MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is expected to vote Tuesday night on a resolution supporting the recognition of racism as a public health crisis. The resolution, one of 14 pieces […]
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
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COVID-19: Dr. Amy Acton resigns as Ohio health director
COLUMBUS — Dr. Amy Acton has resigned as the Ohio Health Department director, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday. Acton became a familiar voice and face during the COVID-19 pandemic, though […]
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COVID-19: Richland County may be able to use $2 million in federal funds for safety forces
MANSFIELD — It appears Richland County may be able to use federal COVID-19 relief funds to help pay safety forces salaries, Commissioner Tony Vero said Thursday. The county is expected […]
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Open Source: Mansfield has civilian review board to hear complaints against police
Editor’s Note: This article was written in response to a question submitted through Open Source. The reader asked us for information about civilian oversight of the Mansfield Police Division. MANSFIELD — As protests […]
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Police charge Mansfield man with inciting violence via social media posts
MANSFIELD — A 19-year-old Mansfield man has been charged in connection with making social media posts referring to threats of rioting and destructive activity, according to Mansfield police. “Our investigators […]
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Full-time Richland County employees need permission to work other jobs
MANSFIELD — Full-time Richland County employees need permission to work at other jobs. That has been the policy for years, according to Human Resources Director Kelly Christiansen, though it just […]
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Oh look, it’s raining again in Ohio … honestly??
Welcome to Ohio. Please swim anywhere you like. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland delivers more bad news these days than a metro traffic helicopter during Friday afternoon rush […]
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4th Richland County COVID-19 death became ill at long-term care facility
MANSFIELD — Richland County’s fourth reported COVID-19 related death was a 90-year-old man who became ill while living in a nursing home or long-term care facility, Richland Public Health reported […]
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New hires bolstering Mansfield Fire Department may alleviate manpower shortages
MANSFIELD — It appears new hires in the Mansfield Fire Department will help alleviate manpower shortages that have led to frequent daily closures of one of the city’s five stations. […]
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Richland County Democratic Party disavows state rep. candidate
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Democratic Party on Monday issued a statement saying it is not affiliated with Sam Grady, who won the party’s primary for the Ohio House 2nd […]