MANSFIELD — Mansfield council welcomed a different kind of visitor to its meeting Tuesday. Propping his front legs atop the podium in council chambers, K9 Xaro smiled at members of council as they wished him and his handler, Mansfield Police Officer Stephen Hornback, a happy retirement from the Mansfield Police Department. Hornback served as a […]
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Chief: Homicide was domestic violence related
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Police Chief Ken Coontz sends his condolences to the relatives and friends of those involved in Wednesday night’s homicide. “It’s certainly a tragedy when an infant loses a loving mother, especially when it’s to violence,” Coontz said during a press conference Thursday afternoon. Kaitlyn Carroll-Peak, 22, was shot by Dakota M. Steagall, […]
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Mansfield cracking down on illegal tossing of trash
MANSFIELD — The city will place cameras in various locations where people have been known to dump trash illegally. According to Mansfield administrators, the city has been plagued with individuals using secluded areas as their own personal dump site for many years. “This is not only illegal but causes health issues, costs taxpayers a lot […]
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Richland School of Academic Arts to hold Mallet Madness concert
MANSFIELD — Students at the Richland School of Academic Arts will put their musical abilities to the test for the Mallet Madness concert Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. The free concert will precede the school’s annual Family Literacy Night, in which students bring books that they’ve read to life. “Each class is doing something a […]
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Passenger in U.S. 30 crash dies
MANSFIELD — Galion resident Ernie Hall, 70, died Wednesday morning as a result of injuries suffered in a crash that took place Tuesday on U.S. 30, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Two cars collided on U.S. 30 between Rock Road and 4th Street at around 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday. The crash occurred when […]
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Mansfield residents concerned over recent pit bull attacks
MANSFIELD — It was her first day volunteering at What Goes ‘Round Thrift Shoppe when Hettie Rohwer received a call from her husband that their two dogs were attacked. The incident took place March 1 at the Rohwer’s home on West Third Street. “Last Wednesday, I came out of the house after hearing some thumping on […]
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Lex grad to make business pitch at SunDown RunDown
MANSFIELD — Four startups will present at the SunDown RunDown business pitch event on Wednesday, March 8. Among the presenters is 2003 Lexington graduate Dan Manges, who co-founded Braintree Payment Systems in Chicago after graduating from DeVry University with a Bachelor of Computer Information Systems. PayPal bought the company in 2013 for $800 million. Since then, Manges […]
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Officer Stephen Hornback retires from Mansfield PD
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Police Officer Stephen Hornback is bidding adieu to the Mansfield PD after nearly two decades of service. His last day with the department is March 3. “We’re excited for him, but we also hate to lose such a good officer,” said Police Chief Ken Coontz during a retirement ceremony Thursday. Hornback was […]
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Mansfield Senior graduate compiles stellar military career
MANSFIELD — Maya Francis is living out one of her dreams–and earning accolades in the process. The 2008 Mansfield Senior graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy and has been named Sailor of the Year three times during her four-year Navy career. Francis graduated high school at age 16 (she was able to skip a […]
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore moving into larger location
ONTARIO — Habitat for Humanity ReStore will move March 2 to a larger location that’s triple the size of its Park Avenue West site. “We are so excited to be expanding ReStore,” said Veronna Drane, executive director. She said the organization has been cramped for space and is looking forward to increasing its reach at […]