MANSFIELD — Police believe robbery was the motive behind a fatal shooting Sunday night at 267 Auburn St. Robert W. Jackson, 34, was pronounced dead hours after being transported to OhioHealth Medcentral. Police do not believe Jackson lived at the house where the shooting occurred. According to court records, he had a separate address. Jackson […]
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Will Trader Joe’s come to Mansfield?
MANSFIELD — Bringing a Trader Joe’s Market to the downtown area was publicly introduced as an idea on December 29, 2013, when organizer Joel Vega created a Facebook page. Since then, the interest has grown to represent nearly 1,500 Richland County residents. “Mansfield is like the geeky kid who has a lot going for him, […]
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Crawford Co. students strut life skills through Senior Projects
BUCYRUS — At least five seniors from Crawford County schools are ready and highly-equipped for higher education. The five; Keith Smith, from Bucyrus Local Schools; Madeline Assenheimer, from Wynford Local Schools; Ashlee Stander, from Buckeye Central Schools; Alex Brause, from Colonel Crawford and Ellen Dailey, from Crestline endeavored to narrow their career options beyond high […]
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Longtime cyclists to ride 64 miles for Bike-to-Work Day
MANSFIELD — Richland Public Health’s Sanitarian Supervisor Wes Engelbach loves to ride his bicycle. So when the 59-year-old cycling enthusiast heard that Friday was National Bike-to-Work Day, he started making plans to ride his titanium frame road bike 64 miles from his home in Columbus to his office at Richland Public Health. “Yeah, I rode […]
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Mysteries solved: Class ring draws Fla. resident home
MANSFIELD — Class rings are special. That’s why Cherie Kissiar, a 1991 Mansfield Senior High graduate cried when she was reunited with her class ring Wednesday after Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Mid-Ohio owner Trent Dawson found it in the sewer. “It has a lot of meaning to me,” she said. “I don’t know how to […]
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Escape room ‘Exithis’ makes entrance in Ontario
ONTARIO — Introducing a new option for entertainment is risky business. But Brad Humble from Exithis (pronounced “exit this” or “ex-eh-this”) is optimistic his escape room concepts will attract north central Ohio customers. Escape rooms are physical adventure games in which individuals are locked in a room and must use clues and elements of the […]
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Local policeman’s widow returns to Mansfield to honor fallen officer
MANSFIELD — Eight years later, the sound of gunshots and the pain from two bullets shattering their way into Trina Evans’ right arm are surreal reminders of the night her husband, Brian D. Evans, lost his life. It was Christmas night, 2007. Since then, she’s done everything she can to move on from the reality […]
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MPD honors fallen officers during National Police Week
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker has established May 15 as Peace Officer’s Memorial Day in honor of the men and women police officers who were killed in the line of duty. The day is part of National Police Week, which begins May 15 and lasts through May 21. Mansfield Police Department’s Honor Guard will […]
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EPA pushes forward in cutting methane emissions, Richland County not affected yet
MANSFIELD — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday a new, updated rule that aims to curb methane emissions in the oil and gas industry. Councilman Don Bryant said although he supports the rule, Mansfield companies have little to worry about — at least for now. “The new rules do not apply to older companies in […]
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I’m a Tough Mudder: why I didn’t use a GoPro
MANSFIELD — As of approximately 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, I, Dillon Garrett Carr, have the privilege of identifying as a Tough Mudder. It’s quite the earned dubbing. By now, most people recognize what the Tough Mudder entails — 10 miles on rugged mud-blanketed terrain interrupted by professionally engineered obstacles that resemble an army […]