MANSFIELD — The two suspects from a Sunday morning homicide on Blymyer Avenue are in police custody, both charged with murder. Michael Lee Coffee Jr., 30, turned himself into police Monday afternoon and Avanta Shemar Dakota Payne Adams, 22, was arrested at his workplace, according to Jason Bammann, the city’s assistant police chief. Both men […]
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Ford F100 restoration brings Ashland family closer together
Lily Bowen sat in a small chair eating string cheese Saturday afternoon, patiently waiting for someone to ask about her 1977 Ford F100.
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GALLERY: 26th Heart of the City Cruise-In downtown Mansfield
The 26th annual Heart of the City Cruise-In covered Mansfield’s downtown Saturday as car enthusiasts gathered for the 12-5 p.m. show.
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GALLERY: Richland Carrousel Park 32nd Anniversary
The Richland Carrousel Park in downtown Mansfield celebrated its 32nd anniversary Saturday afternoon with several scheduled activities.
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Trailblazing legacy: Entrepreneur, speed enthusiast Mickey Rupp dies at 87
MANSFIELD — Mickey Rupp packed several lifetimes of living into his 87 years on earth. Born Herbert Edward Rupp II on Jan. 17, 1936, in Mansfield, the business owner, entrepreneur and sportsman died Aug. 20 at his home in the city where he was born. The son of Anna Belle (Cox) Rupp and Herbert Rupp, […]
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‘Don’t know why there’s no sun up in the sky, stormy weather’
“When thunderstorms roll in, you make a choice to either succumb with tears to the gloomy downpour, or smile and look for rainbows.” — Author Richelle Goodrich from “Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts & A Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year” MANSFIELD — A string of warm, sunny days across north central Ohio may […]
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Mansfield will swing its own wrecking ball on former West Park Shopping Center
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield will apparently swing its own wrecking ball against the walls of the West Park Shopping Center, though a legal battle with the building’s owners may be coming swiftly. The City of Mansfield Planning Commission voted 5-2 on Thursday to deny any further delays for West Mansfield Realty, LLC, and […]
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Miss Ohio: ‘You are enough in this moment, just as you are’
(Editor’s note: Miss Ohio 2023 Madison Miller, 23, sat down Wednesday morning with Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell to talk about the first few months of her reign and discuss what comes next. The following conversation has been lightly edited for clarity and length.) SOURCE: What were you involved in as a student at […]
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Mansfield City Council delays vote on fees for those who haven’t replaced old water meters
MANSFIELD — Water, water everywhere, nor any vote to take. That paraphrase of English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge from his The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in 1798 could be used to describe the result of the primary topic for Mansfield City Council on Tuesday night. Four years into a citywide water meter replacement program […]
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New book chronicles life of Mansfield cartoonist Scott Brown
After selling his first cartoon to Judge magazine at 10 years old, Scott Brown knew he wanted to be a cartoonist.