MANSFIELD – In the middle of a blizzard on Jan. 18, 1924, a tiny baby named Harriet was born. She was her mother’s second child, delivered by a midwife in the Mansfield neighborhood of Roseland. The doctor prepared Harriet’s mother to have plenty of baby clothes on hand – she had no idea she’d need […]
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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St. Peter’s student will receive gift of sight through Visual Bucket List Foundation
MANSFIELD – What is the cost of giving a little girl the gift of sight? As it turns out, around $10,000. That’s how much a pair of eSight glasses would cost for 7-year-old Remington Hedrick, an upcoming second-grader at St. Peter’s School in Mansfield, glasses that would allow her to recognize her parents’ faces, or […]
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Mid Ohio Opera presents “La Boheme” in traveling show
MANSFIELD – The singers of Mid Ohio Opera will be living the Bohemian life for the next few weeks. The local opera company will perform the opera “La Boheme” in a mini-traveling show starting tonight at St. John’s United Church of Christ in downtown Mansfield. It’s all part of founder Joel Vega’s vision to open […]
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Richland County WIC searches for more families to serve
MANSFIELD – Richland County’s WIC program serves more than 2,000 families across the county – and the program is searching for many more. The special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children has been around since 1972. It serves 2,423 cases in Richland County. According to WIC Director Tina Picman, the program is looking […]
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Shelby starts school year with new middle school leadership
SHELBY – There’s a new dynamic duo roaming the halls of Shelby Middle School. When school officially starts on Aug. 21, so do the duties of newly-minted Shelby Middle School Principal Barb Green and Assistant Principal Andrew McFarland. Green was named the new principal after Jeff Eichorn’s departure at the June 26 Board of Education […]
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Ribbit the Exhibit delights at Kingwood Center Gardens
MANSFIELD – A whole new type of greenery is gracing the grounds of Kingwood Center Gardens. Camouflaged among the flowers, visitors can find an army of frogs on display in various poses. One can be found walking a dog, while another tends to the trees. A three-piece band entertains visitors along the long terrace. Four […]
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Richland County Fair ends with fight
MANSFIELD – The final night of the Richland County Fair ended with a fight in the middle of the fairgrounds. Maj. Joe Masi with the Richland County Sheriff’s Office stated that at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, he received a call about a disturbance. “A group of about 75 to 100 adults and juveniles were involved […]
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Buttery semi rollover forces road closures at US 30 ramps
MANSFIELD – A semi rollover containing a butter product has caused a slippery situation on Interstate 71. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), I-71, at the US 30 westbound off-ramp and US 30 northbound on-ramp, are closed due to a semi rollover as of approximately 10:30 a.m. Mike Bailey, director of Richland County Emergency Management […]
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New era means new leadership for Richland Young Professionals
MANSFIELD – Four years ago, Richland County was faced with a “brain drain” problem – an exodus of talented, intelligent young adults from the community. To combat that issue, business and community leaders came together to form Richland Young Professionals (RYP). Now, four years later, the group has started to come into its own. “It […]
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Local Ohio Relief Haulers head to Montana to help wildfire victims
PERRYSVILLE – A group of friends and farmers from Ashland County are set to travel to Montana next month to help out some of their own. A group called the “Ohio Relief Haulers” have made it their mission to help those devastated by wildfires in 2017. Earlier this year, a 60-truck convoy traveled to Kansas […]