CLEVELAND – Twin brothers from Ghana and an American woman have pleaded guilty to charges of being part of an international criminal network that devised romance fraud schemes to obtain money from victims who were mostly older Americans. Victims in northern Ohio resided in Edgarton in Williams County. Other victims resided in 24 other states […]
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Rising felony caseload prompts 16-percent budget increase request from Richland County prosecutor
Richland County Prosecutor Jodie Schumacher requested $2.99 million for her office in 2027, about 16 percent more than 2026.
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Section of West Longview Avenue closed for water main repairs
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield has announced that due to water main repairs it is necessary to close sections of the following road while work is being completed. West Longview Avenue from North Mulberry Street to Bowman Street. The road will be closed at 8:30 a.m. today and construction signs will be posted at […]
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Jamie Hamilton appointed new Wayfinders director
Hamilton previously served as the director of operations at Third Street Family Health Services.
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News Man Weekly: B&O Trail reopens, West Park demo and details on new Mansfield hotel
Jay Goyal and Snehal Patel are full steam ahead with plans for a new, $10 million full-service boutique hotel in downtown Mansfield.
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2 hurt after small plane crashes into Ashland County home
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP — Two people sustained minor injuries Monday afternoon when a small plane crashed into a home in Ashland County. The crash was reported at approximately 2:41 p.m. on Township Road 523 in Montgomery Township, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol. A preliminary investigation found the 1968 twin-engine Beechcraft Baron B55 reportedly experienced engine […]
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METRICH reports multi-county results from drug take back event
The METRICH Enforcement Unit along with the Mansfield Division of Police, Lexington Police Department, Community Action for Capable Youth (CACY), Richland County Solid Waste Authority, Richland Public Health, and the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board, participated in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Take Back Initiative. In addition to Richland County […]
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Ohio among 20 states suing Dollar General alleging deceptive pricing
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson and 19 other state attorneys general have joined the Federal Trade Commission in its lawsuit against Dollar General, alleging that the retailer has knowingly persisted in overcharging customers and willfully failed to fix its deceptive pricing. “The prices on store shelves are what customers should be paying,” Wilson […]
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Plymouth cemetery tax renewal will be on Nov. 3 ballot
Residents in the village of Plymouth will decide Nov. 3 on the renewal of a one-mill levy for maintenance of the Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Loudonville Public Library seeks renewal of 0.8-mill operating levy
LOUDONVILLE — The Loudonville Public Library is asking voters to renew a 0.8-mill operating levy for five years on the Nov. 3 ballot. The renewal would keep the existing tax rate rather than increase it. The levy will cost $19.00 per year for the owner of a home valued at $100,000. The current levy raises […]