Mansfield control board gives 'consensus' approval to spend $1.4 million for two pumper fire trucks

https://www.richlandsource.com/news/mansfield-control-board-gives-consensus-approval-to-spend-1-4-million-for-two-pumper-fire/article_52d0585c-7dee-11ec-8054-3bd8163554c3.html

Ashland’s Melanie Miller to run for Ohio Statehouse seat in the 67th District

https://www.ashlandsource.com/news/ashland-s-melanie-miller-to-run-for-ohio-statehouse-seat-in-the-67th-district/article_3a078c58-7e1d-11ec-b5ce-53c570b18968.html

Richard "Bud" C. Williams

https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/richard-bud-c-williams/article_317b625e-7eb2-11ec-9c0f-2f51c79129fd.html

The Mansfield Fire Department is one step closer to getting the “green light” for purchasing two new pumper trucks. The Mansfield Board of Control gave its "consensus" approval on Tuesday to a fire department request to spend $1.4 million on two new pumper trucks. That approval is based on determining the best way to pay for the new trucks, which will also require the approval of City Council.

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Will a green laser light keep crows from roosting (and pooping) in Mansfield's Central Park?:

https://www.richlandsource.com/solutions/will-a-green-laser-light-keep-crows-from-roosting-and-pooping-in-mansfields-central-park/article_78599af0-7adf-11ec-9dd7-af5d173169ac.html

Richland County Bears host Special Olympics swim meet Jan. 30 at the Friendly House:

https://www.richlandsource.com/sports/richland-county-bears-host-special-olympics-swim-meet-jan-30-at-the-friendly-house/article_97412fc6-7d5c-11ec-a867-0be075ee2030.html

Diana G. Woodrow:

https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/diana-g-woodrow/article_95d1e530-7e2a-11ec-ac71-ff7bcbfa2366.html

 

Will a green laser keep crows from roosting (and pooping) in Mansfield’s central park? Parks and recreation superintendent Mark Abrams hopes so. Mark Abrams, Mansfield city parks and recreation superintendent recently ordered the laser and three "dead crow effigies (which are simply decoys that look like dead crows)" from Amazon. He hopes the $20 green laser lights will convince a huge murder of crows to stay out of the trees at night in Central Park.

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Open Source: Who uses Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport?:

https://www.richlandsource.com/open_source/open-source-who-uses-mansfield-lahm-regional-airport/article_06317de6-76fa-11ec-9def-4fba3f69d8db.html

Ashland resident releases book on faith:

https://www.ashlandsource.com/thrive/ashland-resident-releases-book-on-faith/article_f9bb4094-bcc4-536b-a85b-247f8d7a1a93.html

Jack Junior Miller:

https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/jack-junior-miller/article_a8bc8788-7d4c-11ec-be70-f308561bc874.html

Todaywe take an in-depth look at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport. Travelers in the north central Ohio region often flock to the region’s major cities, Columbus and Cleveland, for commercial flights departing from John Glenn Columbus International Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. But, the region is also home to a handful of smaller regional and county airports that offer flight services to companies and private citizens alike. 

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Business is blooming -- Roots salon owner opens downtown boutique:

https://www.richlandsource.com/business/business-is-blooming----roots-salon-owner-opens-downtown-boutique/article_f090fba2-7af4-11ec-8a24-93a1eb5fad8e.html

Mount Vernon 8th-grader wins Knox County Spelling Bee:

https://www.knoxpages.com/education/mount-vernon-8th-grader-wins-knox-county-spelling-bee/article_65295a60-7ac6-11ec-aa5c-cb4c64b4ec28.html

Alwine Jane Diener Stull:

https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/alwine-jane-diener-stull/article_c0c27462-7b00-11ec-a83e-532bd3dde2e6.html

 

Today – Janelle Blake has planted a new business in downtown Mansfield. And the owner of Roots salon celebrated the grand opening of her new store, Bloom Boutique, on Friday.  The owner of Roots salon celebrated the grand opening of her new store, Bloom Boutique, on Friday. There, shoppers can find a mix of outfit staples and statement pieces, along with jewelry, shoes, bath bombs and custom-blend candles.

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PART I: Here’s why Ashland County Health Department disabled its Facebook page:

https://www.ashlandsource.com/news/part-i-here-s-why-ashland-county-health-department-disabled-its-facebook-page/article_a07b1e50-749a-11ec-8db0-8321e34308b3.html

PART II: Public health communication in the age of social media:

https://www.ashlandsource.com/news/part-ii-public-health-communication-in-the-age-of-social-media/article_038965ba-7946-11ec-ac1c-af61d07bedd0.html

'Spring Awakening' musical at the Renaissance explores all that's known -- and isn't:

https://www.richlandsource.com/life_and_culture/spring-awakening-musical-at-the-renaissance-explores-all-thats-known----and-isnt/article_4b168a1c-7a21-11ec-a647-43fb1d8c1527.html?block_id=1098581

Kay G. Stevens:

https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/kay-g-stevens/article_5fc8071e-795f-11ec-9f47-0bc96720f709.html

Today - How local health departments are shouldering the task of sharing public information online during the pandemic. There was no social media during the last major pandemic in the United States. During the 1918 flu, the public received information from advertisements, newspapers and flyers.  Today, almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, social media is flooded with information from personal accounts, health departments and anyone between. And while social media has made public health information more easily accessible, health officials have voiced concerns about how social media also makes it much easier to spread false information. Public health officials in Knox, Richland and Ashland Counties agree. Though it’s a mixed bag, they ultimately think social media is an important tool for public health communication in the digital age.

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Mansfield man saved from near drowning by fellow fishermen at Pleasant Hill Lake:

https://www.richlandsource.com/life_and_culture/outdoor/mansfield-man-saved-from-near-drowning-by-fellow-fishermen-at-pleasant-hill-lake/article_66e7c982-78d1-11ec-bf08-33d25050664c.html?block_id=1098581

Carnival of Animals, sensory-friendly interactive children's concert, set for Feb. 6 at The Renaissance Theatre:

https://www.richlandsource.com/life_and_culture/carnival-of-animals-sensory-friendly-interactive-childrens-concert-set-for-feb-6-at-the-renaissance/article_780306b4-7962-11ec-b7ea-5b225115c125.html

Ashland Health Department to host another vaccine clinic Jan. 26:

https://www.ashlandsource.com/news/ashland-health-department-to-host-another-vaccine-clinic-jan-26/article_6c78a2ae-77d2-11ec-b217-fb3f93cb6334.html

A Mansfield man was recently saved from nearly drowning by a fellow fishermen at Pleasant Hill Lake. Fred Sowders’ wife told him to wear a coat when he went out fishing the day after Christmas. Hours later, that neon green jacket helped save his life. It was midmorning when Sowders was on the water and decided to move to a different part of the lake. He attempted to pull start his motor, placing his left hand on top of the motor and pulling the cord with his right.

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Mansfield rapper releases his 'best lyrical project' yet:

https://www.richlandsource.com/thrive/mansfield-rapper-releases-his-best-lyrical-project-yet/article_e42712d2-7641-11ec-8606-fb1114fdfd8f.html

Mifflin councilwoman suspended by new council members at village's first meeting of 2022:

https://www.richlandsource.com/news/mifflin-councilwoman-suspended-by-new-council-members-at-villages-first-meeting-of-2022/article_886aefb8-9b26-588b-b700-0d4741395a0a.html

Sandra Kay Downs:

https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/sandra-kay-downs/article_0b904d0c-77af-11ec-a158-c38b194bf847.html

Local hip-hop ‘VaunDoom,’ is releasing his latest project: a 15-track album called, “This Thing I’ve Built.” That was Vaughn Robinson, also known as ‘VaunDoom’ Robinson on his youtube page - VaunDoomTV. Robinson is a Mansfield resident and graduate of Lexington High School. “This Thing I’ve Built” is his 19th album. 

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Mansfield City Council may vote Tuesday on cleanup of former Westinghouse properties:

https://www.richlandsource.com/news/mansfield-city-council-may-vote-tuesday-on-cleanup-of-former-westinghouse-properties/article_99f842b4-7608-11ec-aefa-33595e3d5bb4.html

Column: Local reporter tempts fate, now has dues to pay:

https://www.knoxpages.com/opinion/column-local-reporter-tempts-fate-now-has-dues-to-pay/article_aa5fd896-77a8-11ec-8784-63b9c39a54f7.html

James "Jim" Vincent Gentile:

https://www.knoxpages.com/obituaries/james-jim-vincent-gentile/article_1dc8a762-6cd8-11ec-a440-07956c6c3413.html

The next step in the demolition and remediation of two former Westinghouse properties on the city's east side might be taken tonight by Mansfield City Council Local lawmakers will likely be joined at tonight’s Richland County commissioners meeting by Tony Vero and Cliff Mears. They’ll help explain the need for the city's commitment to a Land Bank project that would remove a decaying six-story eyesore and the adjoining 13-acre "concrete jungle."

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Richland County to employ environmental enforcement officer:

https://www.richlandsource.com/news/no-dumping-richland-county-to-employ-environmental-enforcement-officer/article_eeaa8588-74aa-11ec-b51e-efa80c035d8c.html

Wilbur Edwin Hammett:

https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/wilbur-edwin-hammett/article_c270e07c-75bb-11ec-8275-ffd11fed12f8.html#:~:text=Wilbur%20Edwin%20Hammett%2C%2087%2C%20of,by%20his%20family%20since%201945.

The Richland County Solid Waste Management Authority board approved the hiring of an environmental officer last week, in the hopes that it would help cut down on illegal dumping throughout the county. The roots of Mansfield's current trash-hauling issues date back more than two decades when the public hauling option was eliminated. In April 1998, Mansfield City Council voted to abolish municipal trash service, dissolving what remained of its sanitation department, which was still serving 2,800 customers.

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Former long-time Mansfield City Council member dies at age 72:

https://www.richlandsource.com/news/former-long-time-mansfield-city-council-member-dies-at-age-72/article_bd187506-7325-11ec-8cd3-6f4e96f47e04.html?block_id=1098581

Michael Patrick Shepherd:

https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/michael-patrick-shepherd/article_1d8c0476-7000-11ec-b35a-ebe24b1a3fa6.html

We remember Walden "Butch" Jefferson, a long-time former member of Mansfield City Council, who died on Monday. He was 72. Walden Jefferson was a Mansfield man through and through. He was born in Mansfield to W.B. Jefferson Sr. and Pearl Jefferson, in March of 1949. Jefferson attended Mansfield Senior High School. After graduating, Jefferson served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm, earning a Bronze star.

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