MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Tuesday approved creation of an account that could receive an estimated $2 million dollars in federal COVID-19 relief. The problem will be in finding ways to spend it. The money from the CARES Act approved by Congress will flow into local coffers after the Ohio House approves a disbursement […]
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
Posted inWeather
Strong storms predicted Wednesday, but no frogs expected to fall (we think)
Weather forecasting is an interesting proposition. Might rain. Might not. Might snow. Might not. But the National Weather Service office in Cleveland likes to keep everyone on their toes … just in case. It has issued a hazardous weather look for all of Ohio for Wednesday and into Wednesday night. There is a risk of […]
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Gibbs tells local GOP 2020 has been ‘one helluva year’
MANSFIELD — U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs said Monday that 2020 has been “one helluva year so far and we’re not halfway through it yet.” The conservative from Holmes County, whose 7th House District includes parts of Richland and Knox counties, told local Republicans during their monthly luncheon to “hold onto your seats … it’s going […]
Posted inBusiness, Property Transfers
Lexington building that’s home to NAPA Auto Parts sells for $640,000
A building that is home to an auto parts store in Lexington recently sold for $640,000, according to recent property transfer reports filed with the Richland County Auditor’s Office. The property at 45-47 Industrial Drive, which houses a NAPA Auto Parts/Washington Auto Parts Inc., was sold by Thirlein Holdings, LLC, to Washington Enterprises VI, LLC, […]
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Mansfield City Council to discuss reduced firefighter overtime Tuesday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday is expected to discuss Mayor Tim Theaker’s decision earlier this month to trim the city’s budget by eliminating non-emergency overtime in the fire department. The cost-cutting move, made in response to anticipated reduced revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been criticized by the union representing local firefighters. […]
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‘Light this candle!’ and SpaceX launches American astronauts into space
Astronaut Douglas Hurley channeled his inner-Alan Shepard on Saturday afternoon. Moments later, SpaceX and NASA made history with a successful launch into space. On May 5, 1961, U.S. astronaut Shepard, frustrated by sitting in his space capsule for four hours during delays in the launch of his Mercury mission, told mission controllers, “‘fix your little […]
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Black Lives Matter protest in Mansfield sends angry, peaceful message
MANSFIELD — In discussing the Black Lives Matter Rally protest Saturday in Mansfield’s Central Park, let’s start with what it was not. It was not violent. Hundreds of people of all ages came downtown for the three-hour rally, the brainchild of a group of young people angered by the recent policeman killing of a Minneapolis […]
Posted inLife and Culture
‘Portals to Hell’ paranormal TV show airs episode on Ohio State Reformatory tonight
MANSFIELD — It’s fitting somehow the son of the “Prince of Darkness” would come and search for ghosts at the former Ohio State Reformatory. A national TV audience will see the results tonight at 10 p.m. when the Travel Channel airs the latest hour-long episode of “Portals to Hell.” The paranormal investigation show is co-hosted […]