EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series on infant mortality in Richland County and has been supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems. MANSFIELD – A baby’s first birthday is a monumental event to everyone except the baby. Birthday decorations present […]
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UPDATED: Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base recommended for $2.5 million grant
COLUMBUS (UPDATED AT 4:30 P.M.) — The Ohio Military Facilities Commission has recommended that $2.5 million be granted to the179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard, according to State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario). If approved, the grant money would assist with a $4 million project to relocate a portion of a civilian used taxiway […]
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Bowman St. closed through July to repair Touby Run bridge
MANSFIELD — Mayor Tim Theaker has announced Bowman Street will continue to be closed to all traffic for the replacement of a deficient bridge over Touby’s Run, between Sixth Street and Springmill Street. The bridge is expected to be reopened by the end of July, 2017. Detour routes have been posted in both directions. Motorists […]
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Walter Renz sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole
MANSFIELD — Walter Renz will spend the rest of his life in prison. The 54-year-old man convicted of murdering Mansfield woman Patsy Hudson was sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole by Richland County Common Pleas Judge James DeWeese on Monday. Renz was given a chance to speak before being sentenced. All […]
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Four people sought in this week’s Most Wanted
MANSFIELD — This week’s Most Wanted for Richland County authorities includes four people. Kimberly Blevins is 46, 5-foot-5, 110 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She is wanted for bond revocation on a possession of drugs charge. Authorities say she has ties to the Mansfield area. Curtis Carter, 38, is 6-3, 200 pounds with […]
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Prescription Take Back Day set for April 29
MANSFIELD — On Saturday, April 29, the METRICH Enforcement Unit will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement to present another Prescription Take Back event for the community. This event is sponsored by the Mansfield Division of Police, Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Bellville Police Department, Shelby Police Department, Richland County […]
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Food insecurity: My journey through the meal line
Editor’s note: This column is part of a series addressing the issue of food insecurity in Richland County. The series will continue throughout 2017 and feature interviews with those working to mitigate the problem and the obstacles they encounter. MANSFIELD — I’ve never experienced what it’s like to constantly live in a state of hunger. Sure, […]
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Sherrod Brown: The best ideas come from Ohio
One of my most important jobs as your senator is listening to the Ohioans I represent. I’ve spent the past several weeks hosting roundtables across our state – I recently hosted my 300th Ohio roundtable. I talked with manufacturing workers in Cleveland and autoworkers in Toledo. I heard from local leaders about their bus system […]
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No new taxes on 4 Richland County school district levies
Four local school districts are counting on their communities to say, “Yes” to renewal levies that all emphasize will not mean new taxes. Renewal levies will be on the ballot for residents in Ontario, Mansfield City, Madison and Plymouth-Shiloh. “It’s not new money. It won’t increase your taxes,” said Randy Harvey, treasurer for the board […]