remain bullish on the future of this community’
MANSFIELD — Mayor Jodie Perry marks the end of her first year in office at midnight on Tuesday as 2024 comes to an end. Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell recently sat down for a conversation with the mayor in her office to talk about her first year as an elected official — the wins, […]
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News Man Weekly: Merry Christmas … and former top cop Phil Messer
MANSFIELD — The 27th episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped on Christmas Eve. In this week’s edition, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is rejoined by former Mansfield police Chief Phil Messer, who served in the MPD for 34 years, the last eight as chief, before retiring in 2010. In part one […]
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A nostalgic yearning: Why do we all long for a white Christmas?
“I’m dreaming of a white ChristmasJust like the ones I used to knowWhere the treetops glistenAnd children listenTo hear sleigh bells in the snow, oh, the snow” — Irving Berlin Why do so many people hope for a white Christmas, “just like the ones I used to know?” Blame song writers like Irving Berlin. Crooners […]
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Open for business: Mansfield OKs $750K study to improve infrastructure near airport
MANSFIELD — Infrastructure matters when it comes to attracting new businesses and industries, according to Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry. That’s why her administration is planning a $750,000 land-use study north and west of Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, funded by a portion of the city’s American Rescue Plant Act funds. The study was approved by City […]
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Music Academy of Karate celebrates student achievement in monthly promotion
MANSFIELD — Merrick Machado was selected “Student of the Month” on Dec. 7 when the Music Academy of Karate and Empowerment had its monthly belt promotion. “Merrick’s dedication and determination has created a strong indomitable spirit to not give up and keep going even when he feels a bit overwhelmed during sparring class. He learned […]
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Downtown Improvement Advisory Board OKs $500K for Main Street Corridor project
MANSFIELD — The Downtown Improvement Advisory Board made it official on Thursday, voting to allocate $500,000 to the Main Street Corridor Improvement project set to begin in early 2025. The board had been expected to contribute to the $19.7 million project, utilizing revenue it receives through a $5 annual vehicle license tax increase for all vehicles […]
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Adena Corp. secures $1.9 million deal to connect B&O Trail to Trimble Road
MANSFIELD — Adena Corp. of Mansfield on Tuesday was awarded a $1.9 million contract to construct a 1.1-mile, multi-use path connecting the B&O Trail to Trimble Road. The city Board of Control made the award during a meeting with city engineer Bob Bianchi, who reviewed nine bids submitted for the project. Adena had the third-best […]
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Mansfield to spend $510,271 in transition to Oracle financial software
MANSFIELD — Finance Director Kelly Blankenship recognized the City of Mansfield’s financial software system when she took office 11 months ago. That’s because it’s largely the same system the city was using when she left that office in 2011. That will change with the City Council decision on Tuesday night to spend $510,271 over the […]