Carl Hunnell, City Editor

MANSFIELD — Not everyone will be voting in the May 7 primary, according to the Richland County Board of Elections. “There seems to be some confusion among voters concerning the fact that only 32 of Richland County’s 83 precincts are open (May 7),” Board of Elections Director Paulette Hankins said. “The simple reason is that […]

MANSFIELD — Alomar Davenport said he respects the work of incumbent Walden “Butch” Jefferson for Mansfield’s 4th Ward residents. The 42-year-old political newcomer just thinks it’s time for the 70-year-old incumbent to pass the torch to a new generation of leaders and ideas. The two are competing in the Democratic primary on May 7 for […]

MANSFIELD — Victoria Norris-Diez said Wednesday her plan is to make Mansfield work for everyone, an initiative she titled Mansfield Works. One of two Democrats on the May 7 primary ballot for Mansfield mayor, the 37-year-old Norris-Diez spoke at the party’s weekly luncheon. Her opponent, Mansfield City Councilman At-Large Don Bryant, will speak to the […]

MANSFIELD — Regardless who wins the Democratic primary, a new name will occupy the party ballot for Mansfield City Council’s 6th Ward in November for the first time in eight years. That’s because an appointed council member takes on two challengers on May 7 to represent an area largely comprised of the eastern part of […]

MANSFIELD — About one-third of the annual operating funds for Mansfield’s safety forces will be on the ballot May 7 when city voters are asked to again approve the renewal of a one-half percent income tax. The four-year safety levy, first approved in 2007, generates about $7 million each year, all of which goes to […]

MANSFIELD — A Mansfield man was stabbed numerous times late Saturday night at his home and police were searching for a suspect overnight. Police were called to the Gatewood Drive residence of Keith Cline at 11:15 p.m. on the report of an injured person, according to a press release. When police arrived, they found the […]

MANSFIELD — Organizers said the weather Saturday morning was fitting — a chilly 42 degrees, overcast and rainy. That’s because when Mansfield in Bloom planted 17,000 daffodil bulbs last October throughout the city, finishing just before the first snowfall, there was not a single day with warm temperatures and sunshine. Regardless of the weather, those […]

MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Councilman At-Large Don Bryant said Friday he plans to request legislation to add bipartisan council representation (one Democrat, one Republican) to the city’s Downtown Improvement Advisory Board. In an e-mailed press release, Bryant said his request comes after Mayor Tim Theaker told council members on Tuesday evening they are not allowed […]

MANSFIELD — New trees will be planted in about three weeks on the lawn of the Richland County Administration Building, county commissioners said Thursday. The 19 trees will be planted by Bellville’s Wade Gardens Landscape and Gifts as part of an overall beautification plan he helped commissioners develop. The planned trees include 10 Frontier Elms, six […]

MANSFIELD — One has been involved in local government most of his adult life. The other is a political newcomer who believes it’s time for a new generation of leadership in Mansfield. That’s the choice Democrats will have on May 7 when they choose between Philip Scott and Joel Vega in the race for Mansfield […]