MANSFIELD — Rollie Harper’s mind — while focused on taking his oath of office Friday afternoon — flickered back to his trailblazing dad. He is convinced Lawrence “Bunk” Harper, the city’s first Black police officer and later the longest-serving chief of the department, is pleased with his attorney son. “I know Dad is proud. The […]
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Mansfield City Council to discuss pay raises for elected officials Tuesday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is scheduled on Tuesday to discuss pay increases for elected officials, including local lawmakers. The pay hikes for the mayor, finance director, law director and council members would be the first in four years. The proposed legislation creates additional annual pay increases through 2027. That vote in December 2019 created […]
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Mansfield confronts alarming spike in gun violence
MANSFIELD — The teenage boy looked at Richland County Juvenile Court Judge Steve McKinley without blinking. He told the judge he was going to keep carrying a gun when he was back on the city’s streets. The teen didn’t care what penalty the judge may impose — including being sent away to the Ohio Department […]