UPDATE: 6:45 p.m. MANSFIELD — A man sought for murder is spending Tuesday night in the Richland County Jail after being captured in the wooded area between the Longview trailer park and Caldwell Road in Mansfield, according to a Tuesday night press release from the U.S. Marshals Service. Members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task […]
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Mansfield seeks residential appointments to complete water meter installation project
MANSFIELD — In March, the City of Mansfield mailed to each customer an information packet regarding the new water meter installation project. At that time, the target date for beginning installation was April. However, because of the COVID 19 pandemic, the installation process was paused and actual test installation, in fact, did not begin until […]
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Richland County Regional Planning Commission launches Lending Program for active transportation demonstrations
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Regional Planning Commission is launching a lending program that will be directed towards helping local organizations and government to perform active transportation related pop-up events, the group announced on Tuesday morning. To create the program, RCRPC said it built enough of an inventory through grants for the Fourth Street project that took […]
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G. Tate & Associates Community Services partners with Matthew 25 Outreach for food distribution in Mansfield’s north end
MANSFIELD — G. Tate and Associates Community Services, a 501-C3 non-profit, and Matthew 25 have partnered to bring fresh food into the north end community, the two groups announced Tuesday. Due to the coronavirus, a plan has been developed to deliver food boxes to people and have them placed on their porches or at their […]
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Snodgrass out; Goldring to again serve as OHSAA’s interim executive director
COLUMBUS – Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors President Dan Leffingwell announced Monday that Bob Goldring has been hired as interim executive director, effective immediately. Goldring has served as the OHSAA senior director of operations and is completing his 25th year as a member of the staff. Goldring is serving as interim executive […]
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OSHP reports 22 fatalities, 425 OVI arrests over July 4th weekend
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports that 22 people lost their lives in 21 Ohio traffic crashes during the July Fourth reporting period, which began Thursday, July 2 and ended Sunday, July 5. Impairment was determined to be a factor in at least five of those crashes. Troopers made 425 arrests for impaired […]
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Kingwood’s Live on the Lawn concert series begins July 9
MANSFIELD – Kingwood Center Gardens has announced its summer concert series, Live on the Lawn, is returning for its third year. Live on the Lawn features a free concert on Thursday evenings in July located on Kingwood’s South Lawn. The band line-up includes Acoustic Super Friends on July 9; Paradigm on July 16; Tom’s Kitchen […]
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It’s hot, and will stay that way through Friday
MANSFIELD — Summer is here, with a vengeance. And it looks like she’s going to have the thermostat turned up to blast the rest of this week. According to the National Weather Service, a prolonged period of above normal temperatures is expected through Friday. High temperatures will be in the low to mid 90s each […]
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Lucas players among JABC title team
LUCAS — The Johnny Appleseed Baseball Club 15-and-under travel team finished 5-0 over the weekend to capture the Mentor Firecracker Tournament championship. In the five victories the team scored almost 10 runs per game. The JABC squad featured players from Ashland, Mapleton, Hillsdale, Lucas, and Fredericktown Schools. This is the team’s 2nd championship of the […]
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Richland Rural Life Center offers July 18 ice cream social
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Richland Rural Life Center (a non-profit organization) will host an ice cream social on Saturday, July 18 fro, 4 to 6 p.m. All items are Á la Carte priced and the menu includes shredded chicken, sloppy joe, hot dogs, coneys, sides, drinks and homemade vanilla ice cream. The facility, located between […]