Covid-19

This public service journalism article provided by nonprofit nonpartisan Eye on Ohio, the Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism. After changing the guidelines to test ethnic minority groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19, the CDC reversed course again Wednesday, saying that African Americans exposed to the virus could not get tested without symptoms. A May 3 directive […]

COLUMBUS — Republicans Mark Romanchuk and Larry Obhof agreed with one another late Wednesday afternoon when the Ohio General Assembly’s workday was done. No actions taken by the Ohio House or the Ohio Senate on Wednesday would do anything to immediately open the state’s economy shuttered by Republican Gov. DeWine in March due to the […]

Update: On May 7, Governor Mike DeWine announced that hair salons, barbershops, day spas, tanning facilities and nail salons can re-open on May 15. MANSFIELD — It’s been six weeks since a statewide order forced Melissa Cary to close her salon in downtown Mansfield.  Like many salon owners, Cary’s small business isn’t just her livelihood. It’s […]

MANSFIELD — When any type of disaster or momentous shift occurs, it can trigger a recovering addict to relapse. “It’s what we see happen in these situations,” said Joe Trolian, executive director at Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board. “Any time you have a disaster when people are in crisis mode, they will […]

MANSFIELD — Heather Yeichner’s body was weak, but inside, she was fighting. The mother of two inhaled through an oxygen mask as she lay in bed, confined to the hospital’s COVID-19 wing. One thought kept her going.  “All I wanted was to see my kids again,” Yeichner said. “That was my motivation.” The Mansfield resident […]

COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday his administration has lifted its “stay-at-home” order and replaced it with a “stay-safe Ohio” directive. His comments came despite the phrase “stay at home” appears specifically in the order issued Thursday night by Ohio Health Director Dr. Amy Acton as the state struggles against the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our […]

MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Municipal Building will re-open to the public on Monday, according to a press release from Public Works Director David Remy. ‘In keeping with Gov. DeWine’s Responsible RestartOhio guidelines, the building will open under what we are deeming “soft conditions,” Remy said. “While the first floor will remain open for police department […]