MANSFIELD – A woman was indicted by the Richland County Grand Jury in March for attempting to bring heroin into the Richland Correctional Institution. Heather A. Guysinger was charged with illegal conveyance of drugs onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility, and for possession of heroin. According to Assistant Prosecutor Deborah Woodward, heroin was […]
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Changing landscape: Conference shakeup begins this fall
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a three-part series looking at schools shifting league and conference affiliations. MANSFIELD — The high school sports landscape in north central Ohio will look like the surface of the moon by the time the 2017-18 school year begins. Gravity is rare, with craters and dips everywhere. Of the […]
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Richland Co. Children Services sets annual Swim/Bike/Run at YMCA
MANSFIELD — Richland County Children Services will host its annual Swim/Bike/Run event on Friday, April 1 at the Mansfield YMCA. The goal of the 24-hour event is to raise awareness of childhood abuse and neglect. “The reason our event is a 24-hour event is because we want to remind the community we are open to […]
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Mansfield woman to run 41st marathon
MANSFIELD — Fresh out of college, Leslie Davis, 22 at the time, decided to partake in something that would change her life. It was a marathon (26.2 miles) — her very first road race. “I didn’t really know what I was getting into,” she admitted. But it didn’t matter. Because after that first race, she […]
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Roy Rich democrat challenger for U.S. Congress Ohio District 7
MANSFIELD – Voters in Ohio District 7 will have a Democratic choice for Congress on the November ballot after Roy Rich announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress. The 61-year-old from Eaton Township in Lorain County decided to get in the race after his opponent, Congressman Bob Gibbs, ran unopposed in 2014. “Since that time, he […]
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Mansfield Iditarod musher Failor to address Boy Scouts
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Iditarod musher Matt Failor will be the honored guest on Saturday, April 9 at the The Heart of Ohio Council, Boy Scouts of America, Recognition Dinner. The event will take place at the the Mid-Ohio Conference Center in Mansfield. Among those recognized will be the 2015 Eagle Scouts and Silver Beaver recipients […]
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Industrial Readiness Training Program graduates five
MANSFIELD – Richland County’s workforce gained five new members on Tuesday with the graduation of the Mansfield Municipal Court’s Industrial Readiness Training program. The Industrial Readiness Training program (IRT), in partnership with North Central State College, provides onsite training at the municipal building to individuals currently on probation. Regional Project Manager Linda Hess explained the […]
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Sheriff seeks man in child enticement case
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a man who allegedly tried to entice a 10-year-old girl into a vehicle recently in the 700 block of Marion Avenue. Richland County Sheriff’s Capt. James Sweat sent out the notice Tuesday afternoon, but noted the incident happened several days ago. “There was delay in reporting […]
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Drug charges abound in Crawford Co. indictments
BUCYRUS — The Crawford County Grand Jury indicted 11 people during its March session. Six of the 11 were charged with drug-related felonies. Dustin Nolen, of Bucyrus, was charged with third- and fifth-degree felonies involving drug cases, while Cordale Davis, of Cleveland, faces a fourth-degree felony charge. Bonds were set at $500,000 each for Nolen […]
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Richland Bank president John Brown leaving for Springfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Richland Bank has appointed Chris Hiner to lead the bank, as current President John Brown prepares to take the helm of Security National Bank in Springfield, another Park National community bank division. According to Richland Bank Board Chairman Tim Lehman, Hiner’s expertise in retail lending and banking, combined with his strong experience […]