MANSFIELD — The second leg of Richland County road improvements was approved on Tuesday by county commissioners. The three-member board voted unanimously on the request from county Engineer Adam Gove to resurface about 10.2 miles using the cold constructed asphalt pavement process, awarding a $737,149 contract to Earthworm Construction from Iberia.
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Chill savings: Richland County Courthouse gets budget-friendlier AC solution
MANSFIELD — The price of temporary cooling at the Richland County Courthouse came in cheaper than first discussed. Richland County commissioners — who on Tuesday talked about spending up to $44,129 on a contract with Mobile Air & Power Rentals of Cleveland for a temporary, mobile air-conditioning unit that can cool the entire building — […]
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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 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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Earth Stewardship Steering Committee celebrates April–August as stewardship months
RICHLAND COUNTY — The Mansfield Earth Stewardship Steering Committee is celebrating its 29th consecutive year of stewardship months.
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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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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 Dog Warden must use agency funds to purchase vehicle
MANSFIELD — Richland County Dog Warden Missy Houghton got approval Tuesday to buy one used SUV for her agency — not the two she asked county commissioners to approve. And she must do it using funds from the $121,000 budget carryover with which her department began 2024.
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Vero wins 3rd term as Richland County commissioner
MANSFIELD — Tony Vero said Tuesday night that his best campaign message for a third term as a Richland County commissioner was his previous eight years in office. The 45-year-old Lexington resident defeated challenger David Morgenstern in the Republican Party primary. With no Democrat on the ballot, Vero will likely be unopposed in November for […]
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Richland County may spend $200K to upgrade tornado warning sirens to digital
MANSFIELD — Richland County has plans to spend around $200,000 to upgrade its network of tornado sirens to digital from the current VHF status. County commissioners on Tuesday voted to allow local Emergency Management Agency Director Rebecca Owens to seek requests for proposals to do the conversion work.
