LEXINGTON – Beginning Friday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, motorcyclists from across the country will unite once again for the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Royal Enfield, July 22 to 24. This year marks 30 years since the inaugural AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days (VMD). Over the past three decades, the event has become one […]
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MOESC Board of Governors approves parent-mentor grants
MANSFIELD – During the July 20 meeting of the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center’s Board of Governors, the board approved grants from the Ohio Department of Education for two Parent Mentors for the 2022/2023 school year. The grants, $25,000 each, will keep Lindsey Schonauer and Jenny Keesee serving Mid-Ohio ESC’s member districts. Parent Mentors help families […]
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GALLERY: Joe James & Razz
Joe James at his long-awaited meetup with Razz. Joe James pulled inspiration from Razz amidst a brutal hospitalization. Razz and his mom on the day he was adopted. Razz’s mom and her 6-year-old daughter with their newest family member. Razz continues with acupuncture therapy to improve his condition. Razz at Mohican Veterinary Wellness — where […]
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Law enforcement officers from 6 states join forces to combat speeding
COLUMBUS — Law enforcement officers across Ohio are joining officers from five other Great Lakes states including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin on July 27 for this year’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 5 high visibility Speed Awareness Day enforcement campaign. During the campaign, law enforcement officers will combine increased, zero-tolerance enforcement […]
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Sharon K. Flaugher Payton Shatzer
Sharon K. Flaugher Payton Shatzer, 79, of Lexington, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Oak Grove Manor. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on June 6, 1943 to the late Fred and Sylvia (Pressler) Flaugher. Sharon retired from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department Detective Bureau as a secretary. She also produced bulletins […]
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North central Ohio non-profits can apply for a Women’s Fund Grant
MANSFIELD – The Women’s Fund of the Richland County Foundation is accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations for programs that support women and girls. If you have questions about the process or guidelines, please contact Foundation Community Investment Officer Siera Marth-May at smarth@rcfoundation.org or call 419-525-3020 to assure a program complies with the focus and […]
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Black Americans fighting for a double victory featured at Ohio’s National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center
Editor’s NoteThis story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. Richland Source has a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. WILBERFORCE, Ohio — The National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center’s new long-term exhibit, African Americans Fighting for a Double Victory. It features images of drawings by African […]
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To storm, or not to storm, that is the question today in north central Ohio
“It was one of those heavy, sultry afternoons when nature seems to be saying to itself, ‘Now, shall I, or shall I not, scare the pants off these people with a hell of a thunderstorm?’”– P.G. Wodehouse, “Jeeves and the Tie That Binds” MANSFIELD — It’s rated as a “slight risk” by the weather experts […]
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New Shelby grooming business keeps dogs looking their best
SHELBY – Ginny Robinson sat quietly Tuesday, cup of coffee in hand, basking in her daughter’s success. It was quite a contrast to the crowd of people chatting and laughing after the ribbon cutting ceremony of Sarah’s Pooch Parlor in Shelby. Robinson smiled as she looked out into the group of people in front of her […]
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GALLERY: Richard Cox mystery
An international manhunt was conducted for West Point Cadet Richard Cox in 1950. The Mansfield Senior graduate signed out of his barracks on Jan. 14, 1950, and was never seen again — officially. The book about the Richard Cox mystery was titled Oblivion. Many believe the key to his disappearance can be found in his […]