EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated at 2 p.m. with comments from Sherry Branham-Fonner. MANSFIELD — Sherry Branham-Fonner has been elected Executive Director of Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services. The agency’s board unanimously selected Branham-Fonner on Tuesday night. Board chair Susan Bemiller emailed Richland Source a brief press release early Wednesday morning. Sherry […]
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Richland County Mental Health board picks interim executive director
MANSFIELD — Sherry Branham-Fonner was appointed Wednesday morning as interim executive director of Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services. The unanimous vote by the agency’s board to elevate the current associate director came after the board also voted unanimously to place Executive Director Joe Trolian on paid administrative leave. Both votes came during an […]
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Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services board member steps down under pressure
MANSFIELD — A Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services board member resigned Monday after county commissioners alleged he had improperly financially benefitted from public monies spent by the agency. Jay Wachs, president of the non-profit group Gravity Ohio, submitted his resignation via email to commissioners, who discussed the issue during an hour-long executive session […]
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Rock ‘N Ribs Fest set for Oct. 5-7 in downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Gravity Ohio has announced the return of the historic Richland County barbecue and music festival, “Rock ‘N Ribs” to Mansfield. The original event ran for 30 consecutive years on the campus of North Central State College. The final year for that event was 2015. According to organizers, this year’s event will take place […]