MANSFIELD — A man with cerebral palsy made his way to the stage after being announced Best Alternative Rap Artist at the North American Music Awards (NAMA) on Saturday night at the Richland County Fairgrounds. “For someone like me – I’ve never won anything,” Brooklyn said, fighting tears. “Now you did!” a supporter from the […]
Adam Doc Fox
Digital Marketing Director for Source Brand Solutions / Source Media. Also I write and climb mountains. Wine is cool.
Posted inOutdoor
Why did I hike the ‘Devil’s Path’ and Kill Mountain alone in winter? Good question!
Devil’s Path in New York’s Catskills is widely considered one of the hardest, most dangerous trails on the East Coast. Worth the effort.
Posted inSports
Column: Madison grad Taylor Huff completes impressive first year as a pro
National Women’s Soccer League rookie and Madison Comprehensive High School alum Taylor Huff finished her first full season as a professional soccer player last Sunday in Louisville.
Posted inOutdoor
Found dead in Panama: New clues on 2014 cold case
PANAMA – Two young Dutch women, Kris Kremers (21) and Lisanne Froon (22), went for a hike on the El Pianista Trail in the jungles of Panama and were never seen alive again. On April 1, 2014 they set out on the trail. On June 14, their blue backpack with a Canon PowerShot camera inside […]
Posted inOutdoor
Column: Canoeing down the Mohican River to Goon Fest 2025
The kid was probably 11 years old, red hair and even redder skin scorched by a lack of sunscreen, as he floated on his rented yellow kayak. “You having fun?” I asked in dad mode, as I saw no parent or guardian in any direction. “I lost my group. They wanted to stop for drinks […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Ohio (once again) rocks the world
COLUMBUS — Most did not have Metallica covering “Hang on Sloopy” as tens of thousands of metal fans sang, O-H-I-O, on their 2025 list. Hang on Sloopy, Ohio’s official Rock-N-Roll anthem, was a nice homage to the state that hosted one of the largest rock and metal festivals in the U.S. Metallica wrapped the four-day […]
Posted inLife and Culture
REVIEW: Metallica and Sonic Temple Day 2
COLUMBUS — “So let it be written, so let it be done.” That quote from the 1956 film, The Ten Commandments, was a perfect kickoff to Metallica’s headlining show as it opened with Creeping Death from the album Ride the Lightning. That verse was in the chorus. The second day of Sonic Temple Music and […]
Posted inLife and Culture
REVIEW: Three Days Grace interview & Sonic Temple Day 1
COLUMBUS — It was billed as the largest rock fest in the history of Ohio’s capital city, with over 100 bands and four stages. The headliners included: Metallica, Linkin Park, Alice Cooper, Korn, Alice In Chains, Three Days Grace and Rob Zombie, to name a few. Kicking off Thursday at Historic Crew Stadium (HCS), the […]
Posted inProperty Transfers
April property transfers: Bruzzone FPG buys Ashland Road property for $1.9 million
NLA Mansfield OH, LLC sold 852 Ashland Road, Mansfield, Ohio 44905 to Bruzzone FPG, LLC for $1,988,000.00 Maple Ridge Villas Ltd sold 2270 Ferguson Road, Unit 143, Building 17, Ontario, OH 44906 to Jane B. Linger and Nicholas T. Linger for $245,900.00 Phyllis A. Rank sold 67 Mack Avenue, Shelby, Ohio 44875 to Kelsi Kitzmiller […]
Posted inOutdoor
Climbing up, snowboarding down summit of Mount St. Helens
The Approach Mount St. Helens is 52 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon, and 98 miles south of Seattle. It’s a five-hour direct flight from Columbus to Seattle. We landed just after midnight local time. Todd Aaron Briggs (TAB) (Ashland High School Class of ’99) rented a white Ford F-150 4×4 and was waiting for my […]