MANSFIELD — Republican Stephanie Zader expressed her displeasure with her Democratic colleagues regarding new Mansfield City Council committee assignments on Tuesday evening. The At-large council member, who retained her seat during the Nov. 2 election, said decisions made regarding committees, council clerks and the president pro-temp should made when the new council begins in January. […]
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Mansfield City Council member asks if parks levy language is too broad
MANSFIELD — Mark Abrams said Tuesday evening the City of Mansfield will build a new $8 million pool/aquatics center at Liberty Park if a proposed 0.25-percent income tax increased is approved by voters in May. “Our department is unique, or my department is unique, in the fact that if you’re giving me $15 million, you […]
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Butler to receive $350K grant for storm sewer system
COLUMBUS — A number of north central Ohio communities will benefit from the $109 million Ohio Builds Water Infrastructure Grants announced on Wednesday by Gov. Mike DeWine’s Office. The $109 million in third-round funding will go toward supporting 101 drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects impacting 106 communities. In total, approximately $250 million in Ohio […]
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Listen: College Football Hall of Famer Don Nehlan has Mansfield roots; Fredericktown grad is Trooper of the Year
What’s going on during today’s City Council meeting? Mount Gilead Post Trooper of the Year; Remembering Charles A. Farina Mansfield City Council to consider 2022 temporary spending plan: https://www.richlandsource.com/news/mansfield-city-council-to-consider-2022-temporary-spending-plan-on-tuesday/article_31817552-55dd-11ec-a326-17430b6a42f3.html Howard man, Fredericktown grad, selected Mount Gilead Post Trooper of the Year: https://www.knoxpages.com/thrive/howard-man-fredericktown-grad-selected-mount-gilead-post-trooper-of-the-year/article_7dc95b82-c4b5-55e3-8d59-5d99ca279d1c.html Charles A. Farina: https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/charles-a-farina/article_a68ebda8-56d4-11ec-9720-bb9d963d67d6.html Today – Nearing the end of its legislative year, […]
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Richland County commissioners balk at treasurer’s request for employee ‘incentive’ payments
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Tuesday balked at a request from the county treasurer’s office to transfer $5,000 to salaries to cover unbudgeted employee “incentives.” Commissioners declined to approve the request from Treasurer Bart Hamilton until an explanation for the request is provided. The treasurer is on vacation and no one from his office […]
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Mansfield Police Department launches body camera usage
MANSFIELD — Sgt. Patrick Williams said Tuesday he’s confident new body cameras now worn by Mansfield patrol officers will show a side of the public many people haven’t seen. “I think what we will find is that people, if our content was digested widely, would be shocked at how people conduct themselves toward police officers […]
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Mansfield woman, 61, dies in Johns Ave. house fire Monday
MANSFIELD — A Mansfield woman died early Monday morning in a house fire on the city’s north side. Ninah Stieber, 61, died during the blaze at 612 Johns Ave. She was found by Mansfield firefighters on the stairway to the second floor of the two-story, single-family dwelling. Richland County Coroner’s Office investigator Tom Stortz said […]
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Two Mansfield 19-year-olds identified as victims in triple-fatal Columbus crash
COLUMBUS — Columbus Police have identified two Mansfield women killed in a head-on automobile collision on Interstate 71 on Nov. 26. T’naya Shanice Douglas of Mansfield was driving a 2005 Ford Escape in the left lane of I-71 northbound when her vehicle was struck by a 2012 Honda Civic traveling the wrong way. Review of […]