MANSFIELD ─ The Richland County Land Bank board voted to transfer Betzstone Park to Chauncey Holt on Wednesday, paving the way for the new developer to construct his first rental housing in Mansfield. The parcel, located at 99 Betzstone Drive, is about 0.37 acres, according to the land bank. It was one of the 10 […]
Peng Chen, Staff Reporter
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Madison Township trustees OK Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy plan to receive possible opioid settlement funds
MADISON TOWNSHIP ─ A reorganization plan from Purdue Pharma was approved by Madison Township trustees on Monday afternoon, paving the way for the township to potentially receive future opioid settlement funds. According to an FAQ regarding the reorganization plan from Purdue, before filing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019, the company faced more than […]
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New mercantile and coffee shop aims to revive Shelby
SHELBY ─ Tony and Bev Hall see the Black Fork Commons Mercantile and The Well Coffee Shop as more than a business. It is their promise to the city. Tony, who also owns County Auto Sales on Ohio 39, said the family traveled and sang gospel music from 1990 to 2006 around the country. […]
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Madison Township to likely downsize paving projects due to rising material prices
MADISON TOWNSHIP ─ Rising prices for materials may result in fewer roads being repaved in Madison Township this year, based upon a trustees’ special meeting on Monday afternoon. The project, bid out in June, has an estimate of about $152,000, Trustee Cathy Swank said. The trustees opened the lone bid on July 6 from Kokosing […]
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Mansfield fine art supplier to retire after 38 years of service
MANSFIELD ─ Mary Lou Henne is ready for the next chapter in her life. The local artist and owner of Henne’s Drafting and Art Supply announced earlier this spring that she is going to retire. The business will close its doors on July 30 after serving the area for 38 years. Henne, 81, said she […]
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State auditor’s office asks Madison Twp. to submit financial recovery plan by Sept. 10
MADISON TOWNSHIP ─ The financial condition of Madison Township needs to be improved immediately, according to Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber’s office. Nita Hendryx, chief project manager at the state auditor’s office, shared a three-year financial forecast with township trustees at a special meeting on Friday afternoon. The report includes numbers from actual financial statements […]
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Former Ontario police officer sentenced to probation for unauthorized use of law enforcement database
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to a reader-submitted question through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD ─ Former Ontario police officer Elijah Finley was sentenced to a three-year probation at Richland County Common Pleas Court on Thursday afternoon. Finley, 32, was originally […]
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New Mansfield boutique offers women’s clothing for different ages
MANSFIELD ─ Amy Klupp wants to make people look good. “Everyone can look good in something. And that’s what we want to do ─ make them feel special and look good,” Klupp said of the family’s new business. She opened Olive and Oak Company, a boutique focusing on adult women’s clothing, with her two daughters-in-law, […]
