ASHLAND — One man was hospitalized and another was in custody after an early Thursday morning shooting in the parking lot of a downtown Ashland bar. David Struckoff, 25, of Nova, was taken into custody at the Wagon Wheel, 255 Orange Road, after the shooting incident at 1:28 a.m., police said. He was placed in […]
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Mansfield Library explores community & belonging through new art exhibit
MANSFIELD — What does it mean to belong? A new art exhibition at the Mansfield Richland County Public Library explores that question over the next couple of months. “Where You Belong,” is the slogan created by the Mansfield Public Art Commission and the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library. The exhibit opened on Sept. 22 and will […]
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Homecoming: Return to Shelby felt right for senior Carter Kessler
SHELBY — Carter Kessler will make the most significant decision in his life in the coming days, but the Shelby senior is no stranger to hard choices. The 6-foot-5, 235-pound edge rusher plans to announce his college destination before the end of the weekend. He has offers from Memphis, West Virginia and Miami of Ohio […]
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Bridging Divides: Mansfield’s fight against systemic inequity starts with conversation and connection
Discover how Mansfield community leaders spark change by building bridges through honest conversations.
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Here’s how Richland County’s community schools fared on Ohio school report cards
MANSFIELD — Traditional schools aren’t the only ones getting a grade card from the state’s education department. Public charter schools and dropout recovery programs are also analyzed as part of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s annual school report cards. Public charter schools, also known as community schools, are evaluated by the same criteria […]
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10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls Walk to take place on Sept 29 on B&O Bike Trail
ONTARIO – The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. invites the public to join a Prevention Walk on Monday, Sept. 29, to raise awareness about falls prevention. This event is a collaboration between the Area Agency on Aging and Richland County Mobility Management. The walk will take place on the B&O Bike Trail, […]
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Hamilton: Richland County investments still in good position amid Federal Reserve rate cuts
As of Aug. 31, Richland County Treasurer Bart Hamilton reported a total of $3,671,059.54 has been paid into the general fund.
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Richland, Ashland, Knox counties enter drought, farmers feel effects
MANSFIELD — Parts of Ashland and Richland counties have entered into “abnormally dry” drought status and the southeastern corner of Knox County has entered into “severe drought” status. The entire state of Ohio is experiencing some level of drought as of Sept. 18. Most of the state falls under “moderate drought” status — the second […]
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Mansfield Police Dept. gets OK to purchase two new K-9 vehicles
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Police Department will soon have two new cruisers equipped for K-9 partners. The city’s Board of Control on Tuesday approved a request from Chief Jason Bammann to spend $152,265.54 for the two fully-equipped 2026 Dodge Durango vehicles from Jim Shorkey Ford in White Oak, Pa. The base price for each vehicle […]
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Former Richland County Mental Health agency leader indicted, says Ohio auditor
MANSFIELD — The former executive director of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services has been indicted on seven counts, including one felony charge of having an unlawful interest in a public contract. The other six charges against Joe Trolian are all first-degree misdemeanors — three alleging unlawful interest in a public contract and […]