There are currently 132 participants in the county’s drug court. Fourteen of those participants will graduate the program on May 13.
Phil Naumoff
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Cost-effective bids enable simultaneous remodeling projects at Richland County Courthouse
MANSFIELD — Less expensive. And faster. Those were the thoughts Thursday when the Richland County Board of Commissioners awarded two courthouse remodeling contracts totaling $2,149,865 to Imhoff Construction Services Inc. from Orrville. One project is to construct a fourth Common Pleas Courtroom and the other is a multiple-floor renovation of the Richland County Courthouse, including […]
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Legal proceedings begin over Mansfield’s YMCA demolition dispute
MANSFIELD — The legal battle over the original demolition of the former YMCA along Park Avenue West began in Richland County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday morning — and will likely continue. Retired Medina County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Collier conducted a 20-minute oral hearing on a motion by attorneys for Page Excavating to […]
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Nov. 6 hearing set for alleged improper demo of Mansfield YMCA
MANSFIELD — The legal battle over the original demolition of the former Mansfield YMCA is about to reach the courtroom. On one side is the City of Mansfield, which paid $500,000 to have the work done on the 3.2-acre site at 455 Park Ave. West in late 2018 and early 2019, using a portion of […]
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Mansfield seeks legal recourse against Page Excavating over YMCA demolition
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield seeks to recoup money and damages incurred as the result of an improper demolition of the former YMCA on Park Avenue West. The city retained the Canton law firm of Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews to file and pursue a complaint in Richland County Common Pleas Court against […]
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Former Crestline fire chief gets 60 days in jail, 4 years probation for 2 felonies
MANSFIELD — A former Crestline Fire Department chief will spend two months in the Richland County Jail. Matthew Wells on Monday was sentenced to 60 days in jail after he pleaded guilty in June to two criminal counts related to working full-time jobs for multiple public agencies simultaneously. Richland County Common Pleas Judge Phil Naumoff […]
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Richland County Drug Court lauded as a path to recovery, rehabilitation
Discover Richland County’s path to recovery with its Drug Court, reducing recidivism and saving taxpayer dollars.
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Richland County commissioners OK design contract for fourth courtroom
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners on Thursday approved a design contract that will lead to a fourth courtroom for the Common Pleas general division judges. The move to use $45,500 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the design comes almost three years after judges Brent Robinson and Phil Naumoff made the request for additional […]
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Richland County commissioners, judges reach agreement on staff salary issues
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners and the Common Pleas Court general division judges reached agreements Thursday to help resolve issues that cropped up four months ago during annual budget discussions. And the steps were taken without adding funds to the court’s 2024 budget — at least as of now — and came after a wage […]
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Mansfield Christian settles civil suit with former student
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Christian School and its superintendent reached an undisclosed settlement agreement last month with a former student who accused the school of failing to protect her from abuse. The plaintiff, who attended Mansfield Christian as a high school student from 2010 to 2014, filed a civil suit against the school and Supt. Cy Smith […]