In the 2009 Richland County census, 82 percent of Richland County workers earned private wages or salaries, meaning most of these employees could currently be under health insurance plans set up by their employers. What this also means is that many in Richland County are going to be eligible for government subsidies. Whether this is […]
Dillon Carr, Staff Reporter
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Ohio Genealogical Society and Richland Source joining families
The Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) in Bellville and Richland Source have decided to work together in tracing family lineages in three community members who may have early Mansfield ties. The program has been designated “Pathways to the Past,” and the stories will be posted on Richland Source. The volunteers exploring their family lineage with OGS […]
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Ohio’s Special Response Team searching for new recruits
The Ohio Special Response Team (OSRT) would like to expand their team of volunteers. The teams support local, state, and federal authorities in the event of a natural and/or man-made disasters or emergencies. With more than 80 volunteers statewide, and 25 in Richland County, the team is devoted to search and rescue emergencies, traffic control, security […]
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Shipshewana On the Road stops by Richland County for first time
Merchants and retailers travelled from all over to Ohio to meet at the Richland County Fairgrounds for “Shipsehwana On the Road.” It is the first time that the midwestern craft show has added Mansfield as a destination. Local shoppers enjoyed Saturday’s event, but more visitors can enjoy shopping or visiting on Sunday, too. The show opened […]
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Mansfield Board of Education praises efforts of Algebra Project
The Algebra Project offered to Mansfield students received accolades from board members at the Tuesday night’s Mansfield City School’s monthly meeting. And Renda Cline, Lowell Smith and Brian Garverick attended the annual Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) conference, reporting that they learned much about the Algebra Project in the Mansfield School District. “[The Algebra Project] […]
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City of Shelby seek volunteers
The City of Shelby is seeking residents interested in volunteering time on board and commission. There are current vacancies that need filled, including upcoming vacancies. Currently open is Floodplain Management in Ward 3 with a length of term at four years, Zoning Appeals in Ward 1, and Zoning Appeals in Ward 3 with both terms […]
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Shelby experiences brief power outage
As of early Friday morning, Shelby experienced winds up to 90 miles per hour. The National Weather Association did not confirm any tornado touch downs, but the city of Shelby bore the brunt of this high wind on the first day of November. John Ensman, Utility Director for the City of Shelby reported that a straight-line wind […]
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Coyote attacks man near Westbrook Country Club
Earlier today, a pack of coyotes reportedly attacked 21 year-old Matthew Storer. The incident occurred while Storer was blowing leaves in a parking lot near Westbrook Country Club off of SR 39. “I was blowing leaves and out of nowhere, a pack of coyotes came up to me and one of them latched onto my […]
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Central Park traffic study suggests more study needed
Reunifying Mansfield’s central park was proposed to city leaders more than two years ago when leaders from the Richland Community Development Group (RCDG) and other local business leaders suggested the idea as a means of revitalizing the downtown area. The project was appealing but raised concerns. A recently released results of a traffic study suggests […]
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Downtown Mansfield celebrates Halloween
The streets of downtown Mansfield were dressed with costumes ranging from fun to festive to frightful as children and adults traveled from business to business to satisfy their Halloween sweet tooth. Downtown Mansfield Inc. (DMI) presented and organized much of the festivities in the 2013 Downtown Mansfield Halloween Trick-or-Treat and Halloween Parade. Trick-or-Treat officially started […]