MANSFIELD — An athlete can’t wrestle without the appropriate shoes. Jesse Palser, a 2015 Mansfield Senior graduate and now wrestling coach for his alma mater, had his heart break recently after one of his younger athletes was declared ineligible at a meet for not having proper shoes. “I didn’t want that to happen to anyone,” […]
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Cram The Cruiser event slated for Dec. 23 throughout Richland County
MANSFIELD — As the holidays loom, food pantries can find their shelves bare. Local law enforcement is hoping to combat that with the county-wide Cram The Cruiser Event on Monday, Dec. 23. Five police departments — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Mansfield Police, Ohio State Highway Patrol-Mansfield, Shelby Police Department and Ontario Police Department — […]
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Mansfield superintendent authors weekly Fireside Chats for school district
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools District Superintendent Stan Jefferson is a history buff. He taught Social Studies and American History for 19 years. He is drawing on that knowledge by taking inspiration from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who in 1933 began giving 33 weekly addresses to the nation about different American affairs during the Great Depression. FDR […]
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INKcarceration announces July 2020 lineup
MANSFIELD — Weezer, Limp Bizkit, Blink-182 and Papa Roach will be the headliners of the third INKcarceration Music Festival set for July 10 to 12 at the Ohio State Reformatory, site of the movie The Shawshank Redemption. Approximately 45,000 people attended this event last year, and organizers are hoping for the festival to grow in numbers and […]
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Mansfield Board of Education votes to dismiss 4 employees
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools Board of Education voted to terminate employees Tuesday night following an executive session at the district’s regular meeting. The board voted to terminate Kristy Diaz, Brandon Hensley, Connie Burrows and Bryan Scott Toney. Each of the four votes were unanimous, although board member Gary Feagin abstained from the vote […]
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Mansfield Board of Education approves $860K Chromebooks purchase
MANSFIELD — Each student in the Mansfield City Schools district will have a new learning device each school day beginning in February. The Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to provide preschool through grade 12 students a Chromebook during the school day. The board approved the $860,000 expenditure to purchase nearly 2,000 Chromebook computers […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office honors outstanding employees
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office honored sworn officers and civilians at its recent 2019 awards banquet. Those honored were nominated by their peers for their work ethic and contributions to Richland County residents, the sheriff’s department said. Deputy Josh Dawson was selected Deputy of the Year. Sgt. James Berry was chosen Deputy Supervisor […]
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Domestic Violence Shelter honors Mansfield police captain
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police Capt. Shari Robertson, who has seen the impact of domestic violence, has received the Domestic Violence Shelter’s Advocacy Service Award. “I feel honored,” Robertson said Friday. “There are so many others in the community who I feel are more deserving, who work everyday in the trenches.” Robertson, who joined the MPD […]
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Mansfield trooper placed on leave after drugs come up missing
MANSFIELD — The Ohio State Highway Patrol has placed a trooper on administrative leave in the wake of an investigation after drugs seized in a traffic stop went missing. According to Patrol Staff Lt. Craig Cvetan, the trooper has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is pending. “The trooper is currently an uncharged suspect in […]
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Mansfield poet publishes book about his and the city’s recovery
MANSFIELD — Perhaps when Nick Gardner was going through his “darkest of times,” he was preparing to shine the brightest. His new book of poetry, So Marvelously Far, is a collection of 70 poems about his life during and post opioid use. It’s shaped around his revitalization after going through rehabilitation. “I had a professor […]