COLUMBUS — A statewide curfew could be lifted next Thursday if COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has announced. According to the Ohio Hospital Association, there were 2,252 residents in hospitals statewide on Thursday afternoon, down from a peak of 5,308 on Dec. 15. State hospitalizations have declined 17 percent in the […]
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RCSO, OSHP team up to combat impaired driving during Super Bowl
MANSFIELD – Last year, there were two serious injury crashes and three arrests involving impaired driving from 6 p.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday after the Super Bowl in Richland County. The Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Richland County Sheriff’s Office are partnering to combat impaired driving during and after […]
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Mansfield Fire Dept. receives personal safety systems grant
MANSFIELD — The Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation has announced the Mansfield Fire Department will receive personal safety systems for its frontline firefighters in 2020 with a monetary value of $8,924.79. Mansfield City Council accepted this donation on Tuesday evening. A PSS is an all-inclusive setup that gives firefighters the capability to bail out […]
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New emergency radio tower in Lucas could also benefit cell phone signal in the area
MANSFIELD — A planned new 300-foot tower as part of Richland County’s new county-wide digital emergency radio system could also help improve cell phone usage in the southeastern part of the county. Richland County commissioners on Thursday morning approved $150,000 for engineering/site studies for the tower, as well as the construction of a shelter at […]
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Former Ontario City Council president back as at-large councilman
ONTARIO ─ Larry Collins, former Ontario mayor and council president, is back at the city’s municipal building. Miller was sworn in Wednesday night as the at-large councilman before the city council meeting. The position was left open by Eddie Gallo, who just became the city council president this year. The Republican Central Committee appointed Collins […]
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Columbus Police Officer indicted on murder charges
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the indictment of former Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy for his actions in a December 2020 officer-involved shooting resulting in the death of Andre Hill. Coy was indicted Wednesday afternoon by a grand jury in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. He faces charges of […]
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Land Bank to offer cleanup help at Madison Twp. site
MANSFIELD ─ The Richland County Land Bank will apply for a state grant on behalf of Madison Township to assess the cleanup needed for a contaminated site. About 28.4 ppm polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) concentration was recently found at a demolition site next to the township’s fire station on Expressview Drive, according to Certified Environmental, Inc. […]
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Republican voters will vote in May primary for Mansfield City Council at-large seat
MANSFIELD — There will be one contested primary election for Mansfield City Council. Stephanie Zader, elected last week to fill an unexpired at-large seat by members of the local Republican Party’s Mansfield Central Committee, will be challenged by Dr. Christopher Beale in the May 4 election. The filing deadline for candidates and issues for the […]
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Mansfield woman charged with animal cruelty after leaving puppy in outside kennel
MANSFIELD — A 25-year-old Mansfield woman has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly leaving a puppy overnight Jan. 27 at an outside kennel at the Richland County Dog Shelter. Jamila Cobb, of 137 Blymyer Ave., was served a summons on Monday by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and will appear in Mansfield Municipal Court […]
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OhioHealth’s growing footprint, Edge Plastics expansion dominate Mansfield City Council session
MANSFIELD — It was a significant night Tuesday — both informationally and legislatively — for Mansfield City Council 4th Ward representative Alomar Davenport. Chair of council’s economic development committee, Davenport sponsored successful tax abatement legislation that will enable a $12.3 million expansion for Edge Plastics and also welcomed a presentation from Vinson Yates, president of OhioHealth […]