MANSFIELD — Kokosing Construction Co. was awarded a $4,321,216.45 contract on Tuesday morning to resurface 18.8 miles of Mansfield streets in 2024. Kokosing submitted the lowest of two bids submitted for the work, according to city engineer Bob Bianchi. The other bid came from Shelly & Sands , Inc. for $4,893,899.11. The city’s Board of […]
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Bellville planning commission to consider banning marijuana dispensaries
BELLVILLE — There won’t be any cannabis dispensaries operating in Bellville for at least six months. Bellville’s village council imposed a temporary moratorium on cannabis businesses at its most recent council meeting Tuesday. The resolution prohibits both medicinal and recreational cannabis businesses from operating within village limits for the next six months, according to council […]
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Mansfield man arrested for double-homicide near North Lake Park in 2023
COLUMBUS — A 22-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning in Columbus on murder charges from a double-homicide inside a moving car in Mansfield in June 2023. Ja’Vontae Jones Ja’Vontae Jones was apprehended by members of the U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team at a home on Alumcrest Lane in Columbus on the city’s […]
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Mansfield suspect ID’d in Centerburg bank robbery
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has revealed the name of a Mansfield man arrested on Thursday night in connection with an armed bank robbery in Centerburg. Richard D. Poole, 43, of Mansfield, is in custody in the Knox County Jail, according to a Friday afternoon press release from Sheriff David Shaffer. “The […]
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Perry sworn-in as Mansfield mayor, announces administrative choices
Mansfield Police Chief Keith Porch will be assuming the role of safety service director, effective Feb. 8, 2024.
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Bradshaw bids adieu to Mansfield Police Dept.
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Division of Police said goodbye on Friday to one of their own. Sheila L. Bradshaw, Operations Supervisor of the Record and Data Section announced her retirement from department, effective Dec. 1. “Sheila’s dedication to the City and Division of Police, her work ethics and conscientiousness for her position, have always been […]
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No easy answers: Mansfield officials seek solutions to gun violence
MANSFIELD — Ryan Grimshaw works the front lines in the battle against gun violence. The 39-year-old Grimshaw, a sergeant now in his 16th year as a Mansfield police officer, sees it face-to-face in his work on patrol and now as the leader of the department’s new Community Action Team. He has looked into the eyes […]
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Vandayburg announces retirement from Mansfield Police
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Police Parking Control Officer Kimberley S. Vandayburg has announced her retirement from the department, effective Sept. 5. Vandayburg began her career with the City of Mansfield on June 6, 1992, working as a Switchboard Operator. When the city became automated, she transferred to the Human Resources Department. Kim-VandayburgDownload On Aug. 9, 2004, […]
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Mansfield Police officer Perry to retire Aug. 9
MANSFIELD — Officer James Mark Perry has announced his retirement from the Mansfield Division of Police effective Aug. 9, 2023. Officer Perry was appointed to the department on Feb. 20, 2007. During his career he served in the Community Services Bureau Patrol Section, Detective Bureau’s Major Crime Unit as a Family Violence Liaison Officer, Defensive […]
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Mansfield Police Dept. welcomes 2 new officers
MANSFIELD — Two new members joined the Mansfield Police Department Monday during a swearing-in ceremony in the City Council chambers. Joseph C. Sabo and Michael C. Nelson will begin their probationary officer duties and report to the North Central State Police Academy for basic peace officer training starting Aug. 21. Mansfield police Chief Keith Porch […]