MANSFIELD — The Richland County Jail is seeking to fill a vacant Corrections Officer position after Corrections Officer Kenneth Moore was promoted to Corrections Sergeant last week. In addition to Moore’s position, there are six additional corrections officer positions open at the Richland County Jail. The previous Corrections Sergeant, Jamaal O’Dell, was also promoted to […]
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Law enforcement attempts to quell clown uproar
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Police Chief Ken Coontz issued a statement Thursday in an effort to quell the community’s concern with recent clown scares and the perceived lack of care on the law enforcement’s side. “We are concerned about the safety and welfare of all citizens and encourage citizens to call (Mansfield Police Department) if they […]
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Ontario teen describes frightening encounter with clown
ONTARIO — No clown sightings have been reported by law enforcement in Richland County, but Dusty Boggs and others insist they are out there, lurking in the shadows. Boggs, 17, of Ontario, said she was frightened by a clown two nights in a row over the weekend. “I was taking my dogs outside to go […]
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Healing Hearts changes tone of heroin epidemic
MANSFIELD — Healing Hearts Counseling Center changed the tone of discussion surrounding the heroin epidemic Monday during a conference hosted at its Park Avenue location. Instead of spewing statistics to reinforce the community’s drug overdose issue, the organization focused on success stories and discussed strategies being employed to reverse the situation. The audience was comprised […]
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Local party leaders dote on their presidential nominees
MANSFIELD — Local political party leaders acknowledge the highly unfavorable ratings attached to both of their presidential hopefuls — but they question the polls’ credibility while holding firm to their support for their nominees. A Real Clear Politics poll shows a 54.9 percent unfavorable rating for democratic presidential nominee Hillary R. Clinton. Donald J. Trump tops […]
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Superintendents respond to good, bad ODE grades
MANSFIELD — Area schools got their report cards from the Ohio Department of Education Thursday morning for the 2015-16 school year. Despite scores, good or bad, superintendents are frustrated with the system. Mansfield City Schools got Fs across the board except in two areas that received Ds. The D scores went to the schools’ performance […]
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Coveted certification to bring new businesses, jobs to Richland County
MANSFIELD — A 110-acre plot of land along Airport West Parkway in Mansfield’s Industrial Park will receive a highly coveted certification in the coming weeks, moving it up the lists of prospective businesses. That should mean new businesses and in turn new jobs in Richland County, according to Mansfield Economic Development Director Tim Bowersock. There […]
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Mansfield Law Director says missing $78K could lead to felony
MANSFIELD — Law Director John Spon warns that a criminal probe may be warranted unless someone can explain what happened to $77,929 of city money earmarked for contractors via local nonprofit Mary McLeod Bethune Intervention and Enrichment Center. Spon said the money was meant to reimburse HUD for work on blighted homes in Mansfield. He confirmed […]
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Authorities seek help finding antique rifle stolen from Belcher’s home
MANSFIELD — City Police are looking for an antique rifle that was stolen from Thomas Belcher’s home the night he was killed. Detective David Scheurer said the rifle, a Lee Enfield with a scope, belonged to Belcher and was a family heirloom. The rifle was identified Wednesday when Belcher’s son, Matt, confirmed it with a […]