The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday appointed Heidi Ewing as the interim county Clerk of Courts.
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Ribbon-cutting marks transformation of former jail space into Clerk of Courts office
MANSFIELD — The presence of Linda Frary and Gary Bishop were both in the room Thursday afternoon at the Richland County Administration Building. As a ribbon was cut to mark the opening of a new Clerk of Courts office and meeting space for the prosecutor’s county grand jury sessions, the former elected officials were on […]
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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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Ruhl continues legacy as Clerk of Courts after retaining position
Denise Ruhl elected Richland Clerk of Courts, wins 71.82% of votes.
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Richland County voters will decide between Ruhl, Adams for Clerk of Courts
MANSFIELD — Richland County will have a newly elected Clerk of Courts in January. Voters will decide Nov. 5 between Republican Denise Ruhl, 53, and Democrat Chris Adams, 63, for the seat responsible for maintaining and safeguarding court records — criminal and civil — and collecting and disbursing public funds. Ruhl seeks to retain the […]
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Richland County commissioners OK video documenting courthouse improvements
MANSFIELD — A lot of interior improvement work is planned at the Richland County Courthouse over the next couple of years. And the Richland County Board of Commissioners wants to have a video record of the progress. Commissioners on Thursday approved a $9,900 contract with DRM Productions of Mansfield to produce a short video. Frequent […]
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Richland County commissioners OK design contract for fourth courtroom
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday approved a design contract that will lead to a fourth courtroom for the Common Pleas general division judges. The move to use $45,500 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the design comes almost three years after judges Brent Robinson and Phil Naumoff made the request for additional […]
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Opening of new Richland County Clerk of Courts space delayed by air handler arrival
MANSFIELD — The lack of a new air handler will delay the opening of a newly renovated Richland County Clerk of Courts space until September. Richland County commissioners on Tuesday said construction on the space once occupied by the county jail is on pace to be completed on time in June. But, they said, a […]
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Richland County commissioners launch latest capital improvement project
MANSFIELD — The five-story Richland County Courthouse was built in 1968 at a cost of around $2 million. Suffice to say, building costs have increased in the past half century. According to amortization.org, $1 in 1968 would be worth $8.75 today due to inflation. That hasn’t dissuaded current county commissioners, however, from continuing a campaign […]
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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 […]