MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council will be asked Tuesday to take two steps forward on an eventual path that will one day connect the B&O Trail to downtown Mansfield. City engineer Bob Bianchi will ask local lawmakers to consider seeking bids for a $1.9 million connector trail between the B&O and Trimble Road — and […]
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Mansfield Memorial Homes secures grant for energy upgrades
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Memorial Homes’ solar panels, LED lighting and HVAC control upgrades are expected to generate $60,000 in annual savings.
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Public-private partnerships shine as Mansfield celebrates Liberty Park rebirth
MANSFIELD — Obie Stillwell is still looking out for his hometown in Mansfield. The former Madison High School football star, who later walked on and lettered at Ohio State University, lives in Columbus. But the desire to help people back home still burns as bright as it did when he was an All-Ohio linebacker for […]
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Brass Hanger Cleaners receives financing to eliminate hazardous dry-cleaning chemicals
MANSFIELD — Brass Hanger Cleaners in Mansfield has received nearly $70,000 between a bond and grant to update its equipment.
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Memorial highway bill would honor fallen Madison grad
MANSFIELD — Cornelius McCafferty Jr. was killed during what was supposed to be a ceasefire. It was February 17, 1969 — the final day of celebrations for Tet, the Lunar New Year. McCafferty was a signalman in the U.S. Navy, six weeks into his second tour of duty in Vietnam. A husband and father of […]
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Proposed bill would create Charles Swank Memorial Highway
BUTLER — Charles Swank was a leader in every realm of his life — a decorated military veteran, a mentor to younger firefighters, a deacon at his church and devoted father of five. “He worked tirelessly to make everyone around him better that was through training, sharing knowledge and have tabletop discussions about tactics,” said […]
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Richland County Democratic Party leaders pick Ohio House candidate
MANSFIELD — Emily Adams said Monday evening she is coming for Marilyn John’s job, armed with the goal of protecting women’s reproductive freedom. The 40-year-old Mansfield woman was the unanimous choice of the Richland County Democratic Party’s Central Committee to oppose John on Nov. 5 for the 76th Ohio House seat, which represents the entire […]
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John highlights Single Family Housing Tax Credit program
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Marilyn John (R-Richland County) has announced the application period for the Single Family Tax Credit program is now open. Applications for fiscal year 2024 tax credit reservations will be accepted by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) until Friday, April 5, 2024 at 4 p.m. “This program will increase access to […]
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‘Political champions’ aid Shelby, Toledo flood prevention actions
Congressional members assisted officials in the cities of Shelby and Toledo, both of which have a history of recurrent flooding issues.
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A decade of debates: Shelby explores dry dams, files joint ditch petition
Representatives from Shelby and Richland County have been exploring solutions to mitigate flooding for more than a decade.
