MANSFIELD — High schools football’s new-look all-inclusive postseason kicks off Friday with six area teams in action. Here’s a look at Friday’s games: Lexington (1-5) at Rocky River (3-1) The 20th-seeded Minutemen picked up their first win of the season last week, knocking off Richland County rival Madison 28-7. Quarterback Cole Pauley, an Ohio State […]
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DECA in Lexington looks for alternative communication method to highlight Manufacturing Day
LEXINGTON — Manufacturing Day was created to highlight the wide variety of careers and skills needed by today’s modern manufacturers. Typically, manufacturers open their doors and provide shop floor tours to give students a chance to see what a manufacturing career could look like. “Since that is not possible this year, we were discussing what […]
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M1 Church distributing more than 1,200 free fresh food boxes each Saturday in October
MANSFIELD — M1 Church, at 1000 McPherson St. in Mansfield, will be giving away Farmers to Families Food boxes on the following Saturday mornings (Oct 10, 17, 24, 31) from 10 a.m. to noon. Farmers to Families is a USDA federally funded program that brings food to those who have been affected by the pandemic. […]
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More than 50,000 Ohioans register to serve as poll workers
COLUMBUS – With less than a month until the election, 51,918 Ohioans have signed up to serve as a poll worker on November 3rd. This includes 21,079 Democratic poll workers and 19,169 Republicans. However, because of Party requirements not being met in many counties, 17,257 poll workers are still needed to meet our goal. The […]
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COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t slow in-person voting in Richland County
MANSFIELD — The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t slow early, in-person voting in Richland County on Tuesday. More than twice as many Richland County residents took advantage of “opening day” in the 2020 presidential election campaign, as compared to 2016. Richland County Board of Elections Director Paulette Hankins said 1,066 residents voted in-person on Tuesday, up from […]
Posted inArea History
Abraham Lincoln tapped this Coshocton attorney as Ohio’s 2nd Supreme Court Justice
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on Dec. 22, 2010 by the Ohio History Connection. Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. This particular piece was also enhanced with relevant data about Coshocton attorney Noah Haynes Swayne, the second Supreme Court Justice from […]
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Commentary: Finding quiet amidst the noise
Life feels so noisy right now. There is a lot to be worked up about, so many decisions that need to be made, so many heartaches to mourn, so many injustices that need righted. Amidst it all, we have to carry on with our daily lives and keep it all together. It seems like everyone […]
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Leona J. Rhodes
Leona J. Rhodes, 84, passed away peacefully into the Lord’s care on Saturday, October 3, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born May 15, 1936 in Eskdale, West Virginia, to the late Veary and Clara (Phalin) Crouch. In September of 1952, Leona married Charles “Charlie” Rhodes who passed away […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Portman should get behind carbon pricing
As an Ohioan, my response to Senator Rob Portman’s op-ed, Let’s use common sense solutions to promote conservation was hallelujah — with a caveat. The Senator is to be commended for his long history of conservation work, and no one can dispute his dedication to energy efficiency. However, there is a glaring omission on his […]
Posted inCovid-19, News
COVID-19: DeWine pledges no ‘punitive actions’ if Richland County goes ‘purple’
COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine said the state plans no “punitive action” against Richland County if it becomes Ohio’s first “purple,” or level four, county on Thursday under the COVID-19 Public Health Advisory System. “These color codes are really meant to inform people about the nature of the problem,” DeWine said during his Tuesday press […]