MANSFIELD — The issue of infant mortality remains a top priority for Richland Public Health as the organization announced a new safe sleep initiative on Wednesday. Thanks to a $25,000 financial gift from Richland County Youth and Family Council, Richland Public Health and their partnering agencies will provide a free pack-n-play crib to every Medicaid-eligible […]
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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Shelby Police get the scoop on backhoe bucket theft
SHELBY — Local law enforcement encountered one of the strangest cases of theft in the area involving a backhoe bucket and a strong sense of denial. Shelby Police Chief Lance Combs said on the department’s Facebook page Tuesday that the day before, area law enforcement was alerted to a possible theft of a shovel attachment normally […]
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Spokes4Kids supplies bikes for local kids’ Christmas gifts
ONTARIO — Almost 50 youngsters in Richland County will find a bicycle under their Christmas tree this year, thanks to the Spokes4Kids Community Challenge and Shelby Bicycle Days. Thanks to a record 19 teams signing up for the challenge, the Spokes4Kids team was able to donate 45 bikes to children in need in Richland County. […]
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Kingwood’s Christmas Market features local crafty creations
MANSFIELD — Christmas gifts get crafty at Kingwood Center Gardens this weekend. At least a dozen vendors gathered at the center’s Carriage House on Saturday for the Kingwood Christmas Market, selling unique gifts for the holiday season. The market will take place from 3 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Among the craft booths […]
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Mansfield Memory Project seeks public’s help to document local history
MANSFIELD — The history of Mansfield is being preserved image by image through a new crowdsourcing effort created by and for the community. The Mansfield Memory Project, a community effort to collect images, videos, stories, documents and art related to Mansfield, held its inaugural collection event on Saturday at Relax, It’s Just Coffee. The goal […]
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Renovated Woodland house made a home for the holidays
MANSFIELD — A historic house in Mansfield’s Woodland neighborhood has been spruced up for the holidays and is ready to become a home. Homeowner David Keller hosted an open house on Sunday afternoon at 627 Hawthorne Lane to show off the new house after nearly a year of remodeling. The 3,500 square-foot house has four […]
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A gift from Richland Source will make your holiday season ‘Positively Christmas’
MANSFIELD — ‘Tis the season of giving at Richland Source, and we’re hoping to spread a bit of holiday cheer to all of you this month. If you haven’t heard, Richland Source was invited to be one of only 17 news organizations in the world participating in a Local News Membership Accelerator within the Facebook […]
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McCready Interiors/Norwalk the Furniture Idea wins Small Business of the Year 2018
MANSFIELD — The Richland Area Chamber’s Small Business of the Year awards were a family affair this year, with many multi-generational businesses appearing as finalists. “My parents raised up another generation that has those values and are carrying them forward, and these businesses we are honoring today are doing just that in their scope of […]