Carl Hunnell, City Editor

MANSFIELD — Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker said Wednesday he will submit operational guidelines for the Downtown Improvement Advisory Board to City Council at its next meeting on May 7. The ordinance creating the board, approved by City Council in May 2018, states the board will create “administrative and operational guidelines” and submit them for approval […]

MANSFIELD — Richland County Dog Warden Dane Howard plans to present final plans/options on April 30 for a mandatory spay/neuter program for all dogs adopted through the shelter. Howard, joined by Missy Houghton, director of animal care and operations of the Humane Society of Richland County, and local veterinarian Dr. Jordan Phillips of the Phillips Animal […]

MANSFIELD — A proposed $1.67 million indoor shooting range/training facility for the Mansfield Police Department will be discussed during a City Council finance committee on Tuesday evening. Council last discussed the issue in November 2018 when police department leaders told lawmakers they were working to develop a long-term solution that began two years ago when the […]

MANSFIELD — Judge John P. O’Donnell cautioned Richland County Democrats on Saturday evening about the politicization of the federal judiciary. The Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court judge then told attendees at the local party’s 52nd annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner that he will run again in 2020 for the Ohio Supreme Court. “I should say I […]

MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday morning approved spending up to $27,000 for an engineering study to determine the best way to comply with EPA stormwater regulations. Last month, commissioners met with leaders of the county’s Soil and Water Conservation District to discuss the county’s non-compliance since 2015 with Clean Water Act municipal stormwater […]

MANSFIELD — Incumbent Walden “Butch” Jefferson said he wants to keep his foot on Republicans and be assertive on Mansfield City Council. Challenger Alomar Davenport said it’s time for his generation to assume a leadership role. Both of the Democratic candidates to represent the 4th Ward, found on the city’s north side, spoke Wednesday during […]

MANSFIELD — The primary vote on May 7 will set the stage for one of the most interesting Mansfield general elections in recent memory. Richland Source wants you to help shape the tenor of the local debate in the next few weeks by sharing your questions and concerns with us. We will then do our […]

MANSFIELD — A controversial proposed beautification plan for the front lawn of the Richland County Administration Building was unveiled on Tuesday morning. But public concern about a dozen trees cut down and removed from that same lawn two weeks ago still sparked a spirited debate during a 75-minute Richland County commissioners’ meeting. The meeting room […]

MANSFIELD — Only one of them will advance to November’s general election. But two Democratic candidates for mayor in Mansfield both offered positive outlooks for change on Monday evening. Don Bryant, currently a Mansfield City Council At-Large representative, and local businesswoman Victoria Norris-Diez spoke during the Richland County Democratic Party Women’s Caucus in front of […]