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MANSFIELD - Drugstore chain CVS Health will open nine new COVID-19 test sites in Ohio on Friday, including one in Mansfield.

SHELBY - Nearly 40 people stood, sat and knelt in the roadway at the intersection of Ohio 39 and East Main Street for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, in memory of George Floyd and other African-Americans who have died at …

MANSFIELD - After being shuttered since mid-March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the city announced Monday that the Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center will not reopen, citing staff reductions and a failure to meet "COVID-19 requirements."

ONTARIO - Josh Bradley, a Republican, was sworn in last week as fourth ward councilman, filling a seat once occupied by the late Dan Zeiter.

MANSFIELD - Two affordable housing projects in Mansfield are picking up steam.

MANSFIELD - In the cellphone video of George Floyd's death, the arresting officer, Derek Chauvin, keeps a knee pressed to Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes, even after the African-American man becomes unresponsive.

MANSFIELD - If firefighters and paramedics would be quickly replaced when others retire or resign, the fire department would not have to use large amounts of overtime to backfill positions.

MANSFIELD - The Richland County Democratic Party has condemned recent controversial comments made by a man who won the Democratic primary April for a statehouse seat as a write-in candidate, against another write-in candidate.

MANSFIELD - Members of city council on Tuesday are expected to discuss Mayor Tim Theaker's decision last month to cut costs by reducing "non-emergency" overtime for the fire department, which has resulted in the periodic, temporary closure of one of …

MANSFIELD - Hundreds of people gathered Saturday in Central Park for a Black Lives Matter rally, joining similar protests across the country this week in support of an African-American man who died in police custody and other recent killings of …

MANSFIELD - About 129,500 fewer people will spend $11.4 million less than anticipated in Richland County this summer.

MANSFIELD - As the state gradually lifts restrictions on non-essential businesses, all nine locations of Mansfield/Richland County Public Library will remain closed until further notice.

MANSFIELD - The unemployment rate in Richland County soared last month to 20.3%, reflecting the economic damage created by the coronavirus pandemic as businesses closed and workers were furloughed or laid off.

LUCAS - The church bells of St. Paul Lutheran Church tolled at 6 p.m. Tuesday as residents of the small village stood on their porches, lawns and sidewalks along Main Street, cheering the procession of decorated cars.

MANSFIELD - A plan to convert the downtown portion of Diamond Street to two-way traffic has been put on hold.

MANSFIELD - The Mansfield branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is hosting a walk and run on Saturday to honor Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man from Georgia who was shot and killed in …

MANSFIELD - Mansfield City Council on Tuesday approved selling over 18 acres of land that was once home to the former Mansfield Foundry, the buildings of which were demolished nearly six years ago.

MANSFIELD - No citations were prepared for restaurants and bars in Richland County during the first weekend that outdoor dining was allowed to resume after nearly two months.

MANSFIELD - As the state continues to ease restrictions and businesses begin to reopen in Ohio, some Mansfield churches have announced when in-person services will resume, but with precautions and social-distancing measures.

MANSFIELD - Catholic parishes in Mansfield are planning to resume in-person services on the last weekend in May when the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of Pentecost, or the conclusion of the Easter season.