MANSFIELD — Two county agencies hope to cooperatively purchase the vacant former CenturyLink property at 655 Lexington Ave. in Mansfield. Michele Giess, superintendent of Richland Newhope, and Joe Trolian, executive director of Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services, met with Richland County commissioners on Tuesday in executive session to discuss the proposed joint purchase. […]
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
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Column: Gettysburg ‘Peach Orchard’ a sobering reminder of historical lessons learned
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Peaches again now grow in the “Peach Orchard” in the Gettysburg National Military Park in eastern Pennsylvania. It’s been 160 years since musket Minie balls and artillery shells ripped through the famed orchard during the second day of the famous Civil War battle that turned the tide of a four-year struggle — […]
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Mansfield City Council to vote on $1 million in Richland County Foundation grants
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday will consider accepting $1 million in donations from the Richland County Foundation to help pay for three different community improvement projects. Grants scheduled to be voted on include: — $500,000 for the $5.4 million Sterkel Park for All project. The grant will be paid over three years (2023-2025). […]
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Mission(s) accomplished: Shelby native had 2 goals growing up — win the NOL and fly jets
SHELBY — Ryan Craft dreamed of doing two things as a boy growing up along Myers Road in Shelby. “I wanted to win a Northern Ohio League championship in football and I wanted to be a jet pilot.” Mission(s) accomplished. “We got them both done,” the 42-year-old U.S. Navy pilot said over morning coffee at […]
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Bad weather in the offing? NWS predicts multiple rounds of showers, t-storms Thursday
“Thunder is good. Thunder is impressive. But it is lightning that does the work.” — Mark Twain It appears north central Ohio on Thursday will get to experience the wit and wisdom of Samuel Clemons, aka Mark Twain. As in thunder AND lightning. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has issued a hazardous weather outlook for […]
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Four years later: Mansfield City Council still discussing water meter replacement issues
MANSFIELD — It was doubtful in 2019 when Mansfield City Council approved a citywide water-meter replacement program that lawmakers thought they would still be debating penalties for recalcitrant property owners four years later. Yet, that was the case Tuesday night. Council again discussed making changes to the city’s water rate ordinances yet again, this time […]
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Two veteran Mansfield firefighters honored for combined 64 years of service
MANSFIELD — Brian Danals and Andre Cochran came into the Mansfield Fire Department four years apart more than three decades ago. They left Mansfield City Council chambers on Tuesday night with legacies firmly established in their hearts and the sounds of applause in their ears. The two veteran firefighters were honored by local lawmakers for […]
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Mansfield City Council pulls proposed food truck regulations from agenda
It probably takes David Kirst longer to make wings at his Chicken Box than it did for Mansfield City Council to pull proposed food truck regulations Tuesday night.
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COVID-19: Ohio high school fall sports can go forward, DeWine says
COLUMBUS — Ohio will have fall high school sports even as the battle against COVID-19 continues, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday afternoon. “All sports may go forward this fall, contact and non-contact,” the governor said, admitting he was addressing a “much anticipated subject by many people throughout the state.” DeWine said he would be issuing […]
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COVID-19: Nursing homes, assisted living centers remain a focus of concern
Nursing homes and assisted living centers in Ohio continue to be the focus of concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, given the fact older residents are much more at risk if they contract the virus. The Ohio Department of Health reported Wednesday on its website that 1,966 deaths from COVID-19 in congregate care centers have been […]