MANSFIELD — Sherry Branham-Fonner’s first priority five months ago was keeping the lights on and day-to-day operations going at Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services. Selected as the agency’s executive director after the November termination of long-time director Joe Trolian, Branham-Fonner was promoted from her associate director’s role by the local mental health board. […]
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Adena plans second $13 million spec building near Mansfield Lahm Airport
MANSFIELD — Adena Corp. CEO Randy Payne is bullish on the future of Mansfield and Richland County. “I am a firm believer that we need to keep pushing forward with what we are doing to keep the momentum going. We need to have new stuff available,” he said Thursday. Payne made it clear he and […]
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Work zone safety: ‘Our members want to go home safely at the end of each night’
MANSFIELD — Jeff Sellers told Richland County commissioners on Thursday morning that road construction workers want to go home safely at the end of their shifts. That’s why the business manager for Laborers’ Local #1216, joined by other union officials, sought and obtained a proclamation from commissioners in support of National Work Zone Awareness Week […]
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City of Mansfield offices will be open on April 8, the day of the total solar eclipse
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield government offices will be open for business as usual on April 8, the day a total solar eclipse crosses the region. Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry made the announcement Monday during a solar eclipse prep press conference arranged by the Richland County Emergency Management Agency. Richland County commissioners announced March […]
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The Note celebrates grand opening on Lexington’s Main Street
LEXINGTON — The Note — a cocktail bar and drive-thru in Lexington’s former Home Savings Bank — celebrated a grand opening on March 22.
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Richland County may spend $200K to upgrade tornado warning sirens to digital
MANSFIELD — Richland County has plans to spend around $200,000 to upgrade its network of tornado sirens to digital from the current VHF status. County commissioners on Tuesday voted to allow local Emergency Management Agency Director Rebecca Owens to seek requests for proposals to do the conversion work. There are 48 tornado warning sirens in […]
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It’s official: Richland County government offices will close on Eclipse Day
MANSFIELD — Don’t count on visiting a Richland County government office on April 8. Like the skies that afternoon during the total solar eclipse, county offices will be dark. Richland County commissioners on Tuesday voted to close county offices for the entire day of the once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event. In Richland County, the eclipse experience will […]
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Deja vu: Morgenstern challenges Vero in Richland County commissioner race
MANSFIELD — It’s deja vu all over again in the Republican Party primary race for Richland County commissioner. Incumbent Tony Vero meets challenger David Morgenstern in a rematch of the race between the two in 2020. The race four years ago was not close, as the attorney from Lexington earned his second term in office. […]
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Richland County commissioners unveil 2023 ‘State of the County’ video
MANSFIELD — Tony Vero said Tuesday a 2023 “State of the County” video highlights public/private investment in Richland County. “What you will see is taxpayer investment from the northern part of the county to the southern party of the county,” the county commissioner said. The “premiere” of the 4:25 video, produced by DRM Productions of […]
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New Richland County building boss settling into new role in familiar locale
MANSFIELD — Stephen Risser said Richland County commissioners offered him a chance he couldn’t refuse. The chance to come home again. Two weeks into his role as the county’s building department director, the 1994 Lexington High School graduate sat down Thursday to update commissioners on what he has seen thus far in his return. “(Commissioners) […]