MANSFIELD — Practicing attorney Beth Owens will be Richland County’s next domestic relations judge. Owens received 60% of the vote according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections. Owens had 21,839 votes while her opponent, Kirsten Pscholka-Gartner, had 13,995. Owens said she thinks her positivity and community support helped her […]
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Men sought for illegal conveyance, felonious assault & sex charges
MANSFIELD — Four men with ties to the Mansfield area 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 authorities. Travis Fletcher, 33, is 5-foot-4, 145 […]
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Vance takes down Ryan in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race
COLUMBUS — J.D. Vance will officially make his debut in politics after final, unofficial totals declared him the winner of Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday night. The Associated Press declared Vance the unofficial winner at 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday night, after 92% of state precincts reporting. Vance earned 53.6 percent of the vote across […]
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Ohio’s red wave: Republicans sweep all statewide elected offices
COLUMBUS — Ohio saw its own version of a “red wave” on Tuesday as voters re-elected all five Republicans to statewide office, including Gov. Mike DeWine. The 75-year-old from Greene County easily swept aside a challenge from Democrat Nan Whaley, the former Dayton governor, in a race that national news outlets called for DeWine moments […]
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Mansfield City Schools passes renewal levy, securing $7.9 million in operating funds
MANSFIELD — Voters in the Mansfield City school district approved the renewal of two levies on Tuesday. The combined measure passed with 4,527 votes in favor and 3,782 votes against, according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County board of elections. “On behalf of the Mansfield City Schools, we want to say thank […]
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Republicans win 3 Ohio Supreme Court races
COLUMBUS — Republican candidates swept Ohio’s Supreme Court races on Tuesday night, maintaining the high court’s current Republican majority. Ohio voters elected Republican Associate Justice Sharon Kennedy to the Chief Justice role and re-elected Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justices Pat DeWine and Pat Fischer, who are both Republicans. All of these justices will serve six-year […]
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No new school: Lucas bond fails for a 2nd time
LUCAS — Residents of the Lucas Local school district have voted down a second attempt to fund a new K-12 facility. A $30.1 million bond issue failed by just 53 votes, 859 to 806, according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections. “It’s always good to have feedback from the […]
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Bellville voters approve police & cemetery levies
UPDATE: (This story was updated at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 9) BELLVILLE — Village of Bellville voters approved two levies on the local ballot Tuesday. The first levy, a replacement of the police services levy approved in 2017, will cost residents about $105 per every $100,000 of property value annually. According to final, unofficial vote totals […]
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Shelby passes charter amendment allowing more bidding flexibility
SHELBY — Voters in Shelby have freed the city of what city leaders called “a restrictive requirement in the bidding process” by voting in favor of amending the charter. Voters decided to amend Section 46 of the Shelby City Charter, specifically one sentence that states, “No contract shall be let which exceeds the estimate for the […]
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Jordan to represent Richland, Ashland counties in the U.S. House
MANSFIELD — Conservative Jim Jordan will once again represent Richland County and Ashland County in Washington, D.C. The 58-year-old Republican from Champaign County easily won re-election for Ohio’s 4th House seat on Tuesday, a newly configured district that includes Richland and Ashland counties. Jordan, first elected to the U.S. House in 2006, defeated Democratic newcomer […]