MANSFIELD — Police chief Jason Bammann asked for a mobile operations center that can be used for more than just emergencies. “This is a mobile billboard. This is something the Mansfield Police Department can be proud of and something the community can be proud of also,” Bammann told City Council on Tuesday evening. “I don’t […]
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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Mansfield to launch $3.3 million water main replacement program in 2025
MANSFIELD — A long and winding political road will begin moving underground in 2025 when the city begins the process of physically replacing aging four-inch water mains in Mansfield. City Council on Tuesday evening approved the administration’s request to begin using $3.3 million in funding approved by voters in March that will replace 2.75 miles […]
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Pothole Haters: Mansfield will repave 24 miles of streets in 2025 for $5.9 million
MANSFIELD — Nearly 24 miles of Mansfield streets will be resurfaced in 2025 at an estimated cost of $5.9 million, thanks to the city’s “Pothole Haters Tax.” Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening approved the city seeking bids for the work, which is funded by the 0.25-percent city income tax that generates about $4.8 million […]
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Richland County commissioners OK $500K for Wayfinders relocation project
MANSFIELD — Wayfinders Ohio is $500,000 closer to a larger homeless shelter in Mansfield. The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to appropriate a half million dollars to the organization, which plans on relocating to former medical offices at 661 Park Ave. East. The funds will likely come from the county’s expected $8 […]
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Audit aims to improve Richland County Jail inmate intake, medical procedures
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Jail will undergo a policies and procedures audit through the Legal and Liability Management Institute, a $28,000 analysis county commissioners approved Tuesday. The company, based in Indiana, will spend about two weeks looking at operations in the 266-bed jail that opened in 2008, with a particular focus on intake and […]
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News Man Weekly: Retired police Chief Phil Messer talks about METRICH start
MANSFIELD – The 26th episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by former Mansfield police Chief Phil Messer, who served in the MPD for 34 years, the last eight as chief, before retiring in 2010. Messer helped to found and grow […]
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Frisbee Golf Course planned in Mansfield’s Middle Park in 2025
MANSFIELD — How about a round of golf in Middle Park? A round of Frisbee golf, that is. Mansfield City Council is expected to vote Tuesday night on a $30,000, two-year “sponsorship support partnership” between the city Parks & Recreation Department and internet service provider Brightspeed — a third of which will go toward construction […]
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Richland County Sheriff honors 8 ‘Employees of the Year’ for 2024
MANSFIELD — Eight employees were recently honored by Richland County Sheriff Steve Sheldon as the department’s “Employees of the Year” for 2024. The eight were honored for distinguished service in their respective divisions. Also, there were employees who were recognized and issued prestigious Buckeye State Sheriff Association awards who demonstrated exceptional service. Their awards meet […]
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Mack the Knife: Mansfield Christian sophomore hits 30 to edge St. Peter’s
MANSFIELD — Davion Mack has a long way to go if he wants to one day surpass Amarr Davis as the top scorer in Mansfield Christian basketball history. But the athletic, 6-foot-2 sophomore got 30 points closer on Friday night. Mack scored more than half of the Flames’ points in a 53-49 win against Mansfield […]
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Gallery: Mansfield Christian holds off Mansfield St. Peter’s, 53-49
(Photos from Mansfield Christian’s 53-49 win at home Friday night in The Furnace against Mansfield St. Peter’s in a cross-town shootout. The Flames improved to 2-1 overall and 2-0 in the Mid-Buckeye Conference. The Spartans slipped to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in the MBC.)