MANSFIELD — What do people do if they work second or third shift but don’t have a way to get to their job and back home again? The fact is that one in four Americans is unable to regularly and reliably access transportation they require to meet their daily needs, according to the U.S. Department […]
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 lawsuit over YMCA demo narrowed to breach of contract issue
MANSFIELD — A multi-pronged City of Mansfield lawsuit against the Lucas company that demolished the former YMCA has been reduced to a breach of contract dispute. Visiting Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Collier on Tuesday dismissed several causes of action against Page Excavation, including the city’s attempt to claim fraud/misrepresentation by the company and also […]
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Mansfield lawmaker cites accident impact in deciding not to seek re-election
MANSFIELD — Laura Burns said residents in Mansfield’s 1st Ward should have a council member able to give them 100 percent. Still suffering the impacts of a horrific ice-skating accident in New York City in December 2023, Burns will not seek re-election to City Council in 2025. “I have really struggled with it for awhile […]
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Mansfield Playhouse revives a Christmas tradition with unique radio show adaption
MANSFIELD — Daniel O’Brien can’t go home at the end of rehearsals and complain to his wife about his romantic counterpart at the Mansfield Playhouse. Victoria O’Brien is one in the same. The real-life married couple perform together as George and Mary Bailey in the new holiday show, “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio […]
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Tourism provides $457 million boost to Mansfield/Richland County economy
MANSFIELD — Lee Tasseff knows the value of the tourism industry to Richland County Literally. The longtime president of Destination Mansfield-Richland County told City Council on Tuesday evening that tourism generated more than $457 million in total economic impact during 2023, creating $58.9 million in local tax revenue in 2023. That includes $13.4 million from […]
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Richland County projected to end 2024 with $8.4 million budget surplus
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Board of Commissioners projects the county to end 2024 with about an $8.4 million budget surplus, based on current revenue and expense projections. That projected final revenue for 2024 again Tuesday became the subject of a lunch bet between Commissioner Tony Vero and county Auditor Pat Dropsey. Vero predicted the […]
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He’s back! Mansfield native Matthew Failor to launch 14th Iditarod in Alaska
WILLOW, ALASKA — Matthew Failor is headed back across Alaska in 2025. The Mansfield native will launch his 14th Iditarod effort when what’s been dubbed “The Last Great American Race” begins its 53rd campaign with a ceremonial start in Anchorage on March 1. The 42-year-old Failor made it official on Monday when he entered the […]
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News Man Weekly: ‘Giving Tuesday,’ Main Street update and Hillsdale in state title game
MANSFIELD — The 24th episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by special guests from Skate Ohio and Mid-Ohio Youth Mentoring in honor of Giving Tuesday, a global day dedicated to generosity and giving back. Here in Richland County, we’ve got […]
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Richland County Land Bank OKs lead remediation for three more residences
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank board on Monday approved three more residences for lead remediation, bringing to 18 the total thus far in the Ohio Department of Development’s Lead Safe Ohio Program. The Land Bank was allocated $1,358,000 last year for the program, which is funding exterior rehab projects across the county. A total […]
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Mansfield voters may be asked to renew PRIDE, Pothole Hater taxes in May
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday will consider asking voters in May to renew a pair of income taxes earmarked for specific purposes. The city administration hopes to gain approval for a pair of four-year, quarter-percent tax issues — the Pothole Haters Tax and the PRIDE tax. As renewals, neither tax represents an increase. […]