MANSFIELD — A mask mandate would not be welcomed back to north central Ohio, according to the majority of people who responded to a Richland Source survey. On July 28, Richland Source published a survey asking our readers a number of questions about wearing a face mask in public again due to this surge of new COVID-19 cases with […]
Brittany Schock
Brittany Schock is the Regional Editor of Delaware Source. She has more than a decade of experience in local journalism and has reported on everything from breaking news to long-form solutions journalism. Her work has earned national recognition for its audience-centered approach. She recently relocated to Delaware to build the newsroom from the ground up and can often be found exploring local businesses, attending community meetings or drinking iced coffee.
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Imagine the possibilities for Mansfield’s Westinghouse property
MANSFIELD — For the first time in a long time, Mansfield’s Westinghouse site has a future, if we allow ourselves to imagine it. On Wednesday, the Richland County Land Bank approved a contract that could lead to the donation of the former Westinghouse property, setting the stage for the renovation or demolition of the 30-year […]
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New royalty crowned at 2021 Richland County Junior Fair
MANSFIELD — The newest royals in the succession of the Richland County Junior Fair assumed their titles on Sunday evening at the John Hartz Building. Madison Parks of Richland County Round-Up 4-H and Shelby FFA was crowned the 2021 Richland County Junior Fair Queen, while Evan Stuart of Crestview FFA was crowned King. Their crowns […]
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Phase 1 of new Little Buckeye construction nears completion by end of August
MANSFIELD — Fred Boll just needs 300 sheets of birch plywood. It’s all that’s standing between him and the completion of more than 100 new exhibits in the new space for Little Buckeye Children’s Museum at 175 W. Third Street. Apparently, Richland County only has about 120 sheets of plywood available. And because of booming […]
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Springfield Twp. shares results of internal investigation into fire department
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP — Retired fire chief and fire science professor Bill Kramer distilled the internal turmoil at the Springfield Township Fire Department into one cause: “firehouse family squabbles.” With more than 30 years as a fire and EMS consultant, Kramer said it’s not a problem unique to Springfield Township. “Every fire department I’ve been a […]
Posted inOpen Source
Open Source: What is happening with the unfinished church on Park Avenue West?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to a reader-submitted question through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. ONTARIO ─ The unfinished church at 1943 Park Avenue West has drawn the community’s attention for many years. Earlier this year, a reader asked Richland Source a […]