3:06 p.m. Amber Alert: Canceled, the abducted Child SaVion Floyd has been found safely and returned to his mother. Amber Alert: Abducted Child: SaVion Floyd, 5 years old, taken from 488 St. Louis Street in Youngstown Ohio. Abducted by Marvin Backmon, 48 year old male black. The child was last seen wearing a green and […]
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Mansfield woman indicted for $50,000 theft from elderly man
MANSFIELD, Ohio—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Richland County Prosecutor’s Office today announced that a Mansfield woman has been indicted for defrauding an 82-year-old man of more than $50,000. A Richland County Grand Jury indicted Crystal Perkins, 32, of Mansfield, on two counts of theft from the elderly, a second degree felony. The indictment […]
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Taylor resigns from Crestline Village Council
CRESTLINE, Ohio – Councilman Kevin Taylor resigned his seat on Crestline Village Council effective Dec. 31. He said that when he asked questions regarding procedure issues, council rules and fund issues that he felt were inconsistent, he was met with resistance in getting the facts and the paperwork that he requested from the administration of […]
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Richland Public Health donates $1K to Harmony House
A check in the amount of $1,000 from the Richland Public Health employees to Harmony House was received at an opportune time, indicated Vicki Kane, Harmony House director. Kane accepted the check from Richland Public Health Commissioner Martin Tremmel in a presentation Monday. Kane commented, “This will certainly help us out because donations this year […]
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RiCI employees brighten a family’s Christmas
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Richland Correctional Institution (RiCI) employees held their annual “Adopt a Family” event on Monday, Dec. 22. The program was an opportunity to brighten the Christmas of a Mansfield grandmother and her three grandsons. Thea Parker, grandmother and guardian to Jaylen and Joseph Stanford, ages 11 and 13 respectively, and Mario Carter, age […]
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Galion bakery to feed Mansfield’s homeless on Christmas Eve
The holidays are a time for giving, and one local bakery is taking that to heart this Christmas by giving away meals to the homeless on Christmas Eve. Brian Foley of Brian’s Artisan Bakery in Galion will be setting up shop at Harmony House in Mansfield this Wednesday to provide food and small gifts to […]
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Health department looking for dog implicated in bite investigation
Richland Public Health requests residents’ assistance in locating a dog which has been implicated in the bite of a person. The dog is described as a large stocky, short-haired brown or brindle pit of Rottweiler boxer mix. The dog was last seen in the area of Plymouth, Ohio on Dec. 20, 2014. If the whereabouts […]
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Rumpke receives award for recycling in Ohio
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Rumpke Waste & Recycling was recognized for its significant contributions to recycling in Ohio during the past 25 years by the Association of Ohio Recyclers (AOR) and the Buckeye Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). The awards were presented during the organizations’ joint conference at the Maumee Bay […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office presents awards
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office announced awards presented to Sheriff Steve Sheldon’s staff Saturday evening, Dec. 20, at the FOP hall. Sheldon noted he is very proud of all the men and women who work at the Sheriff’s Office. Deputy of the Year was awarded to Deputy Regnald Ganzhorn for his proficiency in his duties […]
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Colonel Michael Howard named NECIC executive director
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Deanna West-Torrence passed the torch of executive director at the North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) to Col. Michael J. Howard, who will begin his term starting Jan. 1, 2015. Howard has big plans for NECIC. He listed three goals he hopes to accomplish in the near future as executive director: to […]