I still remember Mr. Klockner’s shrill voice in that 8th grade Algebra class. I was reading aloud from a word problem and stumbled on “loge.” I pronounced the word “lodge.” “The word is ‘loge!’ Don’t you have any culture about you at all, boy?” he announced to all the class, loudly. At that point, unless […]
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GALLERY: Sarah’s Pooch Parlor
Mayor of Shelby Steven Schag welcomes the new business to the community. Blanton gears up to the cut the ribbon to Sarah’s Pooch Parlor. Sarah Blanton welcomed the community into her new grooming business. Blanton stands behind the counter of her grooming salon. The bathing and drying area of the salon. Blanton grins as her […]
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Charter Next Generation powers local economic growth so far in 2022
MANSFIELD — Local economic activity in the first six months of 2022 has already exceeded last year’s total, much of it based on growth seen with Charter Next Generation in Ontario and Lexington. That was the message Tuesday to Richland County commissioners from Barrett Thomas, economic development director for the Richland Area Chamber & Economic […]
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Galion Schools hosting Mobile Food Pantry event July 26
GALION – The Galion City Schools, in partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, will hold the Crawford County Mobile Drive-Thru Pantry event on the district’s campus on Tuesday, July 26. Second Harvest will be distributing FREE assorted boxes of shelf-stable food, fresh produce, frozen meat, milk, and more from 4 […]
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Roundabout at Cook/Illinois/Mansfield-Lucas to be completed in early August
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A $1.5 million intersection improvement/roundabout project at the Cook/Illinois and Mansfield-Lucas roads intersection may be complete by the end of the first week in August. Richland County Engineer Adam Gove said Monday that workers with Shelly and Sands of Mansfield need to put down additional layers of asphalt, complete grading and seeding and […]
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Seussical the Musical begins this weekend in Galion
GALION — Galion Community Theater presents its next musical starting this weekend, Seussical The Musical. The Cat in the Hat is back. After all those years stuck on a page … did you ever imagine you’d see him onstage? Meet the Cat in the Hat, JoJo, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie LaBird, and all […]
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COLLECTION: Roundabout at Cook/Illinois and Mansfield-Lucas Road nears completion
Round1.JPG Round2.JPG A $1.5 million intersection improvement/roundabout project at the Cook/Illinois and Mansfield-Lucas roads intersection may be completed in early August. Round4.JPG Round5.JPG Round6.JPG Round7.JPG
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Open Source: Will Richland County have public sunflower fields this year?
Open SourceWe wrote this story in response to a reader-submitted question. Do you have a story idea for our newsroom? Submit it through our Open Source platform by clicking here. MANSFIELD – It may be the peak of summer, but at least one Richland Source reader is ready for sunflower season. “Sunflower fields have been […]
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Lexington council denies gas station permit
LEXINGTON – Lexington Village Council voted unanimously Monday to deny a conditional-use permit application for a gas station near the village square. Council members voted 6-0 to deny the application filed by John S. Gordon, vice president of Englefield Oil, and B and B Realty Holdings, an affiliated organization, to build a convenience store and […]
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Buckeye Country Superfest & Bootlegger’s Barn Tailgate set for July 23 at Ohio Stadium
COLUMBUS — Details have been announced for Buckeye Country Superfest on Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. What: Buckeye Country Superfest features performances by Luke Combs, Cody Jinks, Zach Bryan, Kameron Marlowe, and Morgan Wade. The event will also feature the Bootlegger’s Barn Tailgate Fan Fest, full details below. Event organizers also announced the set […]