There are currently 132 participants in the county’s drug court. Fourteen of those participants will graduate the program on May 13.
Brent Robinson
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Cost-effective bids enable simultaneous remodeling projects at Richland County Courthouse
MANSFIELD — Less expensive. And faster. Those were the thoughts Thursday when the Richland County Board of Commissioners awarded two courthouse remodeling contracts totaling $2,149,865 to Imhoff Construction Services Inc. from Orrville. One project is to construct a fourth Common Pleas Courtroom and the other is a multiple-floor renovation of the Richland County Courthouse, including […]
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Legal proceedings begin over Mansfield’s YMCA demolition dispute
MANSFIELD — The legal battle over the original demolition of the former YMCA along Park Avenue West began in Richland County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday morning — and will likely continue. Retired Medina County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Collier conducted a 20-minute oral hearing on a motion by attorneys for Page Excavating to […]
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Mansfield man’s trial on child porn charges delayed pending mental evaluation
MANSFIELD — The trial of a 28-year-old man indicted on 31 counts related to child pornography has been delayed indefinitely in Richland County Common Pleas Court. Bryce Witchey of Mansfield has waived his right to a speedy trial and his attorney has requested more time to prepare. In addition, a forensic mental evaluation ordered by […]
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Nov. 6 hearing set for alleged improper demo of Mansfield YMCA
MANSFIELD — The legal battle over the original demolition of the former Mansfield YMCA is about to reach the courtroom. On one side is the City of Mansfield, which paid $500,000 to have the work done on the 3.2-acre site at 455 Park Ave. West in late 2018 and early 2019, using a portion of […]
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Community rallies behind Catalyst Life Services to support recovery
MANSFIELD — More than 30 organizations donated to the annual Celebrate Recovery event at Catalyst Life Services’ New Beginnings campus.
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Mansfield seeks legal recourse against Page Excavating over YMCA demolition
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield seeks to recoup money and damages incurred as the result of an improper demolition of the former YMCA on Park Avenue West. The city retained the Canton law firm of Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews to file and pursue a complaint in Richland County Common Pleas Court against […]
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Richland County, Mansfield probation departments streamline GPS monitoring
MANSFIELD — Richland County Common Pleas Court Adult Probation and their counterparts in Mansfield Municipal Court have always worked well together, officials said Tuesday. But that cooperation was streamlined more a few months ago when the two departments began utilizing the same GPS-monitoring company for individuals under court supervision during the pretrial phase of their […]
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Richland County commissioners, judges reach agreement on staff salary issues
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners and the Common Pleas Court general division judges reached agreements Thursday to help resolve issues that cropped up four months ago during annual budget discussions. And the steps were taken without adding funds to the court’s 2024 budget — at least as of now — and came after a wage […]
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Richland County commissioners to seek construction bids to relocate Clerk of Courts
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday moved a step closer to an estimated $2 million construction project to relocate the Clerk of Courts and lead to the addition of a fourth Common Pleas General Division courtroom. Commissioners approved seeking bids for the work though Mauer Architectural Design Studio of Mansfield is not expected to […]