MANSFIELD — With the filing deadline just one week away, the race to become the next Richland County Juvenile Court judge has grown to three candidates. Republican Steve McKinley, appointed […]
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$1.5 million countywide digital radio system proposed for fire, EMS services
MANSFIELD — A proposed $1.5 million Multi-Agency Radio Communications System digital radio system would improve communication and cooperation among township fire departments and also increase reliability. That was the message […]
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Richland County commissioners need to trim $1.6 million from department budget requests for 2020
MANSFIELD — After finishing their final department budget hearing Tuesday morning, Richland County commissioners began the process in the afternoon of creating a final 2020 general fund budget. The first […]
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Richland County commissioners endorse Shelby Main Street Corridor improvement plan
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners unanimously endorsed the $3.2 million Shelby Main Street Corridor Plan aimed at downtown revitalization. The trio of commissioners met with representatives from the Shelby Community […]
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Anti-violence community advocate Kay Smith dies from heart condition
MANSFIELD — Geneva “Kay” Smith spent her life giving her heart to others. Sadly, it was her own heart that failed her over the weekend. The 40-year-old Smith, a community […]
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Lucas season ends the way it began — with the roar of its crowd
CANTON — Seconds after the Division VII state title game ended in a 28-6 loss Saturday, a roar rose up from the home stands at Tom Benson Hall of Fame […]
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Lucas falls short in state title game to Marion Local, 28-6
CANTON — A dream season ended one game shy of fruition on Saturday as the Lucas Cubs lost to the Marion Local Flyers, 28-6, in the Division VII state championship […]
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Mansfield Senior squeezed every drop of juice from historic season
CANTON — The Mansfield Senior Tygers squeezed every drop of juice out of an epic, historic and amazing postseason run. Go ahead and select your own superlative adjectives. We can […]
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UPDATE: Mansfield Senior falls in state title game in OT, 14-7
CANTON — Mansfield Senior fell just short of glory on Friday afternoon in Canton. The Tygers pushed Trotwood-Madison to the brink before falling 14-7 in overtime in the Division III […]