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MANSFIELD — In the aftermath of an act of domestic violence, often those left behind want an answer — an explanation for an unthinkable tragedy. The case of 22-year-old Gaberien Clevenger’s death in early February was no exception. Richland County Domestic Relations Court Magistrate Sharon May denied a protection order to Clevenger less than a week […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final story of a four-part series looking at trash issues in the city of Mansfield. The series began Monday by looking back more than 20 years, when the city got out of the municipal trash-hauling business. Part II examined current trash issues facing the city and Part III examined what Ohio cities […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part III of a four-part series looking at trash issues in the city of Mansfield. The series began Monday by looking back more than 20 years, when the city got out of the municipal trash-hauling business. Part II examined current trash issues facing the city. Paul Barnett is an engineer by education, […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part II of a four-part series looking at trash issues in the city of Mansfield. Yesterday, we looked back more than 20 years, when the city got out of the municipal trash-hauling business. Today, we examine current trash issues facing the city. MANSFIELD — Robert Beatty and Lonnie Crawford are not frequent […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part I of a four-part series looking at trash issues in the city of Mansfield. Today looks back more than 20 years to when the city got out of the municipal trash-hauling business. MANSFIELD — A Mansfield resident spoke up quickly when asked what candidates should talk about to earn her […]

How can we improve voter participation in Mansfield and Richland County? That’s the question we have asked ourselves in recent months at Richland Source. In last November’s general election, which included a Mayoral race in Mansfield, voter turnout in the county was just 25 percent. In the 2019 primary, it was 11 percent. Looking back […]

MANSFIELD — Less than a week before she was found dead, Gaberien Clevenger was denied a civil protection order against her estranged husband, Alec Blair, now charged with her murder. Clevenger, 22, went to Domestic Relations Court without legal representation when she sought the order — which was denied by Magistrate Sharon May. It doesn’t […]

On Nov. 23, Mount Vernon resident Kevin Verhoff published a blog post titled, “Crazy idea: Let’s build a rail network in Ohio!” It outlined a new way of thinking about public transportation, proposing the creation of a $9 billion passenger rail system that would serve 83 percent of Ohioans. To his surprise, the post took […]

MANSFIELD — When a mid-January winter storm dumped a foot of snow in 24 hours last year, Mansfield officials took a lot of heat from residents who found the salt and plow response less than adequate.  The problem, according to Mayor Tim Theaker, came from the fact the city was only able to purchase about half […]

MANSFIELD — In Mansfield and Ashland, over 100 people gathered over two nights last week to discuss the future of their communities. The events drew local elected officials, journalists, and everyday people to discuss questions including: What does a community look like where people are happy and live fulfilled lives? What would you change about […]