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NAACP to host virtual town hall meeting on Nov. 17
MANSFIELD — The Ohio National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is sponsoring a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17. The virtual meeting is from 1 to 2 p.m. and will be presented via Zoom. This will be an opportunity for the community to learn about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and The […]
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Crisis intervention training: ‘We want to save everybody, that’s why we got into this job’
MANSFIELD — Before Richland County’s first crisis intervention training for local law enforcement officers almost two decades ago, Joe Trolian said people affected by addiction and mental health struggles were often afraid to talk to police. “We took people over to see the Oasis Club, and nobody was there,” he said. “They heard we were […]
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The fight at home: Mansfield’s Veterans Day speaker talks advocacy in D.C.
MANSFIELD — It’s been decades since Larry Moore fought alongside other members of the military, but he’s been fighting for them ever since. Moore, a lifetime Richland County resident who served in the U.S. Navy Seabees during the Vietnam War, was the featured speaker at Friday’s Veterans Day ceremony. Since completing his military service, Moore […]
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Lexington secures $500k for Main Street safety improvements
LEXINGTON — Main Street is in for a major facelift in 2024. The Village of Lexington was recently awarded $500,000 in funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Safety Improvement Grant Program. The grant will fund various projects focused on the section of Main Street between Plymouth Street and Castor Road. The proposed overhaul includes a conversion […]
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Veterans Day is a time of reflection
The 11th hour has become synonymous with Veterans Day, originally called Armistice day, in recognition of the document signed at the 11th hour, or the 11th day, of the 11th month. In reality, the Armistice ending the war to end all wars was signed around 5 a.m. on Nov. 11. Over the course of the […]
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Hurricane Nicole: Remnants of storm expected to dump heavy rain here Friday
“Pour me somethin’ tall an’ strong, Make it a “Hurricane” before I go insane. It’s only half-past twelve but I don’t care. It’s five o’clock somewhere.” — Alan Jackson MANSFIELD — Brace yourself for the remnants of former Hurricane Nicole. We’re a long way from the ocean in north central Ohio. But it’s about to […]
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Active shooter training scenario in Mansfield prompts ‘immediate attack’ by law enforcement
MANSFIELD — Jason Bammann doesn’t want to disclose specific tactics local police officers will take during an active shooter situation. But after an active threat/active shooter training scenario on Thursday morning involving local law enforcement officers, Mansfield’s assistant police chief made it clear that eliminating the threat to civilian lives is job 1. “I think […]