BELLVILLE — Chance Barnett has barely had time to celebrate his recent milestone. Clear Fork has been too busy recently. The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Barnett became just the fifth member of Clear Fork’s 1,000 point club in a 66-47 win at River Valley on Jan. 26. It was the first of five […]
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W. Larry Marsh
W. Larry Marsh, 79, of Ontario passed away on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 at Hanover Health Care Center. He was born on June 7, 1938 in Shelby and was the son of Charles L. and Effie (Etzwiler) Marsh. Larry proudly served in the United States Army and retired from Cardinal Vending. He had a love […]
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Ohio Highway Patrol 2017 drug arrests increase 25 percent from 2016
COLUMBUS – Troopers are trained to look beyond the initial traffic stop for possible indicators of criminal activity. In 2017, the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated a wide range of felony offenses and saw an increase in total drug arrests from 2016. Troopers made 16,653 total drug arrests, representing a 25 percent increase compared to […]
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Camp Hetuck recognized with First-Year Experience Award
MANSFIELD – A group of Student Life staff has been recognized for their efforts to improve student success at The Ohio State University at Mansfield through the innovative First Year Experience program Camp Hetuck. Camp Hetuck is a leadership and team–building program for first-year students on The Ohio State Mansfield campus. The Camp Hetuck Planning […]
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Feb. 5 Most Wanted in north central Ohio
James Porter, 39, is 5-foot-11, 165 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. Officials say he is wanted for escape. He has ties to the Mansfield and Shiloh areas. James Ray, 40, is 5-foot-4, 135 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Authorities say he is wanted for probation violation for possession of heroin. He […]
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Fugitive wanted for escape tops Most Wanted list
MANSFIELD — Four people are sought by north central Ohio authorities on this week’s Most Wanted list. James Porter, 39, is 5-foot-11, 165 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. Officials say he is wanted for escape. He has ties to the Mansfield and Shiloh areas. James Ray, 40, is 5-foot-4, 135 pounds with brown […]
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A look at our Rust Belt history
Editor’s Note: Richland Source reporters Tracy Geibel and Brittany Schock have launched a 2018 Solutions Journalism project titled Rising from Rust, studying how Richland County fights its way out of the Rust Belt. Today we look at the community’s industrial past and how we got here. MANSFIELD – Richland County wasn’t always this way. The […]
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St. Mary’s principal to dye hair red after successful blood drive
SHELBY – St. Mary’s School principal will be styling a new look this upcoming week. Kim Stover promised the 106 students at St. Mary’s School in Shelby that she would dye her hair red if enough people donated to the school’s second annual blood drive, which took place Sunday afternoon to wrap up Catholic School’s […]
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Shelby school, stadium levy goes back to the ballot in May
SHELBY – Shelby voters will have another chance to approve or reject building a new school and new football stadium on the May ballot. The Board of Education unanimously voted on Monday to put the 4.6-mill, 34-year bond issue back on the ballot. The election will take place on May 8. The issue will be […]
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Sherrod Brown: Fighting against unfair trade
We had a big victory for Ohio workers last week. The Trump administration followed through on calls from myself and Senator Portman to stand up for the 3,500 Ohio workers at Whirlpool whose jobs have been threatened by cheap imports from countries like China, Mexico, and Korea. Because of that victory, Whirlpool is now able […]