MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners hope to have results in about 12 weeks from a Dublin firm launching the first phase of a comprehensive wage study for all county employees. Commissioners discussed the new study on Thursday with representatives from Clemans-Nelson & Associates, which was awarded a contract not to exceed $32,900 to conduct it. […]
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
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Tickets now available to Mansfield Mayoral Debate 2019 on Oct. 17
MANSFIELD — Tickets are now available to one of the most important political debates in recent Mansfield history. The city’s mayoral candidates — Republican Tim Theaker and Democrat Don Bryant — will participate in a “live CEO job interview” on the stage of The Renaissance Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. […]
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Richland County commissioners discuss fair housing rules, issues
MANSFIELD — Landlords cannot deny a prospective renter based on his or her ethnicity. A bank cannot charge a potential home buyer a higher interest rate for a mortgage based on their gender. A homeowner who decides to rent their property to someone in a wheelchair cannot deny that person the right to build an […]
Posted inFootball, Sports
Shelby dismantles Lexington 42-14
SHELBY — After watching Lexington rush for 434 yards last week in a win against Ontario, Shelby coach Rob Mahaney challenged his team to “answer the call” on Friday night. The Whippets answered it, hung it up and then ripped it from the wall, completely shutting down the Minutemen ground game in a 42-14 win […]
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Mansfield Rising: City Council OKs permanent Fourth Street mid-block crosswalk
MANSFIELD — Bricks successfully salvaged four years ago when Mansfield eliminated its last brick road will be used in a new Fourth Street mid-block crosswalk. Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening unanimously approved the permanent crosswalk, originally created as part of a pop-up project created and studied by the Richland County Regional Planning Commission in early […]
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Trolian: As opioid addiction grew, so did community response
MANSFIELD — In one decade, the number of Richland County residents seeking help for drug addiction jumped by almost 4,000 people. In that same 10-year period (2008-2018), the number of residents seeking help with opiate-specific addictions went up by 2,800. As Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services launches its annual Recovery Month observance in […]
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Mansfield City Council to consider $45K for Fourth Street mid-block crosswalk project
MANSFIELD –Mansfield City Council on Tuesday will discuss spending $45,000 on an ADA-accessible mid-block crosswalk across Fourth Street. The crosswalk, part of a pop-up project created and studied by the Richland County Regional Planning Commission in early August, was recommended by the Downtown Improvement Advisory Board as a benefit to downtown pedestrians. The funds would […]
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Lexington Avenue bank building sells for $2.9 million in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The building that is home to Huntington Bank on Lexington Avenue in Mansfield recently sold for $2,999,875, according to property transfer records from the Richland County Auditor’s Office. The 1468 Lexington Ave,. property was sold to V&S Appleseed, LLC, which was formed on May 29, according to records filed with the Ohio Secretary […]
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Hamad Tire manager charged with public indecency, voyeurism in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The 27-year-old manager of Hamad Tire was charged with public indecency and voyeurism Thursday after videos on his phone showed him masturbating in his business waiting room and also secretly recording women in the toilet of the business. Police charged Robert D. Hedrick, of 383 Third Ave., with one count of public indecency […]