Some violent spring weather late Tuesday afternoon and into the evening may give us all yet another reason to stay indoors. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for most of northern Ohio, including Richland, Ashland, Knox and Crawford counties. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today, this evening and overnight. Large […]
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
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Mansfield City Council to vote Tuesday on 2020 federal HOME, CDBG funds
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday evening on the city’s 2020 HOME and Community Development Block Grant funds. The 7 p.m. caucus and council sessions will be conducted remotely by council members and will be streamed live on the city’s Facebook page. Members of the public with comments or questions can […]
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Lexington sailor aboard COVID-19 stricken aircraft carrier ‘still doing well’
LEXINGTON — A U.S. Navy sailor from Lexington aboard an aircraft carrier hit by the COVID-19 outbreak said Thursday evening he was “still doing well.” Meanwhile, the commanding office of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) has been relieved of of command. Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly announced the decision during a Pentagon […]
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Mansfield police, firefighters adapting to dangers of COVID-19 environment
MANSFIELD — Firefighter/paramedic Pete Champer spoke in a calm, measured tone Tuesday when asked how COVID-19 has changed the way first responders do their jobs. But his words echoed among the more than 160 police officers and firefighters serving the city’s 46,000 residents today during the pandemic that has altered the world in which these […]
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Lexington sailor aboard U.S. aircraft carrier hit by COVID-19
LEXINGTON — A sailor who graduated from Lexington High School is a member of the crew of the U.S. aircraft carrier now anchored in Guam after some crew members tested positive for COVID-19. Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Jordan Dalton was the focus of a feature in Richland Source on March 14 as a member […]
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Park Avenue West commercial property in Mansfield sells for $1.5 million
MANSFIELD — A commercial property at 1140 Park Ave. West recently sold for $1.5 million, according to property transfers filed with the Richland County Auditor’s Office. According to the transfer record, the property was sold by AJM, LLC, GWM Real Estate, LLC, and BDS Holdings, LLC, to Amerco Real Estate Co. According to the Ohio […]
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Federal funding for two affordable housing efforts in Mansfield still up in the air
MANSFIELD — It doesn’t appear federal money from the 2020 federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program will be used for an affordable rental housing project on the north end or a similar project for senior citizens near OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. But unspent funds from previous years could be allocated for those efforts if and when project […]
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Richland County commissioners OK temporary paid sick leave, FMLA policies due to COVID-19
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Tuesday approved temporary policies regarding emergency sick leave and extended family medical leave act time for employees. Both of the new policies are in keeping with the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act, tenants of which take affect Wednesday, commissioners said. The policies cover departments under commissioners’ purview, […]
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Flash flood watch issued for north central Ohio
If rain could wash away coronavirus, north central Ohio would likely be cleansed in the next couple of days. A flash flood watch is in effect for Richland, Ashland, Knox and Crawford counties from Friday at midnight through Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service office in Cleveland. A warm front is expected to […]
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Ohio primary election extended to April 28 via absentee ballot only
MANSFIELD — As it turns out, the Ohio General Assembly still picks election days in the state, not the Secretary of State. Lawmakers approved a proposal on Wednesday to simply eliminate additional in-person voting for the 2020 primary election, choosing instead to extend absentee voting only until April 28. Late on March 16, hours before […]