MANSFIELD — Mansfield will resurface 18.8 miles of its streets in 2024 at an estimated cost of $4.1 million, according to city engineer Bob Bianchi. City Council on Tuesday evening approved Bianchi seeking bids for the annual work, which is paid for by the voter-approved Pothole Haters municipal income tax. The city receives about $3.7 […]
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Welcome Back: Former Mansfield finance director returns after 12-year hiatus
“Well, the names have all changedSince you hung aroundBut those dreams have remainedAnd they’ve turned around.” — “Welcome Back” by John Sebastian MANSFIELD — Kelly Blankenship hasn’t set foot inside the City of Mansfield Finance Director’s office since she left it 12 years ago. But you can’t blame her if John Sebastian’s lyrics from the […]
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Section of W. Longview Ave. in Mansfield is closed
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield has announced that due to water main repairs, it will be necessary to close sections of the following roads while work is being completed: West Longview Avenue from Springmill Street to Bowman Road. The road has been closed and is expected to reopen by Dec. 27. Construction signs will […]
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Rollie Harper takes oath as Mansfield Law Director: ‘I know Dad is proud’
MANSFIELD — Rollie Harper’s mind — while focused on taking his oath of office Friday afternoon — flickered back to his trailblazing dad. He is convinced Lawrence “Bunk” Harper, the city’s first Black police officer and later the longest-serving chief of the department, is pleased with his attorney son. “I know Dad is proud. The […]
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City of Mansfield has paid $2.67 million in bonuses to workers since March 2022
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield has paid $2.67 million in “one-time” bonus payments to its 400-plus employees in the last 19 months. That total includes $262,000 going to 104 full-time, non-union workers scheduled for this week’s paychecks. The bulk of the money for the bonus awards has come from the city’s $21 million share […]
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Richland County branding video teaser unveiled during commissioners’ meeting
MANSFIELD — Beau Roberts didn’t find new things this year when he traveled Richland County, shooting video for a countywide branding campaign. Instead, the editor and videographer for DRM Productions of Mansfield spent countless hours capturing familiar moments, from Shiloh to Bellville and all points in-between. “I always say that our duty to the community […]
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Fern Ave. closed through Dec. 15 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Due to water main repairs, the City of Mansfield will be necessary to close sections of the following roads while work is being completed. Fern Avenue. The road has been closed and is expected to reopen by Dec. 15. Construction signs will be posted at the work site. Traffic is advised to plan […]
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Advance work continues for $14 million Main Street Corridor Improvement project in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Actual work on the $14 million Main Street Corridor Improvement project in Mansfield isn’t scheduled to begin until 2025. But even as engineers and landscape architects continue the design phase, city efforts behind the scenes continue to prepare for the work that will improve the main thoroughfare from First Street to Sixth Street. […]
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Section of Woerth Ave. closed in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield has announced that due to water main repairs it will be necessary to close sections of the following roads while work is being completed. Woerth Avenue from Hammond Avenue to Altamont Avenue. The road has been closed and is expected to reopen by Dec. 1. Construction signs will be […]
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$25 million senior assisted living apartment complex proposed for Cline Avenue
MANSFIELD — A Chicago-based company hopes to to build a $24-$25 million assisted living apartment complex for senior citizens at 300 Cline Ave. The city’s Planning Commission on Tuesday met with Darrin Jolas, managing director of Vermilion Development. He described a proposed three-story building with 120 studio apartments on the site that was once home […]