ONTARIO – Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. is pleased to announce Carol Loveless and Angela Phelps as the recipients of the 2016 Employee Award of Excellence. Carol Loveless and Angela Phelps were awarded this honor at the Dec. 16 staff meeting for their time, work or money-saving ideas, for presenting a solution […]
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Pit bull mix bites Richland County Juvenile Court probation officer
MANSFIELD — A female probation officer with the Richland County Juvenile Court was bitten by a pit bull dog last Thursday during a home visit. According to an incident report from Richland Public Health, the probation officer was bitten around 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 15 at a home on 4th Street in Mansfield. The dog […]
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Shelby dog attack used to advocate for pit bull ban in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council viewed its most graphic argument in favor of a ban on pit bull dogs within city limits at Tuesday night’s meeting. Mansfield Law Director John Spon arranged for a video viewing of Shelby Police officers forced to fatally shoot a pit bull attacking a man at a residence on Joelynn […]
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Sherrod Brown talks American steel at ArcelorMittal in Shelby
SHELBY – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown discussed steel, the skill gap and the succession of the next president at ArcelorMittal in Shelby on Tuesday. Brown visited the local steel and mining company to discuss “Buy America,” a provision he wrote that would require American-made steel and iron be used for certain taxpayer-funded construction projects, such […]
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Fugitive Task Force recognized at Ohio Statehouse for surpassing 40,000 arrests
MANSFIELD — The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force was recognized by the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives during a ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse on Dec. 6. The task force is a collaborative effort between multiple law enforcement agencies and the US Marshals Service to target offenders who have committed violent or […]
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Water service shut down Dec. 20 for Marion Ave., Longview, Lida St. neighborhood
MANSFIELD — Due to water main repairs the City of Mansfield Water Repair Department has shut down water service to the following areas: Lida Street from Harker Street to West Longview. West Longview from Lida Street to Grant Street. Marion Avenue from Trimble Road to Home Road Water service is expected to be restored to […]
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DAR honors Mansfield Korean War nurse
MANSFIELD — Earlier this month, two members of the Jared Mansfield Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Sheila Larson and Pat Jennings and Debra S. Robinson from the Richland Co. Veterans Service Commission went to visit and honor Veteran Agnes Haley. Haley was cited for her service to our country as a Lieutenant in the […]
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Sheriff releases names of suspect, victim in Sunday shooting
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim and the alleged killer in a shooting death reported Sunday night in Mansfield. According to the Sheriff’s Office incident report, 18-year-old Demarcus Delfzon Heard was the victim in a shooting at 862 Lincoln Terrace in Mansfield. On Dec. 18 at approximately 7:45 p.m. the […]
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Mansfield man killed while helping crash victims in West Virginia
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A Mansfield man died in a West Virginia hospital early Saturday after he apparently tried to help passengers in a crashed Ford Ranger and then was struck by another vehicle. According to Sergeant B.A. Pickens, of the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, the incident was reported at 1:34 a.m. on Saturday. Scott Banks, […]
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Former Mansfield Senior student-athlete shot and killed in Columbus
MANSFIELD — A former Mansfield Senior student was shot and killed Saturday, Dec. 17 in Columbus, according to a Columbus Police report. Shai-Kee Shikary Ray Allen, 19, was shot and killed at approximately 9:30 p.m., according to the Columbus Police’s incident summary. He was pronounced dead at 9:32 p.m. According to Columbus Police, there are […]