Democrats Tamie Wilson and Steve Thomas, both from Delaware, are seeking to represent Ohio’s 4th Congressional District in Washington, D.C.
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Perry sweeps to victory in Mansfield mayoral campaign
MANSFIELD — Jodie Perry helped lead the Mansfield Rising downtown investment and improvement plan four years ago. She will lead a city-wide improvement effort for the next four years as the new mayor. A Republican, Perry defeated Democrat Sherry Vaught on Tuesday, winning 65.74 percent of the vote from city voters, according to final, unofficial […]
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Blankenship earns return to Mansfield Finance Director’s office
MANSFIELD — Kelly Blankenship knows the way to the finance director’s office in the Municipal Building. She has been there before — and is now headed back. The Republican, who served as the city’s finance director from 2007 to 2011, earned another four-year term on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Jon VanHarlingen, a former City Council member. […]
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Kime elected to Mansfield City School board; write-in vote yet to be determined
MANSFIELD — Voters in the Mansfield City Schools district have chosen two new members for the board of education, but only one has been unofficially confirmed as of early Wednesday morning. Jennifer Kime was the only candidate to appear on Tuesday’s ballot. She secured a spot on the board with 5,223 votes, according to final, unofficial […]
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Kemerer, Badnell win 6-year terms as Mansfield Municipal Court judges
MANSFIELD — Voters elected two new Mansfield Municipal Court judges on Tuesday and returned a veteran to the Clerk of Courts office. Current City of Mansfield First Assistant Law Director Michael Kemerer and long-time local private attorney David Badnell were elected to new, six-year terms on the bench, while longtime incumbent Daniel Smith was elected […]
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Ohio voters approve Issue 1, abortion access
COLUMBUS — Ohio voters approved an amendment to the state constitution granting the right to make individual reproductive healthcare decisions, including abortion, on Tuesday night. With 93.91% of precincts reporting as of 12:11 a.m., the measure earned 55.99% voter approval statewide, with 2,050,440 voters saying yes. No votes totaled 1,611,742, or 44.01% of the total […]
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Mansfield voters reject water main issue
MANSFIELD — Mansfield voters on Tuesday rejected a proposed income tax increase aimed at beginning the process of replacing 53 miles of aging, four-inch water lines in the community. According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections, 52.73 percent of city voters on Tuesday opposed a four-year, 1/4 percent income […]
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Richland County Board of Elections needs poll workers for Nov. 7
RICHLAND COUNTY — The Richland County Board of Elections needs additional poll workers for the Nov. 7 general election. The board has scheduled a class for precinct election officials (poll workers) for Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. at the Longview Center, 1495 W. Longview Ave., in the upper-level classroom. For participants who enter through the […]
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Perry or Vaught: New Mansfield mayor will move into remodeled 9th floor office
MANSFIELD — The mayor’s office on the ninth floor of the Mansfield Municipal Building was recently completely renovated. It will have a completely new occupant in January. City voters on Nov. 7 will choose between Republican Jodie Perry and Democrat Sherry Vaught to guide the community of 47,669 residents for the next four years. Mayor […]
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4 candidates compete for 3 seats on Crestview Board of Education
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview community will determine the future of its local education system with the election of three school board members on Nov. 7. Voters will have the opportunity to select three out of four candidates competing for seats on the Crestview Local School District board of education. The four candidates are David T. […]