Letters to the Editor

Most have probably been paying more attention than I have, but I just recently heard about the special election scheduled for August 8th. Early voting begins on July 11.  It seems that many outside interests have been approaching the citizens of Ohio over the last few years attempting to make changes to our laws, values […]

A petition initiative is currently circulating in Ohio that would enshrine abortion into the Ohio Constitution by amending it. The title of the proposed constitutional amendment is “The Right to Reproductive Freedom and Protections for Health and Safety.” It may be on the November ballot this year if supporters collect the required number of signatures […]

Rollie Harper has a unique background as an attorney at law that has provided him with a wealth of experience making him the most qualified candidate to serve as Mansfield City Law Director. His career has spanned both civil and criminal law and has included serving as a magistrate adjudicating cases in Richland County Juvenile […]

Dear Mansfield Citizens, I have had the pleasure of knowing Stephanie Zader for several years. Stephanie is honest, hard-working and focused. As the Council Person at Large, she has made many connections and friends in all the city departments.  Stephanie is completely prepared to step into the office of Mayor and start working on day […]

Mansfield has been steadily climbing upward with significant revitalization, which has impacted neighborhoods & economic development. When I think about these exciting changes & who has led those changes, one person instantly comes to mind; Jodie Perry. When Jodie became the Richland Area Chamber’s new CEO, she thrusted herself on the frontlines to help resuscitate […]

Madison Local Schools will have a levy for additional operating funds on the Tuesday, May 2 ballot. Our schools are the heart of our community, connecting Madison families and neighborhoods throughout the district. The district has continued to be prudent with its spending over the years, having not been on the ballot to request additional […]

Being the elected Law Director for Mansfield is not for the inexperienced or faint-hearted. The Law Director prosecutes violent offenders, protects the City’s multi-million-dollar coffers, provides legal advice to all elected City Officials, prosecutes the City’s interest in police, fire, and, employee arbitrations, and listens to the public in their moments of crisis. The Law […]

SEIU 1199 members at Crestwood stand up and demand the Nursing Home Quality and Accountability Task Force consider their expertise when addressing the nursing home crisis. On Tuesday, April 18 at 2:30 pm, SEIU 1199 nursing home workers at Crestwood Care Center (225 W. Main St., Shelby OH), will be holding a small event to […]

The Mansfield school board has recently made a decision that has students, parents, teachers, and administrators in an uproar. They have decided to table a decision on the pressing issue of campus uniforms. Tabling this decision has made students start expressing powerful feelings about the school board members. Our opinions have been ignored by these […]

In 2022, the Ohio House passed Bill 439 to dramatically expand state powers of involuntary psychiatric commitment and forced treatment in Ohio. Amid concerns about the bill’s undermining of civil rights, the Senate referred it to committee. The bill will almost certainly re-emerge, though — the proposed legislation mirrors similar laws that, in recent years, […]