MANSFIELD — April 8 is the last day to register if you plan to vote in the May 7 primary in Richland County. Here are some of the local ballot highlights: In the City of Mansfield, Democratic voters have a plethora of candidates from which to choose, including: Mayor — Current Mansfield At-Large Councilman Don […]
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
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Debate rages on regarding Richland County’s decision to remove courthouse trees
MANSFIELD — The trees are gone from the front lawn of the Richland County Administration Building. But public debate over the issue, which began when the tree felling began March 26, is far from settled. An update: — A public, sunset public tree vigil is planned for the courthouse lawn Friday at 7:56 p.m., complete […]
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Trio of Mansfield City Council 6th Ward candidates speak to local Democrats
9]MANSFIELD — A trio of Mansfield City Council 6th Ward candidates campaigned Wednesday during the first Richland County Democratic Party luncheon of the primary election season. Current 6th Ward council representative Jean Taddy, appointed to office in January to complete the unexpired term of Garnetta Pender, was joined by fellow candidates Doug Caldwell and Easther […]
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Richland County commissioners plan meeting to discuss courthouse beautification plans
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners plan a public meeting next week to discuss beautification plans in front of the administration building. The meeting, tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., comes in the wake of a controversial decision to remove all of the mature tulip poplars that had been in front of the building […]
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How important is the U.S. Census? How about $675 billion?
MANSFIELD — How important is the U.S. Census? It’s worth $675 billion annually in federal funding, of which Ohio received about $33 billion last year. That kind of money will unite people in a hurry, including all three Richland County commissioners and mayors from around the county. They all gathered on Monday afternoon to launch […]
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Madison Township commercial property sells for $2.3 million
MANSFIELD — A building currently home to a Save A Lot grocery in Madison Township recently sold for $2,325,000, according to property transfers from the Richland County Auditor’s Office. The property at 1229 Ashland Road was purchased by Stone Meadow Enterprises, LLC. According to the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office website, Stone Meadow Enterprises was formed […]
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Former champion wrestler now battles on behalf of seniors, families
MANSFIELD — Anthony Coleman spent most of his life on wrestling mats, battling for individual victory. Two years ago, the North Ridgeville resident began battling on behalf of seniors and their families across a five-county area, including Richland and Ashland. Coleman is a franchise owner of CarePatrol, founded in 1993 and now the largest senior […]
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Nordic heavy metal music drove Lutz to kill 90-year-old Mansfield man, says detective
MANSFIELD — Nordic heavy metal music allegedly drove Cody Lutz to stab 90-year-old Omar Brown to death with a piece of a broken, wooden dowel rod, a Mansfield police detective testified on Thursday. Detective Dave Scheurer said Lutz, 31, of 478 Parkview St., Mansfield, told him the music “spoke to him” and told him to […]
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Tree removal at Richland County Administration Building done for safety, beautification plan
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to a reader-submitted question through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask the Richland Source newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD — Tulip poplar trees in front of the Richland County Administration Building are being removed this week for safety reasons and as part of an […]
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OSU-Mansfield says ‘significant’ microfarm funding announcement expected
MANSFIELD — An announcement regarding “significant funding” of the microfarm project being coordinated through The Ohio State University-Mansfield is expected in the next several days. In fact, Kent “Kip” Curtis and Brian Snyder from the local campus had hoped to be able to provide the good news when they attended the Richland County commissioners meeting […]