MANSFIELD — The OH.Report and Richland Source are trying to step into the breach for high school sports fans who find it difficult to attend events due to COVID-19 restrictions. Hence the entities have teamed to bring north central Ohio a bevy of high school sports via livestreaming. Brian Skowronksi’s team at OH.Report released this […]
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Tygers fall in season opener at West Holmes
MILLERSBURG — Last year the Mansfield Senior football team finished its campaign in overtime at the state finals. This year the Tygers began the season in a game that went over time, as in over two days. Unfortunately, the end result was the same, a loss both times. On Saturday, Senior High dropped a 56-21 […]
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Mansfield bar one of 10 cited in Ohio for violating health orders
COLUMBUS — Agents from the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) cited 10 establishments over the past two nights, one in Mansfield, after receiving complaints of violations of health orders put in place to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. On Friday, Aug. 21, The Clubhouse in Mansfield, 29 E. Fourth St., received an administrative citation for improper […]
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Strive to Thrive final contestant standings
The Strive to Thrive contest officially came to a close this week. Based on the relative change of body fat percentage, Sue Hunt won after a relative change of 10.6% followed by Justin Brant with 9.2%. STORIES ABOUT THE CONTESTANTS:
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DeWine calls for Householder’s resignation amid bribery charges
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has called for the resignation of Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) in the wake of his arrest in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme. “I am deeply concerned about the allegations of wrongdoing in the criminal complaint issued today by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” DeWine said in email Tuesday […]
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Treasury dept. releases data on local Paycheck Protection Program recipients
Editor’s note: Richland Source’s parent company, Richland Times, LLC, participated in the Paycheck Protection Program. After pressure from consumer advocates and governmental watchdog groups, the Small Business Administration and United States Department of Treasury released information on Paycheck Protection Program grantees of all sizes. The complete data set is available for download at the Treasury […]
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Dayton man’s trial set for Oct. 26 in murders of Mansfield couple
DAYTON — A trial date has been set for a Dayton man accused of killing a Mansfield couple last November. The trial of Larry Dwayne Rodgers, 31, of Dayton, is scheduled to begin Oct. 26 at 8:30 a.m., according to Greg R. Flannagan, information officer in the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office. Rodgers is accused of murder […]
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Peaceful protest planned for Saturday in Mansfield against police killing of Minneapolis man
MANSFIELD — A peaceful protest against the police killing of a black man in Minneapolis is planned for Central Park in downtown Mansfield on Saturday at 11 a.m. Skylar McKinney, one of the organizers, said the recent killing of George Floyd by an officer who pinned the man’s neck to the pavement with his knee, […]
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UPDATE: Mansfield Police say stabbing suspect has turned himself in
UPDATE: 4:39 p.m. Mansfield Police report Ricky Porter has turned himself in MANSFIELD — A Mansfield woman is in a local hospital and a man in custody for feloneous assault, according to a Mansfield Police press release. Police say 55-year-old Ricky Porter turned himself in on Tuesday afternoon after an incident at 354 Altamont Ave. […]
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Benicks to celebrate 60th anniversary
MANSFIELD — Dave and Sandy Benick will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on April 10. The local couple has a son, Brian, and a daughter, Raina Rengert. The latter has two daughters so the Benick have a pair of grandchildren, Ashley and Paige. Dave has retired from Jay Industries. Sandy worked in antiques.