Richland County school officials were scrambling Thursday afternoon after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced all K-12 schools will close for three weeks, effective at the end of the school day on Monday. His order affects all schools — public, private and charter. The mandate came during a press conference during which he said there were […]
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‘Mansfield is closed for your drug business,’ says U.S. attorney after Thursday’s arrests
MANSFIELD — Local, state and federal law enforcement authorities on Thursday announced completion of the third phase of what they called a four-year drug investigation. A Thursday drug raid sweep, beginning at 4:45 a.m., resulted in criminal charges against 35 defendants in four separate indictments, according to Justin Herdman, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District […]
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Community stakeholders learn about actions they can take to keep COVID-19 at bay
MANSFIELD — The state of Ohio has a fourth case of COVID-19 from Stark County, according to Governor Mike DeWine, showing a predictable new phase of infection for the virus: community spread. According to Dr. Amy Acton, director of the Ohio Department of Health, the 53-year-old Stark County man is receiving proper medical care at […]
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Richland County mental health organizations focus on education to combat rising Ohio suicide rate
Editor’s Note: This story was written in response to a suggestion by Cathy Hancock though Open Source. She asked: “How about a story on NAMI Richland County, they have a great suicide prevention program that they take into the schools, the family-to-family education program and educating and advocating for family and friends with mental illness is very […]
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Law enforcement handles disorderly incident outside St. Peter’s
MANSFIELD — Law enforcement was called to help a Mansfield Police officer at St. Peter’s Catholic Church after a disturbance occurred at a “Feed the Needy” event, according to MPD Capt. Shari Robertson. According to Robertson, a Mansfield Police officer was working an off-duty detail for the meeting when one person began acting disorderly. While […]
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OSU suspends in-person classes; coronavirus cancellations reported in Richland County
MANSFIELD — Michael Drake, president of The Ohio State University, has suspended in-person classes at all OSU campuses until March 30, citing the outbreak of coronavirus, (COVID-19). “The announcement applies to all campuses,” said Ben Johnson, director of media and public relations at The Ohio State University. “We continue to align our recommendations with and […]
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Spilled raw pork closes parts of U.S. 30 in early morning Bucyrus crash
BUCYRUS — A truck driver and a passenger were treated for minor injuries after a tractor-trailer carrying raw pork rolled off the left side of U.S. 30 early Thursday morning. Cargo was spilled in both directions, according to authorities, closing the highway while it was cleaned up. Troopers with the Bucyrus Post of the State […]
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Dayton man indicted for murders of Mansfield couple
DAYTON — Larry Dwayne Rodgers, 31, of Dayton has been indicted for the shooting deaths of a Mansfield couple who went missing in November 2019, according to Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. Todd Burkhart, 28, and Kyla Hayton, 20, both of Mansfield, were reported missing on Nov. 18, 2019. They were last seen on Nov. 16, 2019 […]