EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS – Ohio’s 2021 white-tailed deer archery hunting season is off to a strong start with 16,095 deer harvested through Sunday, Oct. 17, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The average harvest total for the […]
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Section of Westwood Avenue in Mansfield closed for water main repairs
MANSFIELD — Due to water main repairs, it will be necessary to close sections of the following roads while work is being completed: Westwood Avenue from Highland Avenue to Maple Street The road has been closed and is set to re-open on Nov. 3 by the end of the work day. Construction signs will be […]
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Clear Fork expects to delay tax issue until 2026
BELLVILLE – Treasurer Bradd Stevens said this week that Clear Fork Valley Local Schools expects to delay putting a tax issue on the ballot until 2026. Earlier, Stevens had anticipated that the district would have to seek an operating levy in 2024. The two-year delay is the result of three factors: COVID-19 grant funds, savings […]
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Madison School Board candidates discuss academics, finances
MADISON — Candidates for the Madison Board of Education answered a series of questions from students and the public during a Meet the Candidates Night on Wednesday. Four candidates, including Mary Kotterman, Adam Porter, Amy Walker and Tim Wigton, are running for three seats. Walker and Wigton are running as incumbents. Board member Jane McGinty […]
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GALLERY: Richland County Tourism
Autumn’s colors are on spectacular display at Mount Jeez near Malabar Farm. This haunting night image of the Ohio State Reformatory sets an eerie tone. The famous sign where Brooks carved his name before hanging himself in the movie Shawshank Redemption. This is the set for Warden Norton’s Office from the movie Shawshank Redemption. Cast […]
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Columbus teacher arrested by Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Columbus Division of Police Chief Elaine Bryant on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Columbus City Schools Northland High School teacher by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force. Robert Pea, 60, of Columbus, was arrested Wednesday morning and is charged with one count of compelling prostitution, […]
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Helicopters used to complete inspections of Ohio Edison’s high-voltage power lines
AKRON, Ohio – To keep power flowing safely and reliably through the upcoming winter months, proactive aerial inspections along nearly 800 miles of 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines were recently completed throughout Ohio Edison’s service area using infrared and ultraviolet (IR/UV) technology. Completed every four years in conjunction with American Transmission Systems Incorporated, a FirstEnergy Corp. […]
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Beth Ann Popa Castelvetere
MANSFIELD: Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. In spite of obstacle, illness, and disability, Beth Castelvetere’s positive attitude, selflessness and unconditional love propelled her as a larger-than-life personality who persevered and optimistically lived an inspirational and noble life. An angel ushered Beth to heaven – peacefully, and […]
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National Adoption Month’s theme is “Every Conversation Matters”
MANSFIELD — November is National Adoption Month, and this year the focus is on the teenagers in foster care who need unconditional commitment, love, and support from a family long-term. In Richland County, there are currently 15 teens in foster care who face a future without stable, permanent, and caring families to guide them into […]
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Miami chief Little Turtle frustrated foes & was admired by them
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is Part 2 in a 9-part series on Ohio’s great American Indian chiefs released by the Ohio Historical Society on Nov. 3, 1967. Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. Part 1 focused on the Six Nations. Little Turtle was born in Indiana in 1752 […]