This afternoon the National Weather Service of Cleveland hosted a webinar for emergency management and city officials. For the area west of Interstate 71, there is a severe weather threat from 4-8 pm today. The threat includes downburst winds and heavy rains. On Wednesday, a cold front could cause high winds and hail in Ohio. […]
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Larry Jack “Goldy” Goldsmith
Larry Jack “Goldy” Goldsmith, 81, of Mansfield, died Sunday, July 7, 2013 at his home. Born April 8, 1932 in Mansfield, he was the son of Aaron J. and Freida “Honey” (Buchacher) Goldsmith. Larry was a 1950 graduate of Mansfield Senior High School and attended The Ohio State University where he was field manager for […]
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OSHP reports specifics on inmate escape
The Ohio State Highway Patrol issued a statement today about how convicted rapist, 47-year-old James D. Myers, escaped from the Mansfield Correctional Institution (ManCI) last Wednesday. Myers was found missing at the 9 p.m. inmate check. Lieutenant Anne Ralston, the Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesperson explained, “Inmate Myers was assigned to a maintenance detail working […]
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Picture Gallery: July 9 Flooding
Central Elementary’s Playground Central Park and the surrounding area in Shelby dealt with significant amounts of flood water. Motorist cautiously make their way through flooded portions of State Route 13 in Bellville. Ducks make home of front yard on Possum Run Fire Department in Shelby on Main Street Flood water spills over shared driveway on […]
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Water rises, mosquito spraying scheduled
With the amount of precipitation Richland County has had, the mosquito population may be growing but the Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department is providing continued spraying this week. Mosquito Spraying is scheduled as follows: Tuesday Evening, July 9 North Central State College campus make-up date Sandusky Township – Flowers Rd., Russellwood, Millsboro W. Rd., Lime RD., […]
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Shelby Thrift Shop survives the flood
Kerry and Judy Nutter, owners of the Shelby Thrift Shop, had an early morning on Tuesday, July 9. At 5 a.m. Kerry Nutter received a call, warning him of the incoming flood of the Black Fork River which runs adjacent to their shop in downtown Shelby. They rushed to the shop, arriving around 7:30 a.m. […]
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Nancy J. (Stebelton) Smith
Nancy J. (Stebelton) Smith, 71, of Bellville, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at her home. Born January 26, 1942 in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Robert W. and Margaret Jane (Pasheilich) Hannum. Nancy was a 1960 graduate from Mansfield Senior High School and retired from Bunting Bearing after 15 years as a personal manager. […]
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Black Fork spills into Shelby
“The water has gone down substantially from where it was initially,” said Robert Lafferty, Director of Finance in Shelby, at approximately 10 a.m. Lafferty added, “Around 4:30 a.m., water started pouring out over the banks of the Black Fork River into the parks. The fire department had to be evacuated around 7 a.m. because water […]
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Black Fork spills over its banks after heavy rain
Heavy rain Monday generated repeated flood warnings and flash flood watches throughout the night. Richland County residents headed to work this morning to find some roads closed with standing water or gravel and debris washed into the roadways. Other residents weren’t so lucky. Several Possum Run Road residents found driveways completely under a foot or […]