MANSFIELD — A connector between the Richland B&O Bike Trail and Trimble Road is apparently back on track, a project first considered in 2018 that is now being propelled forward with more information. Less than 48 hours after Mansfield City Council unanimously voted against committing $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds toward the project, […]
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Developer ‘rescinds’ rezoning request for former Dawson Ridge golf course
MANSFIELD — Developer Nathan Whittaker has rescinded his request to have the former Dawson Ridge Par & Pub Golf Course rezoned to allow for a manufactured home development on the 86-acre site. “After speaking with numerous Mansfield City Council members and members of the community, we are pausing this until we can get more community […]
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Infant found in Amber Alert case, mother arrested & baby placed with Richland County Children Services
MANSFIELD — A two-week-old infant has been found and her Mansfield mother is in custody after triggering an Amber Alert Wednesday night that encompassed at least 25 Ohio counties. At approximately 8:30 p.m., Baby Partin and Mandy Jaynes were located in the area of Interstate 71 and U.S. 30, according to a Mansfield Police press […]
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Nearly 60,000 power outages reported in north central Ohio after powerful storms
RICHLAND COUNTY — Almost 60,000 customers were without power Tuesday morning across north central Ohio after powerful storms packing high winds roared through the area Monday night. According to FirstEnergy and AEP websites on Tuesday morning, there were 59,457 customers currently without power in Richland, Ashland, Crawford and Knox counties. According to First Energy, there […]
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29-year-old woman dies at Richland County Jail
MANSFIELD — A 29-year-old woman died Wednesday at the Richland County Jail, according to a press release from Sheriff Steve Sheldon. Corrections officers at 7:08 a.m. found an “unresponsive female inmate,” identified as Maggie Copeland, in a medical unit cell at the jail, according to the sheriff. “Correctional officers and the jail’s medical staff responded to […]
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Toledo man wanted for fatal shooting in Mansfield arrested in Arizona
PHOENIX, Ariz. — A man sought by Mansfield police for a shooting that ended in a homicide was apprehended Tuesday afternoon in Phoenix by members of the Arizona WANTED Violent Offender Task Force. Michael Childress, 29, of Toledo, was arrested on a warrant for attempted murder, though authorities said a homicide warrant is “forthcoming.” Childress allegedly […]
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UPDATE: Mansfield girl, 16, dies from Stewart Avenue shooting
MANSFIELD — A 16-year-old Mansfield girl has died from a gunshot wound sustained Wednesday morning at 109 Stewart Ave., according to police Capt. Shari Robertson. “At this time, there are no identifiable suspects in this case, which is in its preliminary stages as we continue to look into all possibilities that led up to the […]
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Juvenile girl wounded as Mansfield police hear shot on way to ‘suspicious’ call
MANSFIELD — A juvenile female was shot inside a house Wednesday morning at 109 Stewart Ave., according to Mansfield police, the second juvenile to fall victim to gun violence in the last two weeks. Police responding to a report of suspicious activity heard a gunshot as they approached a house at 109 Stewart Ave., according […]
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Westinghouse: DeWine credits local officials for ‘aggressively’ seeking project approval
MANSFIELD — Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday congratulated local officials for “aggressively” pursuing state approval of Ohio funds to demolish and clean up former Westinghouse manufacturing sites in Mansfield. “They know how to use the phone. Let’s say that,” DeWine said with a laugh during an announcement outside the former Westinghouse “A” building at 200 […]
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DeWine in Mansfield Tuesday to announce $4 million demo/remediation for Westinghouse
MANSFIELD — Gov. Mike DeWine is scheduled to visit Mansfield on Tuesday morning to announce a $4 million grant to help with the demolition and cleanup of the former Westinghouse “A” building on the east side. The funds will come from the $500 million set aside in the state’s biennial budget for demolition and brownfield […]