Today – Closed landfills in Mansfield and Richland County could soon find new life as a solar farm capable of generating 25 megawatts of power.

Today &ndash; Closed landfills in Mansfield and Richland County could soon find new life as a solar farm capable of generating 25 megawatts of power.

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Mansfield and Richland County landfills could become solar farm

Today – Mansfield’s proposed Buc-ee’s Travel Center clears another hurdle, but questions remain from nearby residents as the project heads to City Council.

Today &ndash; Mansfield&rsquo;s proposed Buc-ee&rsquo;s Travel Center clears another hurdle, but questions remain from nearby residents as the project heads to City Council.

Buc-ees proposal moves to City Council after clearing another review

Today, Mansfield celebrated Memorial Day with a message from a retired Army general who said Richland County’s care for its fallen heroes makes him proud to be an Ohioan.

Today, Mansfield celebrated Memorial Day with a message from a retired Army general who said Richland County&rsquo;s care for its fallen heroes makes him proud to be an Ohioan.

A General’s Message for Mansfield on Memorial Day

Episode 99 of the News Man Weekly is a shorter, stripped-down edition of the show — but Carl and Zac still manage to cover plenty of ground. Carl opens with a rant about the upcoming live 100th episode at Relax, It's Just Coffee, reluctantly preparing himself to leave the safety of the studio and interact with actual human beings.

Later in the episode, Carl breaks down Netflix’s haunting true-crime documentary The Crash before diving into several major local headlines, including Mansfield City Council approving annexation and zoning for the proposed Buc-ee's development, the sale of a home tied to one of the largest drug busts in METRICH history, and new parking improvements tied to the B&O Trail connector project. 

This episode is powered by the great folks at Relax, It's Just Coffee.  All listeners are invited to attend the live 100th episode recording June 1 at Relax in downtown Mansfield.

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Poignant musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ to kick off 2026-2027 season at Mansfield Playhouse
Mansfield City Council approves land annexation for Buc-ee’s Travel Center
Convicted drug dealer’s confiscated Madison Township home to be sold
Public parking lot planned along Trimble Road near tunnel to B&O connector trail

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Episode 99 of the News Man Weekly&nbsp;is a shorter, stripped-down edition of the show &mdash; but Carl and Zac still manage to cover plenty of ground. Carl opens with a rant about the upcoming live 100th episode at Relax, It's Just Coffee, reluctantly preparing himself to leave the safety of the studio and interact with actual human beings.
Later in the episode, Carl breaks down Netflix&rsquo;s haunting true-crime documentary&nbsp;The Crash&nbsp;before diving into several major local headlines, including Mansfield City Council approving annexation and zoning for the proposed&nbsp;Buc-ee's&nbsp;development, the sale of a home tied to one of the largest drug busts in METRICH history, and new parking improvements tied to the B&amp;O Trail connector project.&nbsp;
This episode is powered by the great folks at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.relaxitsjustcoffee.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.relaxitsjustcoffee.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779477775097000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ySrbszMyoN1qFCHT26CFq">Relax, It's Just Coffee.</a>&nbsp; All listeners are invited to attend the live 100th episode recording June 1 at Relax in downtown Mansfield.
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<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2187992008686538" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/events/2187992008686538&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779477775097000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1KCKTGmEFrZbo4Tiv6ZwJM">Facebook event for our 100th episode</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/05/21/poignant-musical-dear-evan-hansen-to-kick-off-2026-2027-season-at-mansfield-playhouse/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/05/21/poignant-musical-dear-evan-hansen-to-kick-off-2026-2027-season-at-mansfield-playhouse/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779477775097000&amp;usg=AOvVaw39sXwh3OVMAMwieLc6NSuc">Poignant musical &lsquo;Dear Evan Hansen&rsquo; to kick off 2026-2027 season at Mansfield Playhouse</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/05/19/mansfield-city-council-approves-land-annexation-for-buc-ees-travel-center/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/05/19/mansfield-city-council-approves-land-annexation-for-buc-ees-travel-center/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779477775097000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2gaJRLfRuF7L0I1vONUASM">Mansfield City Council approves land annexation for Buc-ee&rsquo;s Travel Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/05/19/convicted-drug-dealers-confiscated-madison-township-home-to-be-sold/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/05/19/convicted-drug-dealers-confiscated-madison-township-home-to-be-sold/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779477775097000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2wLdwNkdect2mz6XZqTnt1">Convicted drug dealer&rsquo;s confiscated Madison Township home to be sold</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/05/20/public-parking-lot-planned-along-trimble-road-near-tunnel-to-bo-connector-trail/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/05/20/public-parking-lot-planned-along-trimble-road-near-tunnel-to-bo-connector-trail/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779477775097000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2iJ9GNsaWonYAPg8HG7YSP">Public parking lot planned along Trimble Road&nbsp;near tunnel to B&amp;O&nbsp;connector trail</a></li>
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Mansfield and Richland County landfills could become solar farm

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