MANSFIELD — Liberty Pool is temporarily closed due to a mechanical failure in the pump house. According to parks and recreation department manager Mark Abrams, the pump pit flooded and the pump motor was found covered in a foot of water Wednesday morning. As a safety precaution, Abrams said, “We’re going to let it dry […]
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OSHP hones active shooter skills in Butler drills
BUTLER — Officers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol spent Wednesday morning in Butler working on a skill they hope to never use. “Basically what we are doing is active shooter drilling,” said Michael Vinson, staff lieutenant for the OSHP. “They get training in the academy, but like anything, these types of skills are perishable. […]
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UPDATE: Teen runaway turns herself into Richland County Juvenile Court
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has announced 14-year-old Allison Sowders has turned herself into authorities on Tuesday morning. According to Richland County Sheriff Steve Sheldon, is a habitual runaway. On June 25, a neighbor saw Sowders willfully get into her boyfriend’s car. The boyfriend, Trenton Schoenman, and Allison Sowders both have active warrants […]
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Richland County Road 32 over I-71 closed July 24-Aug. 7
MANSFIELD — County Road 32 (Mock Rd.), just west of Ritter Rd. on the structure over I-71, will close Tuesday, July 24 for bridge repairs. The detour route for eastbound motorists is CR 32 to SR 546, south on SR 546 to Bellvill-Johnsville Rd., east on Bellville-Johnsville Rd. to Ritter Rd., north on Ritter Rd. […]
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Shelby places proposed $10.2M school building bond issue on November ballot
SHELBY — A new pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade building proposal for Shelby is officially going back to the ballot. The district’s board of education unanimously voted on Monday to put a bond issue on the Nov. 6 ballot to fund the pre-k through eighth grade building proposal. According to Supt. Tim Tarvin, it’s the district’s last […]
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Mansfield Area Y feeding children in ‘Serving Up Summer’ program
MANSFIELD — As the final school bells rang and students across Richland County began summer vacations, children immediately lost access to the free or reduced-cost meals they received during the school year. This year, the Mansfield Area Y offers its third-annual “Serving Up Summer” program that provides free and nutritious snacks to children ensuring no […]
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Opening weekend at Liberty Pool draws approximately 425 people
MANSFIELD — Opening weekend at Liberty Pool made a splash, drawing approximately 425 people July 14-15, according to Ashley Pifer, director of youth development at the Mansfield Area Y. Liberty Pool, located on Grace Street, was originally to open earlier this summer, but needed repairs forced delays. According to a timeline from Mark Abrams, parks […]
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Shelby continues drug court under new leadership
SHELBY — The second graduating class of Shelby Municipal Court’s drug court officially earned their certificates of completion on Monday afternoon. The two graduates left the Shelby Justice Center on Monday with a sense of accomplishment and words of encouragement from counselors, mentors, and Judge Sheree Studer. “The fact that you are here today at […]