MANSFIELD — Dozens of children participated in the 9th annual Bike-A-Palooza hosted by the Mansfield Police Department at North Lake Park Saturday.
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9th annual ‘Bike-A-Palooza’ scheduled May 11 at North Lake Park in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — There have been a lot of changes in the Mansfield Police Department in the last few months, including a new chief, Jason Bammann, and new assistant chief, Michael Napier. One thing that hasn’t changed is the department’s annual “Bike-A-Palooza” community event. The ninth version of the event is scheduled May 11 at North […]
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Dry dam: Mansfield Board of Control OKs extra work needed for FEMA approval
MANSFIELD — The long and winding road to a $25 million proposed earthen dry dam — aimed at alleviating flooding on Mansfield’s north side — would likely need significant federal grants to complete. One significant such grant could come through the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the form of a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities […]
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Mansfield Lions host Strides for Diabetes 1-Mile Walk on April 20 at North Lake Park
MANSFIELD – The Mansfield United Lions Club is excited to invite the community to join us for the annual Strides for Diabetes 1-Mile Walk, a free event taking place on Saturday, April 20 at North Lake Park in Mansfield. This event aims to raise awareness about diabetes and bring our community together in support of […]
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Mansfield Control Board OKs $971K in contracts to improve parks infrastructure
MANSFIELD — The city’s Board of Control on Tuesday awarded a pair of construction contracts totaling $971,839 to improve infrastructure in two city parks. The projects, already approved by City Council, are for a bridge replacement in North Lake Park and a culvert replacement in Liberty Park, according to city engineer Bob Bianchi. The Control […]
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Grand jury: Two Mansfield men indicted on double-murder charges
Cyrus J. Ellerbe, 22, faces multiple indictments, including murder and felonious assault for the shooting deaths of two men.
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Mansfield man arrested for double-homicide near North Lake Park in 2023
COLUMBUS — A 22-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning in Columbus on murder charges from a double-homicide inside a moving car in Mansfield in June 2023. Ja’Vontae Jones Ja’Vontae Jones was apprehended by members of the U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team at a home on Alumcrest Lane in Columbus on the city’s […]
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Destination Mansfield-Richland County work is force multiplier, says Tasseff
MANSFIELD — The work done at Destination Mansfield-Richland County is a force multiplier, according to Lee Tasseff, the organization’s long-time president. “Tourism is a shared, public good. What we do affects not just us and restaurants and hotels and attractions — that’s just the conduit for the money to come in that makes its way […]
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Mansfield City Council to consider zoning change to allow slaughter house operation
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Wednesday is scheduled to discuss during caucus a zoning change that could allow E.R. Boliantz Packing Co., Inc. to operate a slaughter facility at 1325 N. Main St. The city’s Planning Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 26 to recommend the zoning change ask to local lawmakers. If council approves […]
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Body found in Mansfield belongs to Ashland woman
MANSFIELD — A body found in a Mansfield park on Sunday belongs to an Ashland woman, a Richland County Coroner’s Office investigator said Tuesday. The remains belong to Shealeah Lachelle Staley, said Bob Ball, the coroner’s chief investigator. Her body was found covered in leaves in the woods of North Lake Park on Sunday morning. […]