MANSFIELD — Nearly one in five traffic signals in Mansfield feature “extremely outdated vintage equipment,” according to city engineer Bob Bianchi. He hopes to replace three of the busiest ones with a $975,000 signalization project that would include a $425,000 Ohio Public Works Commission grant. Bianchi said the city has 105 signalized intersections — 19 […]
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National Prescription Take Back Event set for April 27
MANSFIELD — On Saturday April 27 the METRICH Enforcement Unit will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement to present another Prescription Take Back event for the community. This event is sponsored by the Mansfield Division of Police, Richland County Sheriff’s Office Office, Shelby Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Plymouth […]
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Sheldon, Mayer & Zehner compete to be next Richland County sheriff
MANSFIELD — Steve Sheldon — and two veteran law enforcement officers who used to work for him — are campaigning to be the next Richland County sheriff. Sheldon, Matt Mayer and Don Zehner are competing in the March 19 Richland County Republican primary for a four-year term in office. There is no Democrat in the […]
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Shelby City Council votes to prohibit sale of adult-use cannabis
Shelby City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday prohibiting the sale of adult use cannabis within city limits.
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Shelby City Council seeks to prohibit ‘adult use cannabis operators’
An ordinance prohibiting “adult use cannabis operators” within the city of Shelby will be discussed at Monday’s meeting.
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2 arrested in joint raid with METRICH, Galion Police
GALION — Two people were arrested on Friday after a joint investigation between detectives from Galion Police Department and METRICH. The agencies conducted a executed a search warrant at 930 Harding Way East, Galion, after a probe into the sale of prescription drugs from the residence. The subject of the investigation, Shelby Compston of Galion, […]
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METRICH reports prescription drug take-back totals
MANSFIELD — The METRICH Enforcement Unit has announced results of its drug take-back event from this past weekend. METRICH, along with the Mansfield Division of Police, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the Shelby Police Department, Bellville Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Community Action for Capable Youth (CACY), Richland County Solid Waste Authority, Richland Public Health, […]
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Column: Launching Richland Carrousel Park included ‘cleaning up’ downtown crime
MANSFIELD — The Fourth Street massage parlor owner asked the police officer why her business was suddenly being raided. “There’s a new law,” the officer said, “you can’t operate a brothel so close to the mayor’s new carrousel.” It was a joking remark in 1991, but it rang close to the truth. The Richland Carrousel […]