MANSFIELD, Ohio–The Mansfield Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this morning announced the arrest of the downtown Mechanics Bank robber. Chief Ken Coontz stated that several citizen tips were received on Jan. 8, and surveillance was then conducted at a local motel. Suspect Summer Stone was located as a result. Stone, 29, […]
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Pets should be brought inside in extreme weather
MANSFIELD — Dave Jordan has seen the terrible effects of exposure and the Richland County dog warden had some advice for pet owners. “Bring your dogs inside, especially if the wind-chill temperature is minus-24 like it was (Thursday) morning,” Jordan said from his office Thursday afternoon. “No dog should be left outside in conditions like […]
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Flu continues to spread, ODH urges vaccinations
It’s not too late to get a flu shot to protect yourself from the flu, as the virus continues to expand its deadly reach. The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared deaths reported through the 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System due to pneumonia and influenza to be at the epidemic threshold of 6.8 […]
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NECIC has annual board meeting; talks about North End Local Foods Initiative
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) had their annual meeting of the board of directors Wednesday. Mary Bolin was selected as the president of the board and Mona Kneuss was selected as vice-president. Loretta Norris will serve as secretary and Sam Weiler will act as treasurer. “I’m excited to be in […]
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Health Department encourages testing for radon gas presence
The Environmental Health Division of Richland Public Health wants county residents to take advantage of “National Radon Action Month” and test their homes for the presence of radon gas. The Health Department has vouchers available for Richland County residents to mail in for free radon test kits. Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from […]
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Don Bryant sworn in at Mansfield City Council meeting
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Democrat Don Bryant was officially sworn in as the new council member-at-large at Tuesday night’s Mansfield city council meeting. For Bryant’s first meeting, the council completed several pieces of legislation, most of them standard repeats from the previous year. However, on the first reading of Bill No. 14-286, 3rd Ward Councilman Jon […]
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Lexington and Ontario mayors see site developments coming this year
LEXINGTON and ONTARIO, Ohio– Richland Source is polling our community mayors to find out what they’re looking forward to in 2015. Earlier this week, the mayors of Bellville, Lucas, and Shelby gave their new year’s forecasts. Today Lexington and Ontario mayors say there’s business. Lexington Mayor Eugene Parkison is looking forward to a positive new year. […]
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Williamson offers update on Crawford 20/20 Vision
GALION, Ohio – Dave Williamson of Crawford 20/20 Vision recently offered the Betterment Commission a fresh view and update on the positive innitiatives that are transpiring in Crawford County. In 2010 a group of Crawford County citizens got together to brainstorm how the county’s problems could be fixed. “First, someone has to sound the alarm,” […]
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U.S. Attorney’s Office sets collection record in 2014
U.S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach announced that the Northern District of Ohio collected a record $356.7 million in Fiscal Year 2014 from criminal and civil actions handled exclusively or substantially by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, more than 20 times the office’s annual budget. The office’s total overall budget […]
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One teen in critical condition after crash on Grace Street
MANSFIELD, Ohio – One teen remains in critical condition from a crash that occurred Monday on Grace Street in Mansfield. On Monday, January 5 a red Dodge Neon reportedly sped down Grace Street in Mansfield and ran a red light at Fifth Avenue and Grace Street. According to bystander David Brenneis the Neon ran the […]