Richland County, OH

RICHLAND COUNTY—At approximately 6:15 PM this evening, an infant was the subject of an amber alert out of Richland County. Trusted sources have told Crawford County Now that this is baby number five for Mandy Jaymes, 38. According to sources, Jaymes’ fourth child was born at home in a bathtub because Jaymes struggles with addiction.

ONTARIO -- There are plenty of opportunities to celebrate this Fourth of July weekend in Richland County. From festivals to fireworks, food trucks and cookouts, patriotic dog parades and 5Ks -- there's truly something for everyone. Below, you'll find a listing of the family-friendly fun the region has to offer.

Update: Mansfield police said that a 2-week-old baby at the center of an Amber Alert has been found safe. Her mother is in custody.

A dog that has been at the Humane Society of Richland County for 398 days is still waiting on his forever home.

MANSFIELD, Ohio — Ohio has cancelled the amber alert for a missing two-week-old infant from Richland County. The alert was cancelled just after 9 p.m. Wednesday. It was reported earlier that the child's mother, 38-year-old Mandy Jaynes, had taken the child from a residence in the 1200-block of Woodville Road.

MANSFIELD -- A two-week-old infant has been found and her Mansfield mother is in custody after triggering an Amber Alert Wednesday night that encompassed at least 25 Ohio counties. At approximately 8:30 p.m., Baby Partin and Mandy Jaynes were located in the area of Interstate 71 and U.S. 30, according...

MANSFIELD – The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Richland County the week of July 4. All outlined work is weather permitting. ODOT works with its contractors to reduce the size of work zones and open as many lanes as possible over holiday weekends. Work will continue as usual Tuesday, July 5, 2021.

MANSFIELD -- The North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC), City of Mansfield Police Department, Richland County Children Services and We ACT are preparing for Kay Day honoring NECIC community organizer Geneva 'Kay' Smith. In December 2019 the community lost an angel with the passing of Geneva “Kay” Smith.

MANSFIELD – Richland County Commissioners are hoping the third time is a charm for finding a chip-and-seal contract for summer road projects. Commissioners authorized Richland County Engineer Adam Gove to re-advertise for chip and seal contract bids during Tuesday's meeting. Commissioners were forced to reject bids for the work...

You see it every year. A great athlete who is a true team player just simply doesn't get the postseason recognition he or she deserves. That is who makes up...

MANSFIELD -- Harmony House, a homeless shelter and homeless services provider, is on its way to serving more than 700 people this year due to a recent surge of those seeking help. In prior years, the shelter served between 500 and 600 people, with that number dropping down to around...

The Community Action for Capable Youth Inc. Board of Trustees has hired Brandy Marquette as its Executive Director, effective lune 25. Marquette has been with the CACY organization since 2013 as a Prevention Educator. She maintains an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS) credential through the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board and is currently in a fellowship program through the State of Ohio to obtain her Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC) certification.

MANSFIELD -- The Community Action for Capable Youth Inc. Board of Trustees has hired Brandy Marquette as the Executive Director, effective lune 25. Marquette has been with the CACY organization since 2013 as a Prevention Educator. She maintains an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS) credential through the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board and is currently in a fellowship program through the State of Ohio to obtain her Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC) certification.

The goal every year is to win a district championship. While that goal fell a bit short in 2021-22 for the Richland 25 teams ranked Nos. 20-22, it might not fall short during the upcoming athletic season. ...

MANSFIELD -- Starting Monday, June 27, Richland County residents can expect to have a box of fresh locally grown produce delivered to their doorstep courtesy of a new program from the Richland Gro-Op (RGO). “(The Richland Gro-Op) is a collective group of rural and urban farmers that originally started out...

MANSFIELD -- A recent inspection and review conducted by the Ohio Department of Youth Services, found the Richland County Juvenile Detention Facility to be in full compliance with all 351 mandatory and recommended standards, according to a press release from the Richland County Juvenile Court. The inspection is a comprehensive...

Ohio reported 16,159 new cases of coronavirus in the week ending Sunday, from 16,169 the week before of the virus that causes COVID-19. Ohio ranked 41st among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest...