AU earns 1st win in GMAC opener over Ohio Dominican
ASHLAND — A two-hour weather delay, two safeties, and a defensive touchdown are not routine items on a winning formula. But that’s the recipe Ashland University cooked up to put…
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Shepherd’s 7 touchdowns power Shelby over Highland
SPARTA — Shelby standout Michael Shepherd added to the highlights of his superb senior season with a performance for the ages on Friday night. The Whippets’ quarterback threw four touchdown…
New Philadelphia overpowers Mansfield Senior
NEW PHILADELPHIA — Kolston Fox and Caleb Crowthers ran for two touchdowns apiece and New Philadelphia controlled Mansfield Senior for a 35-0 high school football victory on Friday night. Fox…
Lights, cameras, action: NAMI CIT graduation ceremony teaches patience, de-escalation
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Shelby man sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for cyberstalking 3 women
CLEVELAND – A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for making extremely violent and graphic threats that terrorized three women on social media platforms, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Logan Stanford, of Shelby, was sentenced to 78…
Grand jury: 19-year-old charged with attempted murder stemming from Springmill St. incident
The majority of the indictments are drug-related charges, including possession of cocaine or fentanyl-related substances.
Mansfield woman one of 5 sentenced in interstate drug trafficking operation
CLEVELAND – Five individuals, one of them from Mansfield, are heading to federal prison for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that trafficked illegal drugs from California to Ohio, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent imposed…
Mansfield man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for child sexual abuse
CLEVELAND – A Richland County man has been sentenced to federal prison for engaging in online activities that involved Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM), according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Shane E. Westerfeld, 51, of Mansfield, has been sentenced…
Mansfield man killed in I-270 crash early Thursday morning in Columbus
COLUMBUS — A Mansfield man was killed after a two-vehicle crash on I-270 early Thursday morning, according to a Columbus police report. Mario Tufts-Davison, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash around 12:49 a.m., the report stated. The driver of the other vehicle was not named, but…
Family tradition: Audrey Bowman crowned 2026 Bellville Fair Queen
Family connection added significance to Bowman’s first year participating in the Bellville Fair Queen Program.
Renaissance Theatre announces 2026–27 Ghostlight Cabaret Series featuring Lisa Fishman, Leah Gesouras, and Adena King
MANSFIELD – The Renaissance Theatre invites audiences downstairs and into the intimate Ghostlight Lounge for its 2026–27 Ghostlight Cabaret Series, featuring three evenings of live music with Lisa Fishman, Leah Gesouras, and Adena King. Located beneath the Renaissance Theatre lobby, the Ghostlight Lounge offers a distinctly different experience from the…
Ontario Local Schools earns 4-star rating on 2025-26 Ohio report card
ONTARIO — One area of Ontario Local Schools’ state report card made a notable jump as the district retained its four-star rating. The College, Career, Workforce and Military Readiness score rose from two stars last year to four stars on the 2025-26 report card released Tuesday by the Ohio Department…
Mansfield Senior alum Myles Bradley shines on big stage for BGSU
Myles Bradley caught the Big Ten’s attention over the weekend.
Mansfield Men’s Garden Club presents 49th annual beautification awards
MANSFIELD — Residential and businesses earned honors for their beautificatation projects this month, but Richland County was the real beneficiary all summer. The Mansfield Men’s Garden Club has announced the following winners for its 49th annual Area Beautification Awards for 2026. The Mansfield Men’s Garden Club solicits nominations from the…
Ontario residents invited to weigh in on proposed zoning code changes Oct. 21
City Council announced Wednesday there will be a public hearing at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Ontario Municipal Building, 555 Stumbo Road.
Habitat for Humanity seeks contractors for new high-performance homes in Shelby & Crestline
SHELBY — Habitat for Humanity of Richland & Crawford Counties is seeking proposals from qualified area contractors for the construction of two new single-family homes. One home will be on Sherman Avenue in Shelby and the other one on Wiley Avenue in Crestline. The homes will be built from an…
Believe: Clear Fork senior class sets sights on a deeper postseason soccer run
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork assistant Matt Beachy believed, even before fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso made it fashionable. Every time the Colts take the pitch before a match, each starter touches a custom-made wooden paddle held aloft by Beachy — the word ‘believe’ is inscribed vertically in all capital letters…
Ohio man indicted in 31-year-old cold case murder of mother and baby boy
MARIETTA — A second man has been indicted and arrested in connection with the 1995 murders of a Washington County mother and son who were found inside their burned mobile home in Prairie Township. Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson and Washington County Sheriff Mark Warden announced Wednesday the grand jury…
Resident suggests Mansfield’s water billing is ‘predatory’ at city council meeting
“Even when I whittled my water usage to $19, add in the current fees, and that bill is closer to 50 bucks,” Melissa Aldridge said. “So I asked Google, ‘Is it normal for service fees to be more than the service?’”
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