MANSFIELD — Standard Plumbing & Heating Co. submitted the apparent low bid in a project to replace aging boilers at at the Richland County Dayspring Assisted Living & Care Facility. Richland County commissioners on Thursday opened four bids for the work at the 99-year-old home at 3220 Olivesburg Road.
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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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Elevating expectations: One of two Richland County Courthouse elevators may soon work
MANSFIELD — Public elevators at the Richland County Courthouse run up and down. When they work, that is, an issue that has been an issue since December 2022.
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Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services reorganizing, restructuring
MANSFIELD — Sherry Branham-Fonner’s first priority five months ago was keeping the lights on and day-to-day operations going at Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services. Selected as the agency’s executive director after the November termination of long-time director Joe Trolian, Branham-Fonner was promoted from her associate director’s role by the local mental health board.
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Inflation driving cost of meal prices at Richland County Jail up another 8 percent
MANSFIELD — A rising Richland County Jail population and increased food costs will again mean additional expense for local taxpayers. County commissioners on Thursday approved a new contract with Trinity Services Group, a Florida-based company, a deal for one year with the potential for three, one-year renewals.
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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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Adena plans second $13 million spec building near Mansfield Lahm Airport
MANSFIELD — Adena Corp. CEO Randy Payne is bullish on the future of Mansfield and Richland County. “I am a firm believer that we need to keep pushing forward with what we are doing to keep the momentum going. We need to have new stuff available,” he said Thursday.
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Opening of new Richland County Clerk of Courts space delayed by air handler arrival
MANSFIELD — The lack of a new air handler will delay the opening of a newly renovated Richland County Clerk of Courts space until September. Richland County commissioners on Tuesday said construction on the space once occupied by the county jail is on pace to be completed on time in June.
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Work zone safety: ‘Our members want to go home safely at the end of each night’
MANSFIELD — Jeff Sellers told Richland County commissioners on Thursday morning that road construction workers want to go home safely at the end of their shifts. That’s why the business manager for Laborers’ Local #1216, joined by other union officials, sought and obtained a proclamation from commissioners in support of National Work Zone Awareness Week […]
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Richland County commissioners renew CORSA property/liability insurance deal
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners voted Thursday to renew the county’s annual agreement with the County Risk Sharing Authority, a comprehensive property and liability insurance program. The county’s annual premium with CORSA costs $414,008, according to county administrator Andrew Keller.
