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Matthew Wells case: Longtime fireman to serve 60 days in jail
Longtime firefighter Matthew Wells did not avoid incarceration for stealing from taxpayers. Wells, 52, of Galion, was sentenced Monday to four years of probation, to include 60 days in the Richland County Jail, by Common Pleas Judge Phil Naumoff. Wells will report Aug. 9. Naumoff told Wells he considered prison...
Meet Your Neighbor: Lexington's Murrays share their testimony after challenging pregnancy
LEXINGTON — Imagine naming your baby girl Mia but not knowing if she would survive the pregnancy. Meet your neighbors and lifelong residents of Richland County, Grayson and Lori Murray. ...
Former Crestline fire chief sentenced to 60 days in jail, pays restitution of $26,384 after guilty pleas to theft in office, tampering
COLUMBUS — The former chief of the Crestline Fire Department was sentenced to 60 days in the Richland County Jail in Mansfield after he pleaded guilty to two criminal counts related to working full-time jobs for multiple public agencies simultaneously. As part of a plea deal, Matthew Wells also...
Ex-Mansfielder to be paroled after 30 years for fatal stabbing of girlfriend Darla Ward
A Mansfield man who fatally stabbed his girlfriend 31 times in a fit of rage of Thanksgiving Day 1993 was granted parole Tuesday. The decision, a 5-4 vote, came during a lengthy full Ohio Parole Board hearing despite objections from the Richland County prosecutors and members of the victim's family pleading for the man to stay locked up. The Ohio Parole Board voted 5-0 Feb. 26 to parole Lavonia Spann, 57, pending the decision of the full...
Roadwork Report For Week Of July 14
1812Blockhouse provides regular weekend reports on road project work being conducted under the auspices of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in Ashland, Crawford, and Richland Counties. Such work is, of course, weather dependent. This past week, ODOT District 3 shared announcements of current and upcoming work in the three...
Five days into Sean Mullins' rape trial, he pleads guilty to two counts of sexual battery
Five days into his trial, Sean Mullins pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery. The 49-year-old also had been charged with two counts of rape. In exchange for his plea Friday, the state dismissed those counts. ...
LifeWise fires NE Ohio school director over past allegations involving students, sex-related texts
HILLIARD, Ohio — An Ohio-based religious organization that pulls public school students from buildings during the day to teach Bible classes has fired a recently hired director after learning of a past sex-texting scandal involving students. The Columbus Dispatch reports that LifeWise fired Renee Beck on Thursday. Beck was...
Richland County to seek new bids for jail food service after provider cancels contract
The Richland County commissioners are going to have to re-advertise for proposals for food service for the county jail and Community Alternative Center less than three months after awarding a contract to Trinity Services Group Inc. The board learned at its meeting Thursday that the Oldsmar, Florida, company has exercised...
Column: College is pricey, but Richland County has affordable options
MANSFIELD — It’s news to absolutely no one that the cost of college is out of control. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the average annual tuition for colleges and universities more than doubled between 1980 and 2020, even after adjusting for inflation. In light...
Connection Space opens coworking, event space on Park Avenue
MANSFIELD — Jeff Schultheis opened Connection Space with the goal to offer Mansfield something seen more frequently in larger cities. “I travel a decent amount to Columbus or Cleveland and I wanted to bring some of that here because we really deserve it,” he said. “My goal is...
Richland County restaurant inspections: July 2-8 critical violations
The following restaurant inspections with critical violations were conducted by Richland Public Health between July 2 and 8: ● JOANN #975, 594 Lexington Springmill Road, Mansfield, July 2. Improper storage of poisonous or toxic materials (critical). Observed paint and tie dye kits stored above prepackaged food. Correct by July 9. ...
'Protecting the public trust': Commissioners support finding against former JFS director
The Richland County commissioners agree with a finding by the Ohio Auditor of State’s Office that the county’s former Job and Family Services director, Sharlene Neumann, must pay back $16,614 she received for hours she did not work. The board approved a joint statement at its meeting Tuesday...
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