MANSFIELD — The chair of the Richland County Republican Party on Wednesday evening called “utterly disgraceful” the comments by Mansfield Law Director John Spon to infer local GOP members are […]
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
Posted inLife and culture
Catch a stringer of fish? Take it to the eagles at the Ohio Bird Sanctuary
MANSFIELD — The eagles have landed at the Ohio Bird Sanctuary. And they could sure use some fish. The 3774 Orweiler Road facility, just north of the Clear Fork Reservoir, […]
Posted inNews
Spon: Don’t make it easier for Republicans to become charter review commission members
MANSFIELD — Law Director John Spon cautioned Mansfield Charter Review Commission members Tuesday that lowering the required number of petition signatures to run for the non-partisan elected body may invite […]
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DeWine orders flags lowered to honor Toledo police office slain in line of duty
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered flags in Toledo and at the Statehouse be lowered to half staff in honor of a Toledo police shot and killed in the […]
Posted inCovid19, News
COVID-19: DeWine says teachers, staff must wear masks when schools re-open
COLUMBUS — Facemasks will be required for Ohio teachers and staff and are “strongly recommended” for students in grades 3-12 when school begins for the 2020-2021 school year, Gov. Mike […]
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COVID-19: DeWine announces county-by-county advisory alert system
COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday a new Ohio Public Health Advisory Alert System, a color-coded, county-by-county analysis to assess the spread of COVID-19. He said the new four-level […]
Posted inWeather
This weekend is gonna be ‘hotter than the 4th of July,’ which kinda makes sense
The fireworks in the sky at night won’t be the only hot things north central Ohio residents experience this weekend. Sun. Heat. Repeat. According to the National Weather Service office […]
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Richland County Fair will be — and look — different in August during COVID-19
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Fair is going to be — and look — a lot different in 2020. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the things traditionally associated […]
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Richland County’s fifth COVID-19 death was 84-year-old man
MANSFIELD — Richland County has reported its fifth death attributed to COVID-19, according to county public health Commissioner Sarah Humphrey. The death, reported Tuesday, was an 84-year-old man who did […]
Posted inBusiness, Property transfers
Western Land Conservancy District buys 480 acres in Mifflin Twp. for $3.75 million
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — The Western Land Conservancy District has purchased and plans to preserve 480-plus acres of land in Mifflin Township for $3,750,000, according to recent property transfers filed with […]