MANSFIELD — In the midst of a three-and-a-half hour Mansfield City Council session on Tuesday evening, brief remarks from Public Works Director David Remy may have gotten lost. Remy said he would likely come to council in August with details on a necessary capital improvement program for the city’s water treatment plant that could cost […]
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Mansfield City Schools hires Ashland native as district treasurer
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools board of education approved a new treasurer for the district at its Tuesday night meeting. Ashland native Tacy Courtright will join the Tygers next year. “We’ve been around many cycles looking at candidates and looking at what our needs are for our district and our community,” said board president […]
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Mansfield Police investigate shooting with multiple victims
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Division of Police is actively investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the 500 block of Louise Avenue on Tuesday. Officers responded to the area at approximately 2:46 p.m. in reference to multiple people being shot. Upon arrival, officers and emergency personnel located two gunshot victims, a 71-year-old female and a […]
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Ashland Health Department responding to COVID-19 outbreak in Loudonville area, Amish community
ASHLAND — The Ashland County Health Department (ACHD) is warning the public of a COVID-19 outbreak that is affecting the Amish community in the Loudonville area. According to a press release issued Tuesday, there are currently six confirmed cases — five who are Ashland residents — affiliated with this outbreak, with several tests pending. Additionally, […]
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Richland County commissioners OK additional $83,000 for 9-1-1 center relocation, upgrade
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Tuesday approved up to an additional $83,000 for alterations to a project to upgrade, renovate and relocate aspects of the sheriff’s department — including the 9-1-1 dispatch center — within the Peoples Community Center. The total cost for the project, the first the county has done under the design-and-build […]
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McGowan Courage Award: Lexington High School’s Brooklyn McPeek
This is part two of an eight part series that profiles all students who are recipients of the 2020 McGowan Courage Award, presented by the Mansfield Rotary Club. One story will be released each day for the next eight days. Brooklyn McPeek’s medical history has been abnormal for a long time. At only the age […]
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Open Source: Vasbinder Fountain again flowing in Mansfield’s Central Park
Editor’s Note: This article was written in response to a question submitted through Open Source. The reader asked us for information regarding the city’s planned usage of downtown fountains this summer.) MANSFIELD — It’s been a landmark in downtown Mansfield for 139 years — and the Vasbinder Fountain is again flowing in the city’s Central Park. A Richland […]
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Shelby mayor addresses aftermath of Black Lives Matter protest
SHELBY — On the meeting of Shelby City Council that falls before the July 4 holiday, Councilman Garland Gates has a longstanding tradition of reading the Declaration of Independence. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among […]
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Ashland University announces reopening plans for fall term classes starting Aug. 31
ASHLAND – Ashland University announced Monday its plans for an on-campus fall semester, including a list of precautions and modifications to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Classes will begin as scheduled on Aug. 31, though students will move into their residence halls on a staggered schedule to minimize foot traffic and congestion. Courses […]
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Shop Talk participants tackling tough issues
MANSFIELD — Reggie Gamble never spent much time standing on the sidelines as a player and he’s not about to do it now either. Ashland University’s veteran assistant football coach offered a sobering piece of advice during Sunday’s installment of the Shop Talk series at 419 Barbershop. When it comes to race relations, everyone needs […]