SHELBY — For more than 100 years, officials in the city of Shelby have discussed building a new fire station. On Friday, that dream finally came to fruition. The city of Shelby announced on Oct. 6 that a new fire station would be constructed thanks to a generous donation by local businessman and philanthropist Grant […]
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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Revolutionary, Civil War veterans to be honored Oct. 7 in Washington Township
WASHINGTON TWP – The top of the hill behind the Washington Township Fire Department may seem unassuming, but buried beneath its soil is a wealth of history. Resting in the Swisher Cemetery at 2480 Possum Run Road are two veterans, a man and his grandson, who helped shape the course of American history. The first, […]
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Shelby votes to purchase new street lights, water meters
SHELBY – The city of Shelby will take a step forward in saving money and the environment by replacing city street lights. Council passed a resolution on Monday authorizing the mayor to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the LED Street Light Purchase Project. According to John Ensman, director of Shelby Municipal […]
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St. Peter’s student fulfills visual wish with eSight glasses
MANSFIELD – Ask the second graders at St. Peter’s Elementary School what they would like to see on their “visual bucket list,” and they may tell you a rainbow, a robot, or even a unicorn. For second grader Remington Hedrick, all she wants to see is the giraffes at the zoo. That wish can now […]
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Mansfield’s 179th joins Puerto Rico hurricane relief efforts
MANSFIELD – Airmen from Mansfield’s 179th Airlift Wing and Springfield’s 178th Wing departed Mansfield on Wednesday to respond to relief efforts needed in Puerto Rico. Approximately 20 Airmen from both Ohio Air National Guard units boarded one of Mansfield’s C-130H Hercules aircrafts loaded with a Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen Trailer (DRMKT). Their primary mission will […]
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Crawford County Grand Jury indicts drug, rape cases
BUCYRUS – A Crawford County Grand Jury met twice in September to return indictments on 45 cases with 128 total charges. Prosecutor Matt Crall praised area law enforcement in keeping the community safe, resulting in the 45 cases filed. “We had been seeing fewer cases of heroin, but the last month we have seen an […]
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Phoenix rhubarb beer named after Primrose resident
MANSFIELD – For a woman who doesn’t drink beer, Barb Scofield has a taste for brew flavors. It was Scofield who insisted her son-in-law Scott Cardwell, a co-owner of the Phoenix Brewing Company in downtown Mansfield, create a beer using the rhubarb plant. Now, Scofield is the namesake of the Phoenix’s Barb Doe Rhubarb Wheat […]
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Mansfield Police: No injuries, 2 men interviewed after Diamond St. shooting
MANSFIELD — Two men were interviewed by Mansfield Police Wednesday afternoon in connection with a shooting on Diamond Street. According to Lt. Rob Skropits of the Mansfield Police Major Crimes Unit, the department received a call shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday reporting shots in the area of 291 S. Diamond St. The shots were […]
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Shelby addresses FAQs regarding new building proposal
SHELBY – The Shelby Board of Education spent Monday’s meeting addressing frequently asked questions surrounding the proposed Shelby school building and football stadium on the fall ballot. With less than two months until the vote on Nov. 7, Superintendent Tim Tarvin shared a Frequently Asked Question sheet to distribute within the community answering a number […]
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Richland Academy hosts spooky story contest for local students
MANSFIELD – Students in Richland County have the opportunity to showcase their scary storytelling skills through a new contest from Richland Academy of the Arts. The school is introducing a new Halloween Story Contest for the county’s third, sixth and eighth graders that is designed to give students the opportunity to express their creative side. […]