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Troopers Investigating a Two Vehicle Injury Crash on Interstate 71 North at Milepost 180 in Ashland County

For Immediate Release: May 18, 2026 Contact: Lieutenant Brian J. Beal (419) 289-0911 Mifflin Township - On Monday, May 18th, 2026, at approximately 7:48 AM, troopers from the Ashland Highway Patrol Post were dispatched to...

5th Ave. Street Closure Planned in Mansfield for Road Repairs

MANSFIELD, Ohio — Motorists in Mansfield should prepare for traffic disruptions next week as a portion of 5th Avenue will be closed for road repairs and catch basin maintenance. City officials announced...

CRIME

METRICH Drug Investigation, Firearms and Cash Seized

Crime Carl Gilliam -
Drug Investigation/Search Warrant/Arrest On April 27, 2026, METRICH Detectives with the assistance of the Mansfield Police Department and members of ASORT executed a drug related search warrant at 777 Highland Ave., Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio.The search warrant was authorized by the Honorable Judge David Badnell of the Mansfield Municipal Court.  METRICH Detectives conducted their search and seized approximately 73 grams of suspected cocaine, (2) Rifles- Ruger 25-06 & Century arms .762 cal.,(1) Handgun S&W 9mm, along with a Flare gun and $13,258.50 in US currency and other drug related evidence. Also, arrested and incarcerated was Timothy Bush, on charges of (1) ct. Trafficking in Cocaine (F-1) & Possession of Cocaine (F-1), (2) cts. of...

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Department of Labor

Former union official sentenced to probation for embezzling member funds through...

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PORTLAND, OH – Former National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 533 treasurer Samantha Zirkle was sentenced to six years of probation and ordered to pay $74,663 in restitution following a federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.The department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards in Cincinnati found that Zirkle, while serving as treasurer of National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 533, signed and…
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

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In the week ending May 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 209,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 211,000 to 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 202,500, a decrease of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average.…

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MVA N. Stewart Rd. And SR 430

Traffic Carl Gilliam -
Madison Twp Fire Dept. responded to a 2 vehicle mva at N. Stewart Rd....

Browns 37, Jets 20

THEY'VE DONE IT! The Cleveland Browns are in the Playoffs for the second time in four years! I just cannot believe it... I can't. There...

EVENTS

PUBLIC NOTICE

Newman St Water Shut Service Shut Down

This is a notification from the City of Mansfield: Mansfield,...

Fugitives of the Week October 28, 2024

FUGITIVE: Akil Gordon The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force...

Road Closure – N. Mulberry St.

This is a notification from the City of Mansfield: Mansfield,...

Road Closure – Hedges Ave.

This is a notification from the City of Mansfield: Mansfield,...

Events (tomorrow) — May 23, 2026

Tomorrow Chrysalis Countdown (12:00 am–11:59 pm)Location-Wide Events - Name a Butterfly (12:00 am–11:59 pm)Madison Branch - Visitor Center Closed (12:00 am–12:00 am)Gorman Nature Center, 2295 Lexington Ave,...

Ohio Republicans trying to get voter photo ID on the ballot, enshrined in state constitution

Ohio Republican lawmakers are trying to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot that requires voters to show photo identification in order to vote. Lawmakers in the Ohio House and Senate introduced joint resolutions this week to enshrine voter photo ID laws into Ohio’s constitution. House Joint Resolution 9 was introduced by Ohio Reps. Adam…

Ohio ICE detentions soar in Trump’s second term

The number of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Ohio soared by nearly sixfold last year, according to a new analysis. The analysis also found that detainees are moved around frequently and often to faraway places, making it difficult for them to maintain contact with legal counsel and families. And despite President Donald…

The Supreme Court’s destruction of the Voting Rights Act reminds us of Kentucky’s ‘Great Dissenter’

This commentary was originally published in The Kentucky Lantern. “There are obvious echoes between Louisiana v. Callais, in which Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion finished off the [1965 Voting Rights Act]…and the notorious Plessy v. Ferguson decision, in which the court blessed Jim Crow,” Pema Levy wrote in Mother Jones magazine on May 7. “The…

Events (tomorrow) — May 22, 2026

Tomorrow Crafty Kids (12:00 am–11:59 pm)Ontario Branch - Finish it Friday (1:00 pm–4:00 pm)Lucas Branch - 25 Years Later: What We Remember about 9/11 (2:00 pm–4:30 pm)Madison...

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