MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools will be closed Friday to allow students and faculty to attend the state championship high school football game at 3 p.m. in Canton, according to superintendent Stan Jefferson. The Tygers (13-1) beat Aurora 27-21 in double overtime last week to win the state semifinals. Senior High is pitted against Trotwood-Madison (11-3) […]
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Ontario police offering ‘toy waivers’ for minor traffic infractions this holiday season
ONTARIO — Speedy drivers and others with minor traffic infractions may have the opportunity to turn their traffic infractions into a merry gift-giving. The City of Ontario Division of Police is staging its Toy Waiver campaign, in support of local children in need. It’s the third year the department has taken part in this drive. […]
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Orange Connection: Lucas Cubs help cheer Mansfield Tygers off to state semifinal
MANSFIELD — Lucas senior Tommy Zirzow knows there is something special happening in Richland County. Call it an orange connection — the orange-and-black of Lucas and the orange-and-brown of Mansfield Senior. The talented running back and his Cubs teammates, who have their own state football semifinal on Saturday night, were on hand at Arlin Field on […]
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New Warner Bros. film being shot at OSR
MANSFIELD — A new untitled Warner Bros. film is being filmed at the Ohio State Reformatory, according to Dan Smith, associate director at the prison. Several white trailers were lined up against the side of the Reformatory on Tuesday morning. More details could not be divulged at this time, Smith said. There is a Warner […]
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Dayton police say man in custody after alleged homicide of Mansfield couple
DAYTON — A second body found in Dayton today has been identified as a Mansfield woman reported missing nine days ago, according to police in the Montgomery County city. Lt. Jason Hall said the body found in the 900 block of West Stewart Street was Kayla Hayton, 20, last seen with her boyfriend, Todd Burkhart, […]
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Sister of homicide victim recalls brother as a devoted family man
MANSFIELD — Courtney Burkhart was as close to her brother as family could get. “We were best friends,” she said of her brother (Todd Burkhart), whose body was discovered Friday, Nov. 22 in Dayton. “We always did everything together. He told me everything.” On Monday a second body found near her brother’s corpse was also […]
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Body found where dead Mansfield man was discovered
DAYTON — A second body has been found in the 900 block of W. Stewart Street in Dayton, according to local authorities. “The Dayton Police Department has confirmed to Mansfield Division of Police that Kyla Hayton was found deceased in their city (Monday) morning. The death is being investigated as a homicide,” Mansfield Police Capt. […]
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Mansfield man’s death ruled a homicide in Dayton
DAYTON — The Mansfield man formerly listed as missing, whose body was found in a vacant home at 900 Stewart Street in Dayton, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Monday’s press release from the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. The department performed an autopsy on Burkhart after his body was found Friday evening. He was […]
