MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is expected to vote Tuesday night on a resolution supporting the recognition of racism as a public health crisis. The resolution, one of 14 pieces scheduled to be handled during a busy evening that also includes three committee meetings and a public hearing to discuss amending the city’s application for […]
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
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COVID-19: Dr. Amy Acton resigns as Ohio health director
COLUMBUS — Dr. Amy Acton has resigned as the Ohio Health Department director, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday. Acton became a familiar voice and face during the COVID-19 pandemic, though she also became a political lightning rod among those who found her medical orders shuttering the state’s economy obsessive. She will remain the governor’s chief […]
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COVID-19: Richland County may be able to use $2 million in federal funds for safety forces
MANSFIELD — It appears Richland County may be able to use federal COVID-19 relief funds to help pay safety forces salaries, Commissioner Tony Vero said Thursday. The county is expected to receive an estimated $2 million as part of the CARES Act approved in March. Commissioners discussed the money on June 2, but expressed concerns […]
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Open Source: Mansfield has civilian review board to hear complaints against police
Editor’s Note: This article was written in response to a question submitted through Open Source. The reader asked us for information about civilian oversight of the Mansfield Police Division. MANSFIELD — As protests about police brutality swept across the country in the wake of the law enforcement killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day, the question […]
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Police charge Mansfield man with inciting violence via social media posts
MANSFIELD — A 19-year-old Mansfield man has been charged in connection with making social media posts referring to threats of rioting and destructive activity, according to Mansfield police. “Our investigators were able to identify the source of the posts, as well as the person responsible for making them,” police Chief Keith Porch said in a […]
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Full-time Richland County employees need permission to work other jobs
MANSFIELD — Full-time Richland County employees need permission to work at other jobs. That has been the policy for years, according to Human Resources Director Kelly Christiansen, though it just recently cropped up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during a county commissioners’ meeting with department heads Thursday, the long-time HR director said the county learned […]
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Oh look, it’s raining again in Ohio … honestly??
Welcome to Ohio. Please swim anywhere you like. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland delivers more bad news these days than a metro traffic helicopter during Friday afternoon rush hour. In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s raining again. A lot. And it may get worse. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. So the National Weather Service has […]
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4th Richland County COVID-19 death became ill at long-term care facility
MANSFIELD — Richland County’s fourth reported COVID-19 related death was a 90-year-old man who became ill while living in a nursing home or long-term care facility, Richland Public Health reported Wednesday afternoon. “While the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the world, we are still saddened when a death hits close to home. Our employees wish […]
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New hires bolstering Mansfield Fire Department may alleviate manpower shortages
MANSFIELD — It appears new hires in the Mansfield Fire Department will help alleviate manpower shortages that have led to frequent daily closures of one of the city’s five stations. That was the message from Safety Service Director Lori Cope and fire Chief Steve Strickling on Tuesday night during a City Council safety committee meeting, […]
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Richland County Democratic Party disavows state rep. candidate
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Democratic Party on Monday issued a statement saying it is not affiliated with Sam Grady, who won the party’s primary for the Ohio House 2nd District seat. The 28-year-old Grady won the Democratic primary that concluded in April. A write-in candidate, Grady received 125 votes to defeat fellow write-in Carline […]