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Most Wanted list includes sex offender
MANSFIELD – Four men, including a sex offender, are among the list of most wanted fugitives sought by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in the Richland County division for the week of Oct. 14. Rodney Looman, 50, is 5-foot-9, 223 pounds with brown hair, and green eyes. Authorities say Looman is wanted for […]
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Mansfield City Council scheduled to vote on land annexation Tuesday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening is expected to vote on a proposed annexation of 27.011 acres of land from Madison Township. Property owners of the land, Blevins Finishing Systems Inc. and Steven R. Brown, have petitioned for the annexation. The land is located on the city’s southeast corporation limits on the west […]
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Richland County defense attorneys to ‘boycott’ court-appointed work, starting Oct. 15
MANSFIELD — More than 30 north central Ohio defense attorneys have said they will not accept appointments to represent indigent clients until Richland County commissioners approve additional pay increases for the work. That “boycott,” which takes effect Tuesday, Oct. 15 will be the topic of discussion at a county commissioners meeting Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. […]
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Nearly 850 tickets reserved for Mansfield Mayoral Debate on Thursday
MANSFIELD — Nearly 850 tickets have already been reserved for the 2019 Mansfield Mayoral Debate, scheduled Thursday evening at The Renaissance Theatre. And it’s not too late for you to also participate in the political event of the year, which may also be attended by about 40 journalists from 18 states who will be in […]
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Final ‘Talk the Vote’ session planned Monday evening
MANSFIELD — A six-week “listening tour” concludes Monday evening with a final Talk the Vote session in the city’s 6th Ward. The last stop on the tour will be at the SC Events Center, 417 Orange St., from 6 to 7 p.m. Just as in the last five Mondays, from 6 to 7 p.m. you […]
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Lexington mayoral race features five decades of village government experience
LEXINGTON — The next mayor of Lexington will not lack experience with the village government. The Nov. 5, non-partisan race pits longtime incumbent Eugene Parkison against longtime village council member Brian White. Both men said they are seeking the top slot in order to keep the village growing. “As you know, we are getting new […]
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Resurfacing project forces single-lane closures on U.S. 30 in Richland County
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 construction report for the week of Oct. 14. As a result, Richland County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads: US Route 30 US 30, from just west of the Lexington/Springmill interchange to the SR 309 interchange, will have single-lane closures […]
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Bomb threat disrupts Mansfield Sr. Homecoming dance
MANSFIELD — A Saturday night bomb threat at Mansfield Senior temporarily disrupted the 2019 Homecoming Dance. Some students never made it inside as school officials led those arriving early from the building to the school parking lot. The building began evacuation at approximately 8:40 p.m., but at 9:05 p.m. officials gave the all clear signal […]
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Mansfield dedicates new police training facility for former longtime chief
MANSFIELD — At first glance, Lawrence “Bunk” Harper might not have liked the idea of the new Mansfield Police Department Training Facility being named for him. In 54 years of police work, being the center of attention was something the former police chief never desired. But his son, Mansfield attorney Roeliff Harper, believed his dad […]