SAVANNAH — The Savannah-Crestview Lions Club has announced a “Race For Hunger” raffle for $20 per ticket. The winning raffle ticket drawn will receive two tickets to the 2023 Indianapolis 500 race, along with a parking pass on 16th Street, right across from the Speedway. Drawing will take place after the club’s pancake breakfast in […]
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End of Watch: Mansfield City Council lauds Denise, retiring police K-9
MANSFIELD — The honored guest announced her arrival Tuesday night even before she came into Mansfield City Council chambers. With several loud barks. Denise, who will celebrate her 10th birthday on Christmas Eve, was honored upon her recent retirement as a Mansfield Police Department K-9 officer. Originally from the Czech Republic, Denise joined the MPD […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol recruiting next generation of troopers on TikTok
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is recruiting the next generation of state troopers on its new TikTok account that launched today. The Patrol’s TikTok account can be found at @OfficialOSHP. The new TikTok account will primarily be utilized for recruitment purposes to promote interaction and create a community of engagement with those seeking […]
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Ohio AG sets the table for $3.1 billion settlement with Walmart for its part in opioid epidemic
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and a team of negotiators have set the table for a national agreement that would hold Walmart accountable for its role in the opioid-addiction crisis and provide $3.1 billion to participating states, cities, counties and other local governments for recovery efforts. Yost and 15 other attorneys general – […]
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Section of Arlington Ave. closed in Mansfield through Nov. 18
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield has announced that due to water main repairs it will be necessary to close sections of the following roads while work is being completed: Arlington Avenue from Euclid Avenue heading west to the first alley heading north. The road has been closed is set to re-open Friday Nov. 18 […]
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2 women among the latest Fugitives of the Week list
MANSFIELD — Two men and two women, one with tri-county ties in Richland, Ashland and Crawford County, are part of the Fugitives of the Week list provided by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. What was previously known as Most Wanted has been changed to Fugitives of the Week, at the request of local […]
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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 […]