SHELBY – Economic development in Shelby took a big step forward on Monday with Shelby City Council approving a new economic development coordinator position. Council unanimously approved an agreement with Shelby’s Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) to obtain an economic development liaison/coordinator in partnership with the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce and the Richland Community Development […]
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.
Posted inRising from Rust
Revitalization of legacy cities starts at the core of the community
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part I of a 4-part series within the “Rising from Rust” project looking at strategies for success in Hamilton, Ohio and how they could apply to Richland County. From the outside looking in, the cities of Mansfield and Hamilton, Ohio don’t seem all that different. Walking down the main stretch of […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Greek Festival breeds community over baklava
MANSFIELD – Nothing brings the Mansfield community together quite like the annual Greek Festival. Even despite the questionable May weather, Fr. Michael Ellis of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church expects upwards of 3,000 people to attend the church’s annual fundraiser over three days. Lunch lines stretch out the door at 265 West 3rd St. […]
Posted inBusiness
Mansfield Hospital celebrates a century of service
MANSFIELD – It’s not often a health care institution has such a close brush with history as Mansfield’s does. Last week, Mansfield General Hospital – now known as OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital – celebrated its 100th anniversary. The hospital first opened its doors on May 10, 1918. The world looked vastly different in 1918: Woodrow Wilson […]
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Richland Pregnancy Services supports new NCSC parents
MANSFIELD – Richland Pregnancy Services is helping strengthen the next generation of parents through a workshop in partnership with North Central State College (NCSC). Recently, Richland Pregnancy Services and NCSC partnered to provide a “Building Strong Parents” for new or soon-to-be parents participating in the college’s TRIO program. Around 10 prospective parents spent the day […]
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Richland Co. Drug Court graduates advocate for program
MANSFIELD – The overwhelming consensus at Richland County’s Drug Court graduation ceremony on Thursday: this program works. It was a sentiment repeated again and again by the 12 graduates who completed Substance Abuse Treatment Court through the county. Thursday was the program’s 19th annual graduation. “This program really does work if you do what you’re […]
Posted inEducation
Discovery School raises money for Buckeye Clinic in South Sudan
MANSFIELD – Students at Discovery School surprised a very special guest at their school with a gift last week. The school welcomed Bol Aweng, a Sudanese “lost boy” and founder of the nonprofit organization The Buckeye Clinic, to tell his story of growing up in war-torn Sudan. But before he started his presentation, Matt Wicker’s […]
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Restructuring Shelby Police leadership stirs debate
SHELBY — A restructuring of the Shelby Police Department remains in limbo this week after a lengthy discussion at Monday’s city council meeting. Shelby City Council, Chief Lance Combs and Capt. Dave Mack debated for nearly an hour the pros and cons of the police department restructuring their leadership positions. Currently the Shelby Police Department […]
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Everything Mansfield needs to know about the proposed license tax
MANSFIELD — On April 17, Mansfield City Council introduced legislation that proposed raising the motor vehicle registration fee an extra $5. The funds generated as a result of this legislation would be directed towards downtown improvement, and help the city leverage for even more funding via grant dollars. Council will vote on the legislation at […]
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Shelby rejects new schools, approves new roads
SHELBY – Students in Shelby were denied a new school building for a second time in less than a year at Tuesday’s primary election. Shelby voters rejected a 4.6 mills, 34-year bond issue to build a new pre-kindergarten through eighth grade building plus a new football stadium. Unofficial results from the Richland County Board of […]