MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Board of Control on Tuesday unanimously approved change orders to add lead abatement to three planned housing demolition contracts, which would result in greater reimbursements from the State of Ohio. The lead abatement work at the six sites covered by the contracts will add an additional cost of $41,000, but will […]
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Only one fire station could temporarily close under modified Mansfield order
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield has modified its order eliminating non-emergency overtime in the fire department, now ensuring only one of its five fire stations would have to temporarily close. Safety-Service Director Lori Cope said Tuesday the city will not allow on-duty fire department personnel to dip below 14, a decision that guarantees Station […]
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COVID-19: Ohio Air Guard members from Mansfield supporting prison operations
MANSFIELD — Ohio Air National Guard members from Mansfield are working in and around the state’s prison personnel as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The local airmen are part of about 300 Ohio National Guard members filling gaps in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction personnel. The guard members are providing […]
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Judge orders immediate reinstatement of Mansfield Sr. assistant principal
MANSFIELD — A Richland County Common Pleas Court judge has ordered the immediate reinstatement of former Mansfield Senior High School assistant principal Fuzzie Davis. In a 52-page decision, Judge Brent Robinson also ordered the Mansfield City School District to “make full restitution for all lost past and future wages and benefits from the date of […]
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COVID-19: DeWine makes no announcement on re-opening childcare centers
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday he is not yet ready to say when childcare centers around the state can re-open during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re still working on it,” the governor said during his regular press briefing. “It’s very important that we get this right. We don’t want to announce a date […]
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Cold temps greet divers as cleaning work begins at Mansfield Water Treatment plant
MANSFIELD — Scott Scivva pulled on his wetsuit, slipped on his helmet and slowly climbed down into the well on an unseasonably cold mid-May day. Just another day for the 19-year-old Cleveland native Monday as Allied Technical Services began cleaning the City of Mansfield’s primary water service line and clear wells. Scivva is part of […]
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Mansfield firefighters’ union critical of mayor’s decision to cut ‘non-emergency’ overtime
MANSFIELD — Scott Miller grew up in the Mansfield Fire Department. His dad retired from the department. His uncle is an assistant chief today. Now the president of Mansfield Fire Fighters Union Local 266, Miller criticized on Saturday a decision by Mayor Tim Theaker to eliminate “non-emergency” overtime as part of efforts to cut costs […]
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COVID-19: DeWine announces re-opening dates for personal services businesses, restaurants/bars
COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday announced re-opening dates for the state’s personal services businesses and dine-in restaurants and bars. On May 15, DeWine said, hair salons, barbershops, day spas, tanning facilities and nail salons can re-open. The governor said restaurants and bars can re-open for outside dine-in service on May 15 and inside […]
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Mansfield City Council OKs $58,000 contract to clear water treatment plant main service line
MANSFIELD — A water treatment plant problem at the end of 2019, which led to a four-day, citywide boil advisory, has resulted in a $58,000 contract with a Cincinnati-based company to clear the main service line and clear well. Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening unanimously approved the no-bid contract with Allied Technical Services Inc. […]