MANSFIELD — The Ohio State Highway Patrol has placed a trooper on administrative leave in the wake of an investigation after drugs seized in a traffic stop went missing. According to Patrol Staff Lt. Craig Cvetan, the trooper has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is pending. “The trooper is currently an uncharged suspect in […]
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GALLERY: Urban Meadows groundbreaking
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Brown: Helping Ohio’s youth find safe, stable homes
A safe, stable home is the foundation for opportunity – without it, it can be hard to hold down a job, pursue a degree, and to build a life. But every year, just as they’re about to start their lives as adults, 20,000 young people around the country lose their homes as they “age out” […]
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Mansfield poet publishes book about his and the city’s recovery
MANSFIELD — Perhaps when Nick Gardner was going through his “darkest of times,” he was preparing to shine the brightest. His new book of poetry, So Marvelously Far, is a collection of 70 poems about his life during and post opioid use. It’s shaped around his revitalization after going through rehabilitation. “I had a professor […]
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Madison wrestlers claim Tom Ellis Classic
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison won the team title during Saturday’s Tom Ellis Classic at Madison Junior High School. The Rams registered 288 points to capture the championship among 11 teams. Northwestern was second with 256 points, followed by Triway (251) Loudonville (201), Wooster (159), and Mansfield Senior (130). Highland was eighth (88), followed by Chippewa […]
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Police: Mansfield man shot Sunday after argument
MANSFIELD — A 29-year-old Mansfield man was shot after an argument Sunday evening at the victim’s home on Greenlawn Avenue, according to Mansfield police. “To my understanding, a gentleman showed up at the victim’s residence,” said police Lt. Rob Skropits. “An argument broke out and at the end of the argument, the victim was shot.” […]
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GALLERY: Christmas at Kingwood 2019
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Music, Neos Dance combine for Dec. 21 & 22 ‘Home for the Holidays, A Big Band Christmas’
ELYRIA — Home for the Holidays, A Big Band Christmas! will combine music and dance at Stocker Arts Center in Elyria on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m. and again on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. With vocalist Kelly Knowlton and directed by bassist Paul Martin, the big band musicians from across northern Ohio […]
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Richland Source welcomes Tierra Thomas as thrive reporter
MANSFIELD – There are only so many moments in life that you can count on one hand and say “that’s when it all changed.” For me, this is one of them. I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, always loving big cities and considering myself a “city girl.” However, the one downside to the city […]
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Dana Eugene Gilbert
Dana Eugene Gilbert, 63, of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Wooster Community Hospital. Dana was born on November 24, 1956 in Shelby, Ohio. He was the son of Richard and Elizabeth (Evans) Gilbert. Dana was employed at Spectrum Cable as a business representative. A man of faith who had a […]