MANSFIELD — Police chief Keith Porch would like to triple the coverage area for gunfire-detection technology in Mansfield. The leader of a local neighborhood watch would also like to see that happen, launching an online petition to urge the city to expand the program, which is nearing the end of a one-year testing and evaluation […]
Kevin Dillon
Kevin Dillon, the Man, the Myth, the Legend, age 57 of Mansfield, peacefully passed away after a month-long illness at Ohio Health Mansfield on Sunday, Jan. 23, surrounded by his family. Kevin was born in Mansfield on March 6, 1964 to Betty and Ray Dillon, and graduated from St. Peter’s High School, Class of 1982. […]
Bradley Alan Taylor
Bradley Alan Taylor, 62, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 at Cleveland Clinic after battling kidney dialysis for three years; he was also a survivor of thyroid cancer. He was born in Mansfield on April 15, 1959 to the late William “Ed” Taylor and Ethel Marie (Teeter) Taylor. Bradley was a retired […]
LISTEN: Airport series focuses on Lahm; Revisiting Ashland resident who wrote Ready Player One
Open Source: Who uses Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport?: https://www.richlandsource.com/open_source/open-source-who-uses-mansfield-lahm-regional-airport/article_06317de6-76fa-11ec-9def-4fba3f69d8db.html Ashland resident releases book on faith: https://www.ashlandsource.com/thrive/ashland-resident-releases-book-on-faith/article_f9bb4094-bcc4-536b-a85b-247f8d7a1a93.html Jack Junior Miller: https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/jack-junior-miller/article_a8bc8788-7d4c-11ec-be70-f308561bc874.html Take an In-depth look at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport Travelers in the north central Ohio region often flock to the region’s major cities, Columbus and Cleveland, for commercial flights departing from John Glenn Columbus International […]
MRCPL announces A Place for All People poster exhibit for Black History Month
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library (MRCPL) announces the opening of a poster exhibit organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with the National Museum of African American History and Culture. A Place for All People, highlights key artifacts that tell the rich and diverse story of the African American […]
Junior Achievement Scholarships open to north central Ohio seniors
CANTON – Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio (JANCO) is committed to creating the next generation of fiscally savvy leaders. With K-12 programming throughout 15 counties including Richland, JANCO and local businesses team up to teach students the financial and career skills they’ll need to successfully navigate the future. And now, JANCO has one last […]
Richland County Bears host Special Olympics swim meet Jan. 30 at the Friendly House
MANSFIELD — The moment of truth is looming for the Richland County Bears swim team. Since November, the Bears have been practicing at Ontario High School on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to prepare for the Northwest Region Special Olympics. The Bears team consists of six swimmers and three coaches. Swimmers: Ryan Ulmer, Sam […]
Wilma Lee Gibson
Wilma Lee Gibson, 83, died peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at The Arbors at Mifflin, surrounded by her family’s love. Wilma was born on Feb. 3, 1938, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Carl Charles Bernhardt and Barbara Weingartner Bernhardt. One of 16 children, she graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1956, where she was […]
Wilson retires as Ontario service-safety director
ONTARIO — The City of Ontario enjoyed a retirement party last week to salute the departure of Ontario service-safety director Jeff Wilson. The party was thrown by his wife Denise Wilson, and their daughters, Shauna Bradley, Kristy Frost and Andrea Ackerman. Wilson is a north central Ohio native, who lived in Mansfield and attended Mansfield […]
GALLERY: Jeff Wilson retirement party
IMG_2435.JPG IMG_2440.JPG Balloons Posters Ontario Service-Safety Director Jeff Wilson shows his cake at last week’s retirement party.
