MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield Finance Department is reminding residents that assistance is available to help taxpayers file their City income tax returns as the April filing deadline approaches. The Mansfield Income Tax Department provides free preparation of City of Mansfield income tax returns for residents during regular office hours. Staff are available to […]
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Wind blasts knock out power to 14,000 Richland County households
MANSFIELD — More than 14,000 households were reportedly experiencing power outages as of 4:40 p.m. on Friday amid high winds ripping across north central Ohio. First Energy/Ohio Edison reported several outages throughout the county, impacting around 11,000 customers, or about one in four of the Ohio Edison’s Richland County customer base. AEP Ohio was reporting several […]
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Main Street & Park Avenue set to close in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield has announced that do to facilitate construction activities in the north and south plazas, as well as signal, lighting, and intersection improvements, full roadway closures will be required in town. Main Street will be fully closed between March 16, 2026, and April 30, 2026, and Park Avenue will be […]
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National Weather Service issues high wind warning for Friday
Hold on to your hats, folks. Or better yet, stay inside. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for several Ohio counties, including Richland, Ashland, Knox, Morrow and Crawford. The warning is in effect until 8 p.m. this evening. Expect southwest to west winds between 25 and 35 miles per hour, with […]
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Union workers march as ArcelorMittal strike hits day 59
SHELBY — Union workers didn’t let whipping winds stop them Friday morning as they marched through Shelby, chanting for solidarity and a fair contract outside the ArcelorMittal plant. The march began at the union hall and moved toward the picket line along West Main Street, where striking steelworkers and supporters rallied together. (Photos from the […]
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Knox County Sheriff’s Office recovers $82,000 for fraud victims
A Knox County woman was spared from a fraud scam that could have cost her $30,000 after an alert family member called law enforcement.
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583 drug arrests and 85 illegal weapons violations recorded in 6-State Trooper Project
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol and other members of the 6-State Trooper Project joined together earlier this month to focus on removing drugs and illegal weapons from the state’s communities. During the enforcement, troopers made 46 drug arrests and recorded 17 illegal weapons violations. The enforcement effort also included the Indiana State Police, Kentucky […]
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Richland County man busted for meth possession by METRICH/U.S. Postal Service
A 41-year-old Monroe Township resident was charged with felony drug possession Tuesday after a joint operation by the METRICH Enforcement Unit and U.S. Postal Service inspectors.
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Cleveland fugitive captured in Puerto Rico after 10 years on the run
CLEVELAND – Members of the U.S. Marshals Service in Puerto Rico arrested Robert ‘Bobby Champagne’ Serina, 45, late Tuesday night. Serina was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service and the FBI in the Northern District of Ohio for two open federal cases. “This fugitive thought he would run and hide forever, that he could outsmart […]
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National Weather Service issues a Tornado Watch until 5 p.m.
The last time it started blowing like this, Dorothy found herself in Oz. The National Weather Service noticed too. Those strong overnight winds have triggered a tornado watch for all of north central Ohio, including Ashland, Richland, Knox, Crawford and Morrow counties. In total, 24 Ohio counties are included in the watch: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, […]