MANSFIELD – The spirit of the holidays has once again made its way to Kingwood Center Gardens. The historic rooms of Kingwood Hall have been decked out once again for Kingwood’s annual “Christmas at Kingwood” celebration. This year’s theme, “Heaven and Nature Sing,” brings together the animal kingdom with the beauty of Christmas. Thousands of […]
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 introduces roadway tax continuation levy
SHELBY – The fate of roadways and sidewalks in Shelby may soon be in the hands of voters as a result of legislation introduced at Shelby City Council on Monday. Council unanimously passed the first reading of an ordinance to continue the 0.2 percent income tax levy in Shelby that maintains roadway and sidewalk improvements […]
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Richland County Corrections officer returns to work after inmate incident
MANSFIELD – A Richland County Jail corrections officer has returned to work after nearly a month away from the job due to an altercation with an inmate. Inmate David L. Baker, 34, was charged with assault on a corrections officer after an unprovoked incident on Nov. 9 with officer Steve McDonnell, 31. According to Capt. […]
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Richland County Corrections officer on leave after incident with inmate
MANSFIELD – A Richland County Jail corrections officer is still on leave after an incident with an inmate on Nov. 9, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Officer Steve McDonnell, 31, was assaulted by inmate David Baker, 34, on Nov. 9 without any provocation, according to an incident report filed by McDonnell. As a […]
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Neos takes ‘A 1940s Nutcracker’ on the road
MANSFIELD – Fans of Neos Dance Theatre will have three chances to see the company’s popular “A 1940s Nutcracker” performance this holiday season. For the first time, Neos will be taking “A 1940s Nutcracker” on tour to three cities in northeastern Ohio. In addition to the original Mansfield performance on Dec. 9 and 10, Neos […]
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UPDATED: Shelby band director arrested on rape charge
ONTARIO (UPDATED 4:26 p.m.) – Shelby High School band director Oyun Benjamin Hyun was arrested on Monday and charged with one count of rape, a first-degree felony, according to Ontario Police. Ontario Police Lt. Tony Grimwood stated that Hyun’s arrest stemmed from an incident that occurred in Ontario late on the night of Nov. 20, […]
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Crawford County arraigns 14 people in November grand jury session
BUCYRUS – Charges of abduction, domestic violence and a swath of drug-related incidents came to light during the November session of a Crawford County Grand Jury. Crawford County Prosecutor Matthew Crall released 14 names arraigned by a Crawford County Grand Jury. Bond totals topped $1.8 million with two people arraigned at $500,000 bonds. There were […]
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Mansfield Police arrest Massachusetts runaways at Mechanics Bank
MANSFIELD — Two runaway juveniles from Massachusetts were arrested by the Mansfield Police Department at Mechanics Bank on Lexington Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. According to Sgt. Paul Lumadue, police received information from Massachusetts law enforcement that two runaway juveniles were in the Mansfield area, and both had felony warrants for stealing a car and a […]
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“Socks for Soldiers” warms hearts and feet of military members
SHELBY – Knit one, purl one. Slip stitch purlwise. Knit two stitches together. Slip, slip, knit. These patterns have been on loop in the brain of Kim Opperman for the better part of a decade now, ever since she began knitting socks for American troops overseas with her “Socks for Soldiers” program. What started as […]
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Dowds Elementary shops for Shelby community
SHELBY — Grocery stores in Shelby had a handful of shorter shoppers among them on Friday morning. The influx of elementary students came from Dowds Elementary’s annual community shopping trip to benefit Shelby Help Line Ministries and the FISH Food Pantry. Students from grades first through fourth visited Cornell’s IGA and the Sack N’ Save […]