MANSFIELD — Members of the public can learn more Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. about a plan to convert Diamond Street to two-way traffic through the downtown. They can also offer their own input into the proposal, which was introduced during a Mansfield City Council meeting on Jan. 21. The $360,000 conversion proposal is another part […]
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
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Lexington bladesmith experiences community warmth during ‘Forged in Fire’ watch party
LEXINGTON — Dustin Parrella’s Zulu war axe blade didn’t survive when it was smashed into wooden ammo boxes Wednesday night. But the warmth of the love and support the 31-year-old Lexington union iron worker and bladesmith experienced during a “Forged in Fire” watch party at The Local 97 will last far beyond the hour-long popular History […]
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Mansfield board of control OKs additional costs for West Fifth Street demolition
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield Board of Control on Tuesday morning approved $3,038.75 in additional costs related to the demolition of a residence at 259 W. Fifth St. Mansfield City Council in October approved demolition of the property. The contractor doing the work found two underground cisterns that needed to be excavated for $850 […]
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Weather woodchuck got it wrong: Winter is still here
We can blame it on Punxsutawney Phil. Just a few days after the famed weather woodchuck failed to see his shadow and proclaimed an early spring, north central Ohio is about to experience a return of winter. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has issued a hazardous weather outlook for all of north central […]
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Ohio GOP chair rallies local Republicans for Trump
MANSFIELD — Jane Timken may not look like it. But the 53-year-old chairwoman of the Ohio Republican Party played rugby while attending Harvard. The diminutive Timken brought that fight with her to the Richland County Republican Party monthly luncheon on Monday. “I am very competitive. I like to fight and I like to win,” said […]
Posted inBusiness, Property Transfers
Property home to Burger King restaurant in Bellville sells for $1.6 million
A property that houses a Burger King restaurant on Ohio 97 near Interstate 71 was recently sold for $1.6 million, according to recent property transfers filed with the Richland County Auditor’s Office. The property at 851 Ohio 97 West in Bellville was sold for $1,604,678 by Carfin Remainder Business Trust in the state of Delaware, […]
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Lexington man competes on national TV show ‘Forged in Fire’ on Wednesday
LEXINGTON — Dustin Parrella’s phone chimed with an incoming message Friday morning. “Someone just texted me and asked if I won,” the 31-year-old Lexington man said with a laugh. “It’s been a common question lately. Everyone is just gonna have to tune in.” The texter will have to watch Parrella when he appears Wednesday night […]
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UPDATED: Missing Mansfield man and nephew found safe
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police have found the missing 44-year-old man and his 6-year-old nephew and both are safe. Authorities said the two were found in a downtown area. A press conference is planned at 12:30 p.m. that Richland Source will cover and offer live on Facebook. Police had been searching for the duo since Wednesday […]
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Local U.S. Census Bureau office plans ribbon-cutting Wednesday
MANSFIELD — It’s almost time to let the counting begin. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planed Wednesday at 10 a.m. to officially open the local U.S. Census Bureau office at 800 Park Ave. West, Suite 100, Richland County commissioners said during their meeting Tuesday. The annual nationwide count, done every 10 years as required by the […]