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ONTARIO -- A Monday afternoon fire at Burlington, formerly Burlington Coat Factory, closed the store as fire departments tried to clear smoke from the store.

MANSFIELD -- Wednesday’s episode of In Pursuit With John Walsh, airing on Jan. 29 at 10 p.m. on Investigation Discovery, will feature a segment on convicted killer Lester Eubanks, of Mansfield.

MARTINSBURG -- Two people were arrested Saturday morning and numerous items discovered after what authorities are terming an attempted burglary just south of Martinsburg.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of any of these fugitives: Levi Walls, Anthony Bishop, Terriuntae Hammock, and Jeremy Fisher, is asked to call the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 419-774-3565 or 1-866-4-WANTED.

MANSFIELD -- The city of Mansfield has announced that due to road repairs it will be necessary to close sections of the following road while work is being completed.

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MANSFIELD -- It's not every day a community makes it easy to help the homeless, but that is what Chris Kelly is trying to do.

MANSFIELD -- A female employee sustained serious burns in an accident Friday at AK Steel's Mansfield Works, 913 Bowman St., according to the Mansfield Fire Department.

The Humane Society of Richland County is focused on building a sustainable future.

MANSFIELD -- Suzanne Meister has seen it all during her 31 years as a 911 dispatcher working with Mansfield police and fire departments.

A man whom police did not identity was shot Thursday night by another man after an argument, according to a press release from the Mansfield Police Department.

It was a sign that perhaps Gerald Galloway had learned his lesson.

ission: Readiness Ohio this week honored Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) with the "National Security Leadership Award" this week.

Due to storm line repairs, the City of Mansfield has announced Hahn Road from Dillon Road to Crandal Road is closed.

A proposal to convert Diamond Street to two-way traffic through downtown Mansfield was unveiled Tuesday night to Mansfield City Council.

Richland County spent about $1 million less in medical claims for its employees during the last year, according to Wendy Dillingham of the County Employee Benefits Consortium of Ohio.

MANSFIELD -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has approritated $51,244 to Catalyst Life Services in an effort to support its Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) services.

The Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Mansfield Senior High School sought to embark on creating one community.

About 200 members of community, elected officials and students and Mansfield City School administrators gathered at the high school to have breakfast together and listen to the 'We Are One CommUNITY' event Jan. 20, from 8:30 to 12:30 p.m.

Until a final 2020 city budget is approved, Mansfield City Council may decide Tuesday to take a greater role in spending decisions.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of any of these fugitives: Levi Walls, Anthony Bishop, Terriuntae Hammock, and Jeremy Fisher, is asked to call the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 419-774-3565 or 1-866-4-WANTED.

Two Morrow County residents were killed in a one-vehicle crash Sunday at 6:32 a.m., according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Highway Patrol.

The Mansfield Police Department had its annual awards banquet on Saturday night at the Fraternal Order of Police William J. Taylor Lodge 32. Top awards went to Sgt. Matt Loughman, supervisor of the year; Nicole Gearhart, detective of the year; Paul Webb, officer of the year; and Matt Smith, …

MANSFIELD -- The first significant snow fall of the year began on Friday night and quickly turned to a sloppy mush as icy precipitation turned to rain around 8:30 a.m. in Mansfield.

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the resignation of Sandusky County Prosecutor Timothy Braun.

COLUMBUS – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Friday that funding is now available to reimburse local law enforcement agencies for the cost of extraditing dangerous wanted offenders back to Ohio to face criminal charges.

More than 700 pilgrims from the Diocese of Toledo, including Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, will once again take part in the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 24.

More than two dozen Ohio Air National Guard members, including some based in Mansfield, will be sent to Puerto Rico to provide emergency aide after recent powerful earthquakes.

The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. has funds available for necessary home repairs for those age 60 and older.

Both of Ohio's senators hailed the passage Thursday of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 89-10.

Due to water main repairs, the City of Mansfield announced Thursday morning the temporary closure of West Fourth Street from Western Avenue to West Park Street.

MANSFIELD -- The City of Mansfield Water Repair Department has lifted the boil advisory affecting the following areas:

A 47-year-old Mansfield man, a repeat violent offender, has been indicted for the rape of a woman in a downtown alley last July. Authorities are still searching for a second assailant in the case. 

CLEVELAND -- A Shelby man was sentenced Wednesday in Federal Court to 30 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release (which includes lifetime sex offender registration obligations), according to Bridget M. Brennan, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

MANSFIELD — Cold weather forecasts for mid-January and through February include as many as 34 daytime or evening temperatures in the teens or lower.

MANSFIELD -- The Cherry Hill Youth Home is a unique new residential facility, but inside, it looks pretty much like an average home. There are comfy navy coaches in the living room and a wood dining table. The kitchen has all the necessary equipment, plus bright blue utensils and floor mats …

The Republican Central Committee postponed two appointments to the Ontario city council, unsure of whether some of the applicants can legally hold the office.

MANSFIELD -- US 42, at its intersection with Hanley Road, will have a temporary intersection change due to utility work, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday.

Former Hillsdale teacher Robert Altenburger received the maximum sentence on Tuesday for acts he committed in August. 

Richland County commissioners are waiting on approval from American Electric Power for permission to use its tower north of Shelby before moving forward with a new county-wide digital emergency radio system.

MANSFIELD -- The announcement Tuesday regarding the new executive director of Richland County Children Services is a story of retention and success.

The Night to Shine 2020, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, will be hosted by Storyside Church in Bellville on Friday, Feb. 7.

MANSFIELD -- The Humane Society of Richland County has hired Toni Ross as Operations Manager, a position that she began in November of 2019, the agency announced this week.