Of all the words that would best describes the life of Clear Fork High School senior Makayla Arnold, one word suffices: busy. In addition to school, athletics, college classes, and work, she is also preparing for participation in the Ohio Distinguished Young Women program. Most days, the 17-year-old leaves her home in Butler around 7 […]
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Snow makes driving hazardous, residents look to warmer days
Yet again Richland County was under a Level 1 Snow Emergency on Sunday, Feb. 9. In the morning road conditions were icy and some vehicle accidents have been reported, but Richland Source staff hit the pavement to see for themselves. And Publisher Jay Allred took the time to talk to some residents about what they […]
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Richland and surrounding counties under Level 1 Snow Emergency
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office reported, at 9:24 a.m., that Richland County is under a Level 1 Snow Emergency. At 8:30 a.m. road conditions were icy and some vehicle accidents have been reported. Motorists should use caution. The National Weather Service in Cleveland reported a hazardous weather outlook for north central Ohio at 8:40 a.m. […]
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St. Peter’s cruises to 29-point victory over Crestview
Someone forgot to tell the Mansfield St. Peter’s Spartans that it was a cold, snow filled winter night, because they were red hot from the field. The Spartans cruised to an 82-53 win over the Crestview Cougars. The Spartans opened up their Saturday night match up with the Crestview Cougars in Franciscan Activity Center by […]
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Lucas Leo Club donates to Mt. Zion Lutheran Church food pantry
Five members of the Lucas Leo Club woke up bright and early Saturday morning to present a check in the amount of $1,267.27 to the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church food pantry. The Leo Club’s donation will go towards the purchase of food for the food pantry, which serves an average of 130 area families according […]
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Tygers bounce back with big win over SVSM
MANSFIELD — All that soul searching and rumination Mansfield Senior did overnight paid off Saturday at Pete Henry Gym. A day after playing perhaps its worst game of the year in a home loss to Orrville, the Tygers responded with their best 32 minutes of the season in a 59-57 win over highly-regarded Akron St. […]
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Lady Redbirds douse MCS streak
The Mansfield Christian Lady Flames hosted the Lady Redbirds of Loudonville in a girls varsity basketball matchup on Saturday afternoon. Loudonville ended a three game win streak for the Flames and picked up an Mid Buckeye Conference win, 46-29. Loudonville leaped out to a 14-6 lead in the first quarter and stayed in command for […]
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Energy conservation urged during cold weather
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Consumers should consider conserving energy this week as the ongoing drop in temperature may result in increased energy demands. According to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), energy demand is expected to peak Tuesday and Wednesday, when temperatures across most of the state are expected to drop below zero. By using […]
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Lexington kindergarten registration begins soon
Lexington Local Schools will hold Kindergarten registration for the 2014-2015 school year on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., and Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Central and Western Elementary Schools. To be eligible for kindergarten children must be 5 years old […]
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Harold Dean Kern
Harold Dean Kern, age 85, of Bellville passed away Thursday afternoon, February 6, 2014 in MedCentral Mansfield Hospital. He was born May 13, 1928 in Mansfield the second son of Lyle and Verda (Frazier) Kern and was graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1947. A U.S. Army veteran, Harold served in Germany during the […]