MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council will conclude 2023 on Tuesday by honoring several people who won’t be in attendance when the new year begins. It will also set the stage […]
Carl Hunnell
City editor. 30-year plus journalist. Husband. Father of 3 grown sons and also a proud grandpa. Prior military journalist in U.S. Navy, Ohio Air National Guard. -- Favorite quote: "Where were you when the page was blank?"
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Lexington’s lone senior leads Minutemen past Madison
LEXINGTON — Elijah Hudson showed the youngsters Friday night the old man can still play a little basketball. The 6-foot-8 forward — the only senior on an unbeaten Lexington basketball […]
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Gallery: Lexington remains unbeaten with 60-49 win over Madison
Photos from Lexington’s 60-49 win on Friday night at home against Madison in an Ohio Cardinal Conference boys’ basketball game. The Minutemen remained unbeaten at 5-0 overall and 3-0 in […]
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Rollie Harper takes oath as Mansfield Law Director: ‘I know Dad is proud’
MANSFIELD — Rollie Harper’s mind — while focused on taking his oath of office Friday afternoon — flickered back to his trailblazing dad. He is convinced Lawrence “Bunk” Harper, the […]
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Skate Mansfield/Skate Ohio readying to enter 2024 with momentum
MANSFIELD — B.J. Price remembered Thursday afternoon the day he saw a little girl walk into an indoor park in Columbus with a skateboard taller than she was. “I’m like, […]
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Richland County commissioners OK $1 million in bridge replacement contracts
RICHLAND COUNTY — Richland County commissioners on Thursday approved bridge replacement bids totaling just more than $1 million. The approvals came during a meeting with county Engineer Adam Gove, who […]
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Richland County Land Bank board honors Burton, Theaker for decade of service
MANSFIELD — Attorney Jon Burton won’t have to attend Richland County Land Bank board meetings any more. His decade of service as legal counsel for the 11-year-old organization came to […]
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Richland County Board of Elections open house shows complete office remodel
MANSFIELD — An open house to show off a Richland County Board of Elections makeover on Wednesday also offered a behind-the-scenes look at the equipment it takes to run an […]
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City of Mansfield has paid $2.67 million in bonuses to workers since March 2022
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield has paid $2.67 million in “one-time” bonus payments to its 400-plus employees in the last 19 months. That total includes $262,000 going to 104 […]
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Mount Vernon executes play in final seconds to nip Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Mount Vernon coach Nick Coon drew up a game-winning play on his dry-erase board with 8.9 seconds left Tuesday night. His players made it work in a […]