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MADISON TOWNSHIP - The board of education unanimously approved a reopening plan for the upcoming school year during a special meeting Wednesday.

MANSFIELD - As the 2020-21 school year approaches, schools in Richland County have begun to release reopening plans, although they are subject to change as more information about the novel coronavirus comes to light.

Charges have not been raised since 2004 MANSFIELD - Members of Mansfield City Council are grappling with the decision of whether to raise water rates at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a blow to people's finances.

MANSFIELD - A 29-year-old Bastrop, Louisiana, man was ejected from his motorcycle Saturday night on Park Avenue West after a motorist pulled out of the Subway restaurant, failing to yield to oncoming traffic, according to a Mansfield police crash report.

MANSFIELD - A coalition of local organizations and the city of Mansfield have reached an agreement on a "Code of Conduct" for police and community members and have released a draft for public review.

MANSFIELD - Two crashes, involving an unknown number of vehicles, closed a portion of Park Avenue West to traffic overnight Saturday.

MANSFIELD — An organization has expressed interest in the Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center, Mayor Tim Theaker disclosed Tuesday.

MANSFIELD - State Rep. Mark Romanchuk, R-Ontario, joined fellow Republicans Wednesday in calling for Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder to resign, a day after the top lawmaker was arrested and accused of running a $60 million bribery scheme.

MANSFIELD - Council unanimously voted Tuesday to accept a $1.1 million grant, allowing the Mansfield Police Department to hire four officers.

MANSFIELD - Richland County's jobless rate declined to 11.3% in June, down from 15.6% in May, according to state data published Tuesday.

MANSFIELD – Marilyn John told the News Journal Tuesday evening that she would return a donation from Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, who was arrested earlier that day and accused of running a $60 million bribery case.

MANSFIELD - Skywatchers should be able to catch a glimpse of the recently discovered Comet NEOWISE for the rest of July.

MANSFIELD - There appears to be behind-the-scenes negotiations regarding the future of the Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center.

MANSFIELD - The Ohio National Guard is scheduled to administer COVID-19 tests at long-term care facilities in Richland County on Monday.

MANSFIELD - Students with Madison Local Schools will be offered the choice of attending classes in person or enrolling in what district officials are calling an "online academy" this upcoming school year.

MANSFIELD - Councilwoman Jean Taddie of the sixth ward read aloud public comments for over an hour Tuesday night, nearly all of which expressed support for a resolution would declare racism a public health crisis in Mansfield.

MANSFIELD - At least two security cameras were installed Wednesday at North Lake Park in an effort to combat vandalism.

MANSFIELD - City Council's public affairs committee is scheduled to discuss a resolution Tuesday that would declare racism a public health crisis, a measure discussed by the full legislative body last month.

MANSFIELD - About three dozen people gathered in Central Park on Sunday and marched on sidewalks to protest the killing of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen, whose remains were found in June about 25 miles from Fort Hood in central Texas.