MANSFIELD — Two ideas developed through the Mansfield Rising plan ran into opposition Tuesday night, especially from a few Mansfield City Council members unhappy they were not included in meetings […]
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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State financial help may be available for those in tornado-damaged area
MANSFIELD — Those impacted by Sunday’s tornado in and around Shelby may be eligible for state financial assistance, Richland County commissioners were told Tuesday morning. County Emergency Management Agency Director […]
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Open Source: Why are there two caves behind John Sherman School on 39?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is in response to a reader-submitted question through Open Source, a platform where readers can submit questions to the staff. A Richland Source reader asked, “Why are there two […]
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Engineer advises Mansfield City Council to proceed with water meter replacement plan
MANSFIELD — Mansfield only receives revenue on 40 percent of the water it produces, according to City Engineer Bob Bianchi, who implored City Council on Tuesday evening to proceed with […]
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New Richland County juvenile court judge says raising six children helped prepare him
MANSFIELD — New Richland County Juvenile Court Judge Steve McKinley was sworn in on Tuesday afternoon. Moments later, the 52-year-old told an overflowing juvenile courtroom that raising six children with […]
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UPDATED: Long-time magistrate selected to replace Spon as juvenile court judge
MANSFIELD — Judge Ron Spon saw something special in Steve McKinley when he hired him as a magistrate right of out law school school in 1998. On Wednesday afternoon, Gov. […]
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Mansfield City Council considers $18 million water-meter replacement program
MANSFIELD — A proposed city-wide water meter replacement program could cost $18 million, though City Council was told Tuesday night the new system would more than pay for itself through […]
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Portman pledges to dig into and help Mansfield Rising plan
MANSFIELD — U.S. Sen. Rob Portman left Richland Source on Tuesday with a copy of “Mansfield Rising” — and a promise to do what he could to help push ideas […]
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Mansfield finance director cautions City Council to match spending with revenue
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield emerged from state-controlled fiscal emergency almost five years ago. Mansfield Finance Director Linn Steward made it clear to City Council on Tuesday evening some […]
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Opinion: It’s going to be a wild, wonderful election season in Mansfield
When earning a journalism degree at Ohio University, I had more classroom hours in political science than journalism. Part of that was because I originally planned to go to law […]