COLUMBUS — The fury of Mother Natura knows no bounds. Her impact on the Ohio Department of Transportation’s road construction schedule will affect U.S. 30 drivers in north central Ohio this month. As part of the U.S. 30 bridge replacement project, there are scheduled ramp closures. The ramps mentioned below were originally scheduled to close […]
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National Weather Service issues flood warning for Richland, Morrow & Crawford counties until 11 p.m. on April 4
MANSFIELD — North central Ohio was in the eye of the storm on Friday night, and it’s impact can be seen throughout the region Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning in effect until 11 p.m. that covers portions of Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow and Richland counties. Small stream flooding caused […]
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National Weather Service issues Flash Flood Warning for Richland, Ashland, Knox, Morrow counties
CLEVELAND — The flash flooding warning for Richland, Ashland, and Knox counties has been extended to 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 4. The National Weather Service in Cleveland has extended the Flash Flood Warning for the following areas: South central Ashland County, northern Knox County, northeastern Morrow County, southern Richland County, western Holmes County, southeastern […]
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Nine new acts are featured in Mansfield’s 2026 Final Friday concert series
MANSFIELD — Downtown Mansfield, Inc. (DMI) is turning up the volume for summer 2026 with the return of the Final Friday Concert Series — bringing live music, community energy, and downtown vibrancy to the Carrousel Properties’ Brickyard Stage all season long. This year’s lineup introduces nine new acts to the Final Friday stage, keeping the […]
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RCT offers service to Board of Elections during early voting
MANSFIELD — Richland County Transit (RCT) will offer on call stops at the Board of Elections (BOE), weekdays during early voting. April 7 through May 1, passengers can request a stop at the Board of Elections on West Longview when traveling Route 5 (Springmill/Bowman) or Route 9 (West 4th Street) during RCT operating hours (Monday through […]
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Severe weather means March will leave like a lion today & tonight
MANSFIELD — March will roar like a lion all across the region today and tonight as we gladly turn the calendar to April. Severe weather (what else?) could be on the way to north central Ohio again over the next 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service. Multiple rounds of storms should enter Northwest […]
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U.S. 30 ramp closures will impact north central Ohio drivers
COLUMBUS — U.S. 30 drivers will experience ramp closures starting as soon as April 6 in a bridge replacement project, according to a press release from the Ohio Department of Transportation. U.S. 30 at the east and west bridges over the Norfolk Southern Railroad, just west of SR 98, will be reduced to one lane […]
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Hartnett’s impact stretched across north central Ohio in numerous sectors
MANSFIELD — Bill Hartnett’s influence spanned numerous locations and categories, from educator and coach to veteran affairs administration across Ohio. Bill was the only child of Jerome Timothy and Thelma (McCarter) Hartnett, born on April 3, 1932, in western Pennsylvania. The son of a railroad worker, Bill moved with his parents 13 times during his […]
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J.C. Gorman’s sales & business acumen propelled Mansfield’s family company
MANSFIELD — James Carville Gorman’s story began on the Eastern Seaboard, but was cemented in the blue-collar values of the Midwest. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on Feb. 11, 1884, the son of a dock worker. J.C. first job out of high school was with a grain exporting firm. That experience led to his […]
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Nominations accepted for 2026 Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year
ONTARIO – Do you know of a senior citizen volunteering their time to help others? Here is your chance to recognize them! The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Outstanding Senior Citizen Award. The deadline for nominations is April 3, 2026. Award recipients from a nine-county area […]