The Mansfield Carousel Gazette

With no verdict after three days, whether former jail guard Mark Cooper is responsible for Alex Rios's 2019 death remains unanswered, with a retrial possible.

A third consecutive year of federal funding will help cover the overtime that keeps enough firefighters on Mansfield’s engines and trucks.

Nonmembers have only Sept. 21–27 to register for fall soccer, swim, dance, tumbling, and karate; miss it and your child sits out the season that ends Nov. 21.

Paxford Place residents faced a three-day boil advisory after an emergency water main repair, and the city has not said what broke or how it will be funded.

Despite a district surplus, teachers at Springmill and Sherman elementary schools have raised more than $20,000 on DonorsChoose for basic classroom supplies.

North End job seekers can get staffing help now at the reopened Springmill Street office, ahead of the planned 36,000-square-foot Community Impact Center.

The 83% complete project still targets an Oct. 31 finish, but downtown storefronts that endured detours face open questions about who pays for the renewal.

Free orchestra performances for Richland County third-to-fifth graders need schools and homeschool families to claim seats before the 1,000-capacity concerts fill.

Richland County commissioners approved building-maintenance overtime from auto-title fees with no recorded vote, then discussed pay in closed session.

The Mansfield pump maker is testing voluntary caregiver resources for workers, not schedule, pay, or leave changes, as 54% of Ohio caregivers also hold jobs.

The Mansfield man was messaging an undercover agent he believed was a 13-year-old girl, and had a prior child pornography conviction in Canada.

The proposed amendment would cap annual taxable-value growth on owner-occupied homes at inflation or 3%; Richland County’s preliminary values rose about 28%.

Proposals are due Oct. 7 for the two high-efficiency builds, the first in a four-home push local builders can bid on.

Mansfield-born Liam Cummins returned to the Renaissance stage for the free season opener, leading a program of works by living American composers alongside soprano Shannon Crowley.

The 6.9-mill renewal would keep school taxes at about $242 per $100,000 home; rejecting it would trigger roughly $1.3 million in district cuts.

The 2026 season runs Friday through Sunday from Sept. 25 to Nov. 1, with an Apocalypse theme, new sets, and fee-free ticket purchases opening weekend.

The unanimous vote ties city investment to measurable goals for hangars, workforce training and job growth at Lahm Regional through 2031.

Commissioners are considering port-authority financing that could waive sales tax on construction materials for over $104 million in local projects.

The venue at 23 North Main Street holds up to 300 guests and fills a gap in downtown's large-event capacity along a corridor already in transition.

The district's basketball team shared a conference title while its baseball squad went 0-22, raising questions about how funding and support are divided across programs.

The festival has grown from a two-week pop-up into the Mansfield Art Center's anchor fall event, running Sept. 19 through Oct. 18 with hundreds of artworks and workshops.

With 395 jobs at stake, the contract will shape wages, safety rules and capital investment at one of Richland County's largest industrial employers.

The 83% complete project still targets an Oct. 31 finish, but downtown storefronts that endured detours face open questions about who pays for the renewal.

The detour for two Route 60 closures uses Route 511, itself down to one lane with flaggers, while I-71's overnight lane closures slow Mansfield drivers.

About 2,400 customers lost power Wednesday night, with roughly 400 still out early Thursday afternoon and no other local damage confirmed.

HOPE Food Pantry served a rising 606 households in August alone as countywide SNAP enrollment shifts leave smaller households scrambling for help.

Mansfield's water supply is 78% groundwater, but city reports don't test for key fracking-related contaminants even as seven producers drill in Richland County.

Richland County families pay roughly 56% above the recommended affordability standard, yet local state legislators have stayed silent as advocates and business groups push for action.

The proposed amendment would cap annual taxable-value growth on owner-occupied homes at inflation or 3%; Richland County’s preliminary values rose about 28%.

Oak Grove Manor in Mansfield is among Richland County nursing homes owed a share of $875 million in back payments after Ohio used the wrong Medicaid formula.

The Public Library Fund supplied about 37% of Mansfield-Richland County Public Library’s 2023 revenue, helping finance daily operations.

The unanimous ruling bars municipalities statewide from blocking qualifying referendum petitions, setting a precedent that applies to Mansfield-area councils facing similar disputes.

A progressive group's analysis says the plan could strip billions from Ohio schools and local services, raising stakes for Richland County budgets already running tight.

A third consecutive year of federal funding will help cover the overtime that keeps enough firefighters on Mansfield’s engines and trucks.

Paxford Place residents faced a three-day boil advisory after an emergency water main repair, and the city has not said what broke or how it will be funded.

Richland County commissioners approved building-maintenance overtime from auto-title fees with no recorded vote, then discussed pay in closed session.

The county backed protection of 209 Weller Township wetland acres, authorized two 2026 Dodge Durangos and cleared EMA travel to Cleveland.

Local applicants need eligible properties, a 25% match and reuse plans to compete statewide for grants beginning Sept. 15, 2026.

The 8–0 rezoning vote advances 61 apartments near Lexington Avenue, but financing, rents, eligibility and an opening date remain unsettled.

Despite a district surplus, teachers at Springmill and Sherman elementary schools have raised more than $20,000 on DonorsChoose for basic classroom supplies.

Free orchestra performances for Richland County third-to-fifth graders need schools and homeschool families to claim seats before the 1,000-capacity concerts fill.

The 6.9-mill renewal would keep school taxes at about $242 per $100,000 home; rejecting it would trigger roughly $1.3 million in district cuts.

Mansfield City Schools' Performance Index fell to 60.4 and the district needs support to meet state standards, while all ten Richland County districts passed.

Mansfield and Richland County parents can use the dashboards to weigh district and career-tech paths, with results for the Classes of 2018 through 2025.

Families can compare district and individual school results side by side, separating districtwide performance from what is happening in a child’s building.

With no verdict after three days, whether former jail guard Mark Cooper is responsible for Alex Rios's 2019 death remains unanswered, with a retrial possible.

The Mansfield man was messaging an undercover agent he believed was a 13-year-old girl, and had a prior child pornography conviction in Canada.

Nine state standards were not identified, leaving prison workers, visitors and families without details on what conditions or practices fell short.

Hours after being relieved of duty for showing up intoxicated, the 12-year veteran was arrested by Ontario police for swerving across lanes and refusing sobriety tests.

The forum, organized by the local NAACP branch, follows body-camera footage of an officer punching a 68-year-old during a traffic stop.

Authorities say the stabbing followed a confrontation at a Springfield Township home, and prosecutors are seeking to try the suspect as an adult.

The Mansfield pump maker is testing voluntary caregiver resources for workers, not schedule, pay, or leave changes, as 54% of Ohio caregivers also hold jobs.

Proposals are due Oct. 7 for the two high-efficiency builds, the first in a four-home push local builders can bid on.

Local 169 members remain on the job under a 30-day extension, with retiree coverage maintained but wages and pensions unresolved and local talks continuing.

The program pays employers in three installments to train technicians, with five open positions for every qualified tech in Ohio.

The venue at 23 North Main Street holds up to 300 guests and fills a gap in downtown's large-event capacity along a corridor already in transition.

Matching grants up to $5,000 are available for storefront upgrades between 1st and 6th Streets, but the first-come structure means owners need to act fast.

Damarrion Lloyd ran for 227 yards and four touchdowns against Norwalk, then Madison lost its conference opener 34-13 at previously winless Wooster.

West Holmes scored 33 unanswered third-quarter points after Mansfield trailed by one score at halftime, exposing first-year coach David Phillips’ task.

The district's basketball team shared a conference title while its baseball squad went 0-22, raising questions about how funding and support are divided across programs.

Annual fees for the new club could run families 20 to 70 times more than Mansfield Soccer Association's $50 recreational registration, forcing a choice as both programs eye the 2026–27 season.

Durchik's 9-under 63 gives Lexington a four-stroke lead over New Philadelphia heading into the final round Aug. 27 at The Pines Golf Club.

Nonmembers have only Sept. 21–27 to register for fall soccer, swim, dance, tumbling, and karate; miss it and your child sits out the season that ends Nov. 21.

North End job seekers can get staffing help now at the reopened Springmill Street office, ahead of the planned 36,000-square-foot Community Impact Center.

The 2026 season runs Friday through Sunday from Sept. 25 to Nov. 1, with an Apocalypse theme, new sets, and fee-free ticket purchases opening weekend.

A three-quarter-mile walk and stretch with OhioHealth preceded a hands-on class on using native plants at home, with fees ranging from free to $12.

Eight historic buildings open Sept. 19 for Downtown Mansfield Inc.'s $25 Secret City Tour, offering rare access to spaces stuck between past uses and uncertain futures.

The drive is one of several August efforts collecting basics for local kids, underscoring how school expenses are outpacing Mansfield's $42,605 median household income.

Mansfield-born Liam Cummins returned to the Renaissance stage for the free season opener, leading a program of works by living American composers alongside soprano Shannon Crowley.

A juried local exhibit opens Sept. 14, followed Sept. 19 by a free evening of music, readings and animated projections after sunset.

The festival has grown from a two-week pop-up into the Mansfield Art Center's anchor fall event, running Sept. 19 through Oct. 18 with hundreds of artworks and workshops.

The symphony's free Sept. 19 season opener removes the cost barrier, but in a city where median household income is under $41,000, organizers face deeper questions about who will actually walk…

The theater's September lineup uses free and flexible pricing to lower barriers in a city where roughly one in four residents lives below the poverty line.