A 25-year-old Mansfield woman has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly leaving a puppy overnight Jan. 27 at an outside kennel at the Richland County Dog Shelter.

More local businesses will be able to apply for relief through the Richland County/Mansfield COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Fund.

Former Richland County Humane Society leader Missy Houghton has been promoted to Richland County assistant dog warden.

Richland County finances are weathering the COVID-19 storm better than expected, according to Commissioner Tony Vero.

A $35,000 donation from the estate of a local woman will help defray adoption costs at the Richland County Dog Warden's Office.

Richland County Dog Shelter is officially a mandatory spay and neuter facility. The Richland County Board of Commissioners, other elected officials and shelter volunteers recognized the change with a press conference Tuesday, August 2, held directly before a mobile veterinary hospital arrived to perform its first procedures for the shelter.  

MANSFIELD -- Cat vaccinations will also be offered on Aug. 27 when the Richland County Dog Warden's office officially becomes a spay and neute…

MANSFIELD -- A child in Mansfield crawled into a strange dog's cage and was bitten. Another child ran and jumped on a sleeping, familiar famil…

Richland County commissioners have hired a 30-year law enforcement officer to serve as the county's new dog warden, starting Thursday.