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Mansfield to seek federal funds for $28 million dry dam project on north side
MANSFIELD — A proposed $28 million dry dam that could remove 106 acres of the city’s north side from the flood plain will likely never be built with just local funds. However, planning for the Touby Run Flood Mitigation Project, which began with discussions seven years ago, is finally ready for federal grant consideration, according […]
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Welcome Home Festival brings live worship to The Brickyard
MANSFIELD — Damien Beauford is passionate about bringing people together and promoting healing in the community. So when he saw how the Final Friday concert series galvanizes downtown, he got inspired. “Final Friday happens down here and it’s awesome,” Beauford said. “(I thought) ‘How can we do something down here and reach people with the […]
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Mansfield man arrested on drug charges after METRICH search yields cocaine, fentanyl
MANSFIELD — A 25-year-old Mansfield man was arrested Friday after the METRICH Enforcement Unit executed a drug-related search warrant at 336 Oxford Ave. Philip K. Moxley was charged with eight drug-related counts after officers seized 65 grams of suspected cocaine, four grams of suspected fentanyl and other drug-related evidence, according to Mansfield police Lt. Steve […]
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Mansfield man charged with 31 counts in indictments related to child pornography
MANSFIELD — A Mansfield man initially charged with using the internet to seek sex with an 8-year-old girl has been indicted on 31 felony counts related to child pornography, according to Richland County Common Pleas Court records. Bryce Witchey, 28, is scheduled to be arraigned Friday at 1 p.m. on all of the felony charges […]
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28th annual ‘Cops-N-Kids’ event prepares local students for the school year
MANSFIELD — August in Richland County always brings the end of summer, and the beginning of back-to-school shopping. For some students, their shopping is done with local law enforcement. On Sunday, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) William J. Taylor Lodge #32 hosted its 28th annual Cops-N-Kids event at Walmart on Possum Run Road. More […]
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Column: Enjoy Shawshank nostalgia, but let’s focus on something Andy Dufresne said
MANSFIELD — We love a good nostalgic moment in Mansfield, sitting around and talking about how good things used to be. When the sun shone brighter. When the streets were always paved. When the jobs paid more. When the living was easier. “I remember back when … ” is one of our favorite moments. Certainly, […]
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‘Shawshank Redemption’ worth $200 million in economic benefit to Ohio
MANSFIELD — It’s difficult to quantify the value of the iconic “Shawshank Redemption” movie to Mansfield and north central Ohio. The movie, shot primarily at the former Ohio State Reformatory and other nearby locations, likely helped to save the gothic, historic prison, which opened in 1896. It helped to give a community, reeling in 1994 […]
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Thousands ‘escape’ OSR in Mansfield for 10th Shawshank Hustle
MANSFIELD — More than 3,000 runners and walkers “escaped” from the former Ohio State Reformatory on Saturday morning as part of the 10th Shawshank Hustle. The 7K (4.3 miles) race left the grounds of OSR just after 8 a.m. and began the journey into downtown Mansfield. Runners and walkers made the turn in Central Park […]