ONTARIO — Ontario police are investigating an allegation that a Pep Boys employee falsely reported they had tested positive for COVID-19, a report that triggered a deluge of local social media attention. “We are in the very early stages of the investigation,” Ontario police Lt. Tony Grimwood said Thursday morning. The claim led Pep Boys […]
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
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Mansfield mayor releases 2019 ‘State of the City’ report
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker released his 2019 “State of the City” report Tuesday, saying “momentum building in Mansfield over the last eight years has been exciting and rewarding.” The 11-page report was issued via email by Theaker, who began his third and final four-year term in January after winning re-election in November. The […]
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Mansfield board of control approves $118,626 for two new police cruisers
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Board of Control on Tuesday morning approved spending $118,626.32 to purchase two new police cruisers, an action that will still require City Council’s approval. Mayor Tim Theaker and Safety-Service Director Lori Cope voted in favor of police Chief Keith Porch’s request. Finance Director Linn Steward, the third member of the board, […]
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Richland County commissioners OK remote work agreements during COVID-19
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners Tuesday approved a remote work agreement as local officials continue to grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. In the wake of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Sunday issuing a “stay at home” order for non-essential employees, commissioners drafted and approved an agreement that covers departments under their control, about […]
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LaRose asks lawmakers to consider ‘Ohio Voters 1st Act’ to clarify primary election
MANSFIELD — It seems like a lifetime ago, but Ohio thought it would have an election last Tuesday. Now, who knows? State health director Dr. Amy Acton, just hours before Ohioans were to begin voting in person, ordered the polls not to open in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Her decision late in the evening […]
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Studio 19 Salon owner using facility as PPE drop-off site for COVID-19 outbreak
MANSFIELD — Melissa Cary isn’t letting the COVID-19 outbreak, which forced the closure of her Studio 19 Salon Spa last week, stop her from helping the community. The 40-year-old business owner on Monday afternoon was using her 19 E. 4th St. location as a drop-off point for personnel protective equipment, which she will pass along to […]
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COVID-19: Tell us about your ‘Daily Hero’ during these tough times
A dictionary is a terrible place to find the definition of a hero. It says a hero is “a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his or her brave deeds and noble qualities.” That’s far too stuffy. Fact is, you know a hero when you see it. And we suspect you are seeing […]
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Ohio’s first COVID-19 death was 1961 Shelby High school graduate, football star
SHELBY — The first Ohioan to die from COVID-19 was a 1961 graduate of Shelby High School who never lost his love for the Whippets, according to an obituary published in the Toledo Blade. Mark “Mick” Duane Wagoner Sr., 76, died Wednesday from the coronavirus that has swept across the United States from its origins […]
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DeWine: Lucas County man, 76, is Ohio’s first COVID-19 death
COLUMBUS — Saying the battle against COVID-19 had entered a new phase, Gov. Mike DeWine announced the state’s first death from the virus and also sent a clear warning to businesses not complying with his previous orders. Mark Wagoner Sr., 76, died from the coronavirus, the governor said Friday during his daily press briefing. Wagoner […]
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Mansfield mayor declares state of emergency in the city
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, has declared a state of emergency for the city, which will close the downtown municipal building to the public. “This is unprecedented times for the nation, state and the City of Mansfield. Pursuant to the actions taken by the Governor of the State of […]