MANSFIELD – Downtown Mansfield isn’t just a place of work or play for Chuck Hahn. It’s his neighborhood. As a kid growing up in the 1950s, Hahn remembers catching the bus from Prospect Park to get haircuts, go shoe shopping, or go out to eat with his family. Back then, everything you’d ever need could […]
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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Infant killed in two-vehicle crash on Ohio 96 in northern Richland County
MANSFIELD – An infant was killed and several people suffered life-threatening injuries during a two-vehicle crash on State Route 96 at Ganges-Five Points Road on Sunday afternoon. According to the Mansfield post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, at approximately 1:26 p.m., a 2005 red Ford f-350 failed to stop at a stop sign and collided […]
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More details emerge in Shelby following tornado damage
SHELBY – As more details emerge about Sunday’s tornado in Shelby, the city continues to move forward with recovery. According to the National Weather Service’s official damage survey released Monday, an F2 tornado (on the fujita tornado damage scale) was confirmed in Richland County. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 120-125 miles per hour, and the […]
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GALLERY: Shelby Tornado Damage
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Signs of recovery in Shelby after devastating tornado
SHELBY – In the wake of a confirmed tornado in the city of Shelby on Sunday, the work now begins on picking up the pieces. According to multiple national outlets, the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Shelby at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday. WCMH-TV out of Columbus reported the tornado likely was […]
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Shelby considers unique avenue to fund new school building
SHELBY – The Shelby City Schools District is attempting one last Hail Mary to build a new Pre-K through eighth grade building in the district. After failing three times in 12 months to pass a bond issue in the district to fund a new facility, Shelby City Schools has one last option to build a […]
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“Ideas of March” Day 12: Coordination, collaboration is key for downtown activities
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a month-long series that highlights 31 ideas included in the “Mansfield Rising” plan. The 67-page document was created by 15 local leaders after attending the South by Southwest Conference last March in Austin, Texas. Idea 12: Develop a central processing system and calendar, & create a Downtown Mansfield […]
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Shelby welcomes homecoming queen Lindsey Gies after life-changing medical battle
SHELBY — It was a homecoming fit for a queen. After 53 days in the hospital, a double-leg amputation below the knee and the loss of her fingertips, 17-year-old Lindsey Gies was finally able to return home on Friday having won her battle with a life-threatening infection. And the Shelby community was there to welcome […]
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Ontario’s Shaver named Richland County’s spelling champion
MANSFIELD — Perhaps it’s appropriate that the winning word for the 2019 Richland County Spelling Bee was a word describing part of a bee’s anatomy. With the spelling of the word “mandible,” an appendage near an insect’s mouth, Ontario eighth grader Alexis Shaver was named the champion of the bee on Thursday morning.
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Shelby’s Black Fork Commons park adds new amphitheater
SHELBY — Downtown Shelby’s Black Fork Commons park is welcoming its newest addition: an amphitheater. The new structure is part of the second phase of the downtown park’s development, according to Dave Keinath, a nine-year member of Shelby’s Park Board and a two-time past president. The first phase of the park was completed in 2015.
