Richland Source hopes that our Common Core series has answered pertinent questions for the public. As a final chapter, we asked parents for their perspective on Common Core and PARCC. Some weighed in on our Facebook page; others expressed opinions included in this article. Local parent Larry Betts noted that he has come to appreciate […]
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Tough Mudder Returns to Ohio
LEXINGTON, Ohio – Close to 7,000 people will descend upon Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course the weekend of May 9 and 10 to participate in Tough Mudder, an obstacle course challenge that is the ultimate test of strength, grit, stamina and teamwork. The event will offer a 10-plus mile course featuring entirely new and updated obstacles. […]
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Actor Frank Runyeon to perform Lenten programs
Television and film star Frank Runyeon, who has won national acclaim for his work as a translator and performer of Biblical texts, will visit Crestline and Shelby to present performances from the New Testament. A familiar face, Runyeon starred opposite Meg Ryan as Steve Andropoulos on the CBS soap opera “As the World Turns.” His […]
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Downtown Mansfield to boast artwork for First Friday
MANSFIELD, Ohio–Fifteen pieces of artwork destined for downtown Mansfield will be displayed to the public at the Richland Carrousel from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, March 6. Th event is part of the First Friday Shop Hop in Downtown Mansfield sponsored by DMI, Inc. Local husband-and-wife artists Joel and Wendy Morrow were commissioned for […]
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Postal Service asks customers’ assistance in clearing walkways
CLEVELAND, Ohio–With the recent winter weather challenges, Postal Service carriers are diligently attempting to make deliveries wherever possible. Area Post Offices are asking customers to help with the safe delivery of mail by keeping walkways and sidewalks clear from snow and ice. In past winter storm events, Postal carriers have suffered serious injuries related to […]
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Suspect charged with aggravated robbery in Lucas
LUCAS, Ohio — The Richland County Sheriffs Office reported this morning that the suspect in the robbery at Morgan’s One Trip Marathon Station in Lucas was been charged with Aggravated Robbery. Deputies apprehended Cody T. Christian, 22, of Lucas, Tuesday evening after the sheriff’s K-9 unit tracked him to a Lucas residence. Christian was charged following […]
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Hope Brady
Hope M. Brady, 33, of Mansfield, passed away unexpectedly, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Hope was born on July 3, 1981, in Mansfield, to Greg A. Page and Rebecca L. (Brady) Jaranowski. She loved spending time with her family, and also enjoyed reading, writing and drawing. She is survived by her mother, Rebecca Jaranowski of […]
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Gorman Family Foundation and Gorman-Rupp named Pioneer’s 2015 Business Partners of the Year
SHELBY, Ohio–Pioneer Career and Technology Center honored the Gorman Family Foundation and the Gorman-Rupp Company as recipients of the 2015 Ralph Phillips Business Partners of the Year. For the first time in the 10-year history of the awards Pioneer honored dual recipients, though both recipients came from one family. Jim Gorman of the Gorman Family […]
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Randall Kennedy
Randall “Randy” C. Kennedy, 64, of Gambier, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on March 1, 2015. Born October 31, 1950 in Mansfield, he was the son of Howard R. and Mary (Dodson) Kennedy. Randy graduated from Lexington High School in 1969. He was drafted in the Army in March 1970 and was sent to […]
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Shelby Police Chief Charlie Roub attends his last meeting as chief
Charlie Roub attended his last council meeting as Shelby’s Chief of Police on Monday evening. After 35 years of serving the Shelby community as a police officer, Roub’s official last day with the Shelby Police Department is March 7. “I’ve had the privilege for the last 30-something years to serve the citizens of the city […]