ASHLAND — A special prosecutor for a case featuring a years-long dispute between two Mifflin council members said Tuesday he doesn’t think the charge fits the crime. “I believe there may be a criminal offense — I do not believe menacing by stalking fits in this matter,” said Brian Gernert, an attorney based in Bucyrus […]
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Mansfield control board gives ‘consensus’ approval to spend $1.4 million for two pumper fire trucks
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Board of Control gave its “consensus” approval on Tuesday to a fire department request to spend $1.4 million on two new pumper trucks. That approval is based on determining the best way to pay for the new Pierce trucks, which will also require the approval of City Council. The proposal was […]
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Porch: MPD state grant will buy more body cameras, computer server & needed staffing
MANSFIELD — A third state grant will allow the Mansfield Police Department to purchase an additional 23 body cameras, a second computer server and hire someone to assist in processing the videos. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday the MPD will receive another $145,183.35 in grant funding, raising the department’s grant total to $238,743.35 for […]
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Ashland’s Melanie Miller to run for Ohio Statehouse seat in the 67th District
ASHLAND — Melanie Miller announced Tuesday that she will seek the Republican nomination for the newly created Ohio House of Representatives District 67 seat. “I am running to represent Ashland and Medina County because we need someone in this position who will work hard to make sure that our freedoms are protected, our families and […]
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Carfagna will depart Ohio House to join Ohio Chamber of Commerce
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated Mount Vernon attorney Scott Pullins was slated to run against Carfagna in the May 3 primary election. This was inaccurate. Pullins would not have faced Carfagna in the primary, as new legislative districts would have been drawn by that point, placing the candidates in separate districts. We […]
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Mansfield police seek grants to expand ShotSpotter technology
MANSFIELD — Police chief Keith Porch would like to triple the coverage area for gunfire-detection technology in Mansfield. The leader of a local neighborhood watch would also like to see that happen, launching an online petition to urge the city to expand the program, which is nearing the end of a one-year testing and evaluation […]
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LISTEN: Airport series focuses on Lahm; Revisiting Ashland resident who wrote Ready Player One
Open Source: Who uses Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport?: https://www.richlandsource.com/open_source/open-source-who-uses-mansfield-lahm-regional-airport/article_06317de6-76fa-11ec-9def-4fba3f69d8db.html Ashland resident releases book on faith: https://www.ashlandsource.com/thrive/ashland-resident-releases-book-on-faith/article_f9bb4094-bcc4-536b-a85b-247f8d7a1a93.html Jack Junior Miller: https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/jack-junior-miller/article_a8bc8788-7d4c-11ec-be70-f308561bc874.html Take an In-depth look at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport Travelers in the north central Ohio region often flock to the region’s major cities, Columbus and Cleveland, for commercial flights departing from John Glenn Columbus International […]
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Wilson retires as Ontario service-safety director
ONTARIO — The City of Ontario enjoyed a retirement party last week to salute the departure of Ontario service-safety director Jeff Wilson. The party was thrown by his wife Denise Wilson, and their daughters, Shauna Bradley, Kristy Frost and Andrea Ackerman. Wilson is a north central Ohio native, who lived in Mansfield and attended Mansfield […]
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4 men with Mansfield ties and drug charges comprise this week’s Most Wanted list
MANSFIELD — Four men, all with Mansfield ties and drug charges, comprise this week’s list of Most Wanted fugitives, according to the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. Jeffery Collins, 48, is 5-foot-11, 160 pounds with black hair and green eyes. He is wanted for trafficking in drugs. Authorities say he has ties to the […]