SHELBY – A significant uptick in the number of chlamydia cases in Shelby and Richland County has prompted a need to inform the public. On Thursday, the Shelby City Health Department posted on Facebook that while tracking communicable diseases within city limits, there was a noticeable rise in chlamydia cases. According to the Health Department, […]
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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Warming stations continue in Mansfield as temperatures drop
MANSFIELD – Extremely cold temperatures throughout the region have prompted the need for public warming shelters to guard against dangerous weather. Public shelters and warming centers will be open in downtown Mansfield at St. Luke’s Point of Grace Church at 2 Marion Avenue, and at Reaching Out Ministries at 30 S. Mulberry Street. The church […]
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Mansfield family creates backyard winter wonderland
MANSFIELD — Driving past the Wasylenki house on Overlook Road in Mansfield, the holiday lights decorating the front yard are relatively unassuming. But drive around to the backyard, and that’s where the real Christmas magic begins. Morris and Carol Wasylenki have been decorating their backyard with a little extra flair for the past 12 years, […]
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Two Mansfield buildings to be renovated as apartments with historic tax credit
MANSFIELD – Two historic buildings in downtown Mansfield will be restored as apartment buildings thanks in part to assistance from the Ohio Development Services Agency. In an announcement on Tuesday at Downtown Mansfield, Inc., the Agency announced it would be awarding over $28 million in Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits to rehabilitate 22 historic buildings […]
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Shelby roadway tax renewal would fund repaving of side streets
SHELBY – A large price tag to repair side streets in the city of Shelby prompted legislators to move forward with a proposal for an income tax levy renewal. Shelby City Council passed the second reading of an ordinance on Monday that would continue the 0.2 percent income tax levy that maintains roadway and sidewalk […]
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Ohio Gov. candidate Cordray talks small businesses during stop in Mansfield
MANSFIELD – Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Richard Cordray talked small business and big problems during a visit to Idea Works on Friday in downtown Mansfield. Cordray stopped in the Richland Source offices for a brief visit during a trip across northern Ohio, visiting both Idea Works and Main Street Books in downtown Mansfield. “The […]
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NC State considers bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology
SHELBY — Local engineering students may soon have the opportunity to earn a four-year degree at North Central State College (NCSC). NC State has been chosen as one of six community colleges approved to continue developing a bachelor’s degree program as part of its mission to meet the needs of businesses and industries in the […]
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Cancer survivors celebrate life with Mansfield Y LIVESTRONG program
MANSFIELD – A cancer survivor is defined as an individual who has been diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life. At the Mansfield Area Y, they’re defined by much more. Nearly 20 cancer survivors and their families gathered at the Mansfield Area Y on Tuesday evening to celebrate life, health and new friendships. […]
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Body recovered in pond near Plymouth identified
PLYMOUTH – A body recovered from an icy pond off of Plymouth-Springmill Road on Sunday morning has been identified. According to Bob Ball, investigator with the Richland County Coroner, the body has been identified as 61-year-old April Puckett from the Shiloh area. Puckett was pronounced dead at 11:47 a.m. on Sunday, and her body will […]
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Two suspects at large after armed home invasion
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two suspects involved in an armed, aggravated burglary on Wednesday evening. Mansfield resident John Perry, 57, and his two sons Dylan, 20, and Damian, 23, were held at gunpoint at their home at 1428 N. Stewart Road as two unidentified subjects stole medication, cash and […]