Open Source We published this story in response to a reader question submitted through our Open Source platform. Do you have a question you want our reporters to answer? Click here to submit it. Question: When does Mansfield plan on picking up leaves? MANSFIELD — This question came in to Richland Source early Monday morning. The […]
November 2023
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Madison Township man charged with rape, felonious assault
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old McElroy Road man was arrested Sunday on rape and felonious assault charges, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Bond was set at $1 million cash for William Odel Smith on Monday morning during his initial appearance in Mansfield Municipal Court. He was also ordered to wear electronic monitoring if […]
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Ohio reaches peak time for deer-related crashes
COLUMBUS – AAA, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio Department of Insurance, Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission want to remind motorists of the increase in deer-related traffic crashes this time of year. Since 2018, statistics from the Ohio State Highway Patrol show there were 104,328 […]
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Pump & Grind celebrating anniversary with weeklong deals
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison’s local coffee shop Pump & Grind is celebrating its first anniversary by thanking customers with deals all week.
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Empowering change and community at the Mansfield YMCA
The YMCA of North Central Ohio – Mansfield center is a place for all ages. When Sara Napier walks through the main entrance, she may see 99-year-old Jack sipping on a cup of coffee, the ski ladies who come in during the warmer months or Stephanie from child watch. No matter who Napier runs into, […]
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Hillsdale’s Moneer earns exclusive leadership honors
JEROMESVILLE – Kailyn Moneer is getting used to being ahead of the curve, so it makes sense that she recently earned some ahead-of-the-curve (and top-of-the-state) recognition. Stacking up honors and knocking down personal goals with regularity for the last few years, the Hillsdale High School senior was selected the winner of the Ohio Scholastic Soccer […]
Posted inObituaries
Marilyn Williamson
Marilyn Williamson, 91 of Lexington, Ohio passed away at home on Friday, November 10, 2023. Marilyn was born December 6, 1931, in Centralia, Illinois to Robert M. Sr. and Muriel (Greenwalt) Jones. She was married on December 29, 1951, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elmwood, Illinois to the late James (Jim) H. Williamson. Shortly […]
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Open Source: What is the tower with solar panels in the parking lot of Lexington Ave. Kroger?
MANSFIELD — A Richland Source reader asked what a security unit is used for in the Lexington Avenue Kroger parking lot.
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Local leaders respond to Issue 1 passage
COLUMBUS — Twenty-seven Republican members of the Ohio House of Representatives signed a statement promising to “do everything in our power to prevent our laws from being removed” in response to the passage of State Issue 1 on Tuesday night. State representatives for Ashland (Rep. Melanie Miller), Knox (Rep. Darrell Kick) and Richland (Rep. Marilyn […]
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Kokosing part of massive Mid-Ohio repaving project
LEXINGTON – A full repave project of the entire racing surface at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course was completed last month, according to officials from Green Savoree Racing Promotions, which owns and operates the track. Ohio-based Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. began initial repair work the week of Oct. 16, followed by milling the existing track surface on […]