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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Opinion: Be proud of yourself, Mansfield, and enjoy the mayoral debate tonight
MANSFIELD — The 2019 Mansfield Mayoral Debate doesn’t start until tonight at 6:30. And I am already proud of my city. About 1,000 of you will brave the cool October […]
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Mansfield City Council president says experience has prepped him for at-large seat
MANSFIELD — Phillip Scott thinks the past 12 years as Mansfield City Council president have prepared him to become an At-Large member of the same elective body. “I have learned […]
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Mansfield City Council would gain income taxes from 27-acre land annexation
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council unanimously consented Tuesday evening to annex 27.011 acres of land currently in Madison Township. Property owners of the land, Blevins Finishing Systems Inc., 288 S. […]
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Richland County commissioners say indigent defendants continue to be represented in court
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners said Tuesday indigent defendants requiring court-appointed counsel will continue to be served, even as more than 30 local attorneys begin a boycott of the process […]
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Fundraiser reaches goal to replace Ron Simon’s Mount Jeez bench
LUCAS — Local residents will never forget Ron Simon. Or his writing. A fundraiser to replace a bench on top of Mount Jeez in honor of Simon, the late Mansfield […]
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Mansfield City Council scheduled to vote on land annexation Tuesday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday evening is expected to vote on a proposed annexation of 27.011 acres of land from Madison Township. Property owners of the land, Blevins […]
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Richland County defense attorneys to ‘boycott’ court-appointed work, starting Oct. 15
MANSFIELD — More than 30 north central Ohio defense attorneys have said they will not accept appointments to represent indigent clients until Richland County commissioners approve additional pay increases for […]
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Nearly 850 tickets reserved for Mansfield Mayoral Debate on Thursday
MANSFIELD — Nearly 850 tickets have already been reserved for the 2019 Mansfield Mayoral Debate, scheduled Thursday evening at The Renaissance Theatre. And it’s not too late for you to […]
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Final ‘Talk the Vote’ session planned Monday evening
MANSFIELD — A six-week “listening tour” concludes Monday evening with a final Talk the Vote session in the city’s 6th Ward. The last stop on the tour will be at […]