MANSFIELD — Mothers in Mansfield, prepare to be pampered this autumn. The Richland Source is hosting a community baby shower for all mothers, expectant mothers, fathers and families on Saturday, Sept. 9. The event will be funded in part through a grant from the Solutions Journalism Network.
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 corrects surcharges on water, sewer bills
SHELBY – The city of Shelby will place surcharges on the water and sewer bills of Shelby Utilities customers – one amended surcharge, and one surcharge that should not have been removed in the first place. Shelby City Council voted Monday to repeal legislation that removed a surcharge on the water bills of Shelby Utilities […]
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Fresh food aplenty at North End Farmers Market opening
MANSFIELD – Fresh produce has returned to Mansfield’s North End with the opening of the North End Farmers Market for the season. On Wednesday, the Blust Avenue Teaching Garden held its first Farmers Market of the season, and the first in its new location. It’s a way for the North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) […]
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Crawford County Grand Jury indicts 14 people
BUCYRUS – Fourteen people were indicted after the latest session of the Crawford County Grand Jury. Prosecutor Matthew Crall listed 14 cases with a total of 37 charges as of May 8. Three cases remain, with four charges to be served.
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Falquette nips Hardwick in GOP primary for Mansfield 1st ward seat
MANSFIELD — David Falquette edged Dan Hardwick in a tight GOP primary for Mansfield City Council’s first ward seat, according to unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections. Falquette defeated Hardwick by 27 votes, earning 231 ballots to Hardwick’s 204. According to Deputy Director Bill Freytag, the vote difference must come within one-half […]
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Black infant mortality rates strongly associated with stress
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series on infant mortality in Richland County and has been supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems. BOSTON, Mass. – One day while driving to the movies, Kimberly Phinnessee was pulled over for […]
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Socioeconomic stressors contribute to poor pregnancy outcomes
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series on infant mortality in Richland County and has been supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems. MANSFIELD – Growing a baby inside the body is no simple task.
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Nine people indicted by Crawford County Grand Jury
BUCYRUS – Nine people were indicted after the latest session of the Crawford County Grand Jury. Prosecutor Matthew Crall arraigned nine cases with 39 charges as of April 24. Three cases remain unserved with six charges.
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Health workers create support network to north central Ohio mothers
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series on infant mortality in Richland County and has been supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems. MANSFIELD – A baby’s first birthday is a monumental event to everyone except the baby.
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Mansfield actor owes life, career to divine intervention
MANSFIELD — On a cold night in July 2016, David Kirst awoke to the feeling that he was leaving his body. He was laying in a hospital bed in Galion after being diagnosed with a very rare disease. His fiancée slept a few feet away in a cot.
