COLUMBUS — Eight people have pleaded guilty in connection with a Mahoning Valley human trafficking sex ring, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene announced today. The group operated a human trafficking ring that forced women into prostitution at two illicit massage parlors in Warren: the Tiger Spa and Sunny Spa. Indictments […]
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Amish buggy crash injures 3, including 4-month-old child in Ashland County
A Tuesday crash involving a car and an Amish buggy resulted in the buggy’s three occupants being ejected.
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Study argues a way to protect the brain to prevent depression, cognitive impairment
CLEVELAND – Whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) saves lives by treating cancer that has spread to the brain, but it also causes long-standing brain damage. Fast Facts Many patients who go through radiation treatment later develop memory problems, thinking difficulties, and depression because the WBRT creates chronic oxidative stress in the brain. There are currently no medicines that adequately […]
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Wayfinders, homeless response team helping Mansfield Inn residents relocate
Several residents staying at the Mansfield Inn have been temporarily placed in another local motel.
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Richland County Board of Elections OKs wind/solar ballot language for May primary
Language for a county-wide solar/wind power referendum and new U.S. congressional districts are among the things voters need to become acquainted with.
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Sex offender with Richland County ties captured by U.S. Marshals after 15 years on the loose
WHEELING, W. Va. – A fugitive sex offender with Richland County ties is finally behind bars after 15 years on the run. Members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force in Wheeling, West Virginia arrested Dennis Russell Nagle, 59, late Monday night. “This is an incredible example of the enduring partnership between the […]
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Knox Community Hospital Cardiology Dept. earns accreditation
MOUNT VERNON – Knox Community Hospital has announced that its Cardiology Department has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the American College of Cardiology (ACC), recognizing the hospital’s commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care for individuals experiencing chest pain. They have been a Chest Pain Center since 2018 and have been re-accredited for this. This accreditation […]
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Celebrate Ohio Loves Transit Day and Week with free rides on Feb. 17 at RCT
MANSFIELD — Join Richland County Transit (RCT) and transit agencies around the state in celebrating Ohio Loves Transit Day and Week. RCT is offering FREE rides for Ohio Loves Transit Day, Tuesday, Feb. 17. All nine fixed routes and Dial A Ride paratransit services are free for the day. Throughout Ohio Loves Transit Week, which runs Feb. 16 to […]
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News Man Weekly: What’s going on at the Mansfield Inn? Also, public pools, barn fires and expensive fire trucks
MANSFIELD — You gotta bear with us folks. Episode No. 84 of the News Man Weekly podcast is a jam-packed episode. It opens with our resident curmudgeon, Carl Hunnell, unloading on this year’s Super Bowl game and fans who only pay attention to the NFL one game a year. From there, the crew of Hunnell, […]
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NAMI Richland County announces free Peer-to-Peer mental health courses
ONTARIO — You don’t have to navigate mental illness alone — and NAMI Richland County wants to prove it. This spring, NAMI Richland County will offer its free, eight-session, Peer-to-Peer course, a nationally recognized program designed by and for adults living with mental health conditions. The course blends education, connection and real-world tools in a […]