My name is John Spon and for the past 12 years, you’ve known me as Mansfield’s Law Director. I want you to know another name: Michael Kemerer. For the entirety of my 12 years, Michael has served as my First Assistant, running my criminal division, in addition to serving as a designated civil case litigator. […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Mansfield’s water measure
Dear Editor, Four years ago a nineteen year old man set fire to an abandoned house on South Foster Street. The fire spread to the next door residence resulting in the death of a 3 year old girl. It was a terrible loss for her family, a shock to the neighborhood and a wake-up call […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Mansfield’s water measure
Dear Editor, For years, our facility at 150 East Longview Ave. was plagued with water outages. Eventually, we had to connect to a second water main, to provide back up when one, or the other failed. Businesses need water to operate, the same as they’ need electricity and natural gas. Please, vote yes for the […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Issue 1
In a world still reeling from the atrocities inflicted on innocent people from babies to elderly only 12 days ago, I find it horrific that we find on the ballot in the “civilized” state of Ohio a Constitutional amendment espousing a “right” to kill babies. We watched in horror as babies were murdered in front […]
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Vote yes for Mansfield water mains
Have you had to boil your city water before drinking or cooking with it? I have because I live in Mansfield. When a water main breaks, bacteria and other germs enter through the breach and that water isn’t good for anything but watering the grass and the garden. The fire department can use it to […]
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Letter to the Editor: Support Madison Schools
Madison Local Schools has placed a levy for additional operating funds on the Nov. 7 ballot. Our schools are the heart of the Madison community, and the district has continued to operate on the same local tax dollars since 1997 (26 years). In order to do so, many cost- cutting measures have been implemented. One […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Elgin for Shelby Municipal Court
Dear Editor, The Shelby Municipal Court serves the City of Shelby and six northern townships of Richland County including Plymouth and Shiloh. Attorney Jonathon “J.C.” Elgin is without a doubt the best candidate for Shelby Municipal Court Judge on Nov. 7. Attorney Elgin is a former assistant prosecuting attorney in Richland County. He holds a […]
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Letter to the Editor: A rebuttal of LaRose
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s op-ed “Parents, not teacher’s unions, should choose what’s best for their children” (Sept. 25) presents a false dilemma in which he describes teachers’ unions and public school administrators as in opposition to parents, claiming they “disdain parental involvement and resist accountability in the classroom.” He falsely presents public educators as […]
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Letter to the Editor: Attend Oct. 19 Shelby BOE forum
Shelby schools are an important, valuable asset to our community. Our students, every one of them, are important too. In November, we will be voting on two new school board members. Now is the time to ask questions of each person running for these positions. What are their views on Critical Race Theory? Since boys […]
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Letter to the Editor: Questioning U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan
The following is an open letter to U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, whose district includes Ashland and Mansfield: Cong. Jordan, for your constituents, could you please address the following questions regarding the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol Hill riot: 1) Is it true President Trump authorized national guardsmen for security purposes but Democrat Speaker of the House […]