MANSFIELD – Leading up to the 2016 election on Nov. 8, Richland Source sat down with Richland County Sheriff Steve Sheldon, the Republican incumbent for the position. Sheldon is running against Democrat challenger Matt Mayer. QUESTION: Tell us about your career in law enforcement leading up to becoming sheriff. ANSWER: I grew up in Mansfield […]
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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Ohio State-Mansfield ceremony honors survivors of domestic violence
MANSFIELD – Fifteen purple carnations lay somberly on the floor of Ovalwood Hall at the Mansfield campus of The Ohio State University. Fifteen carnations to remember the loss of fifteen victims of domestic violence, purple to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The flowers were surrounded by shimmering candles, and surrounded again by a group of […]
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Bill Sharp bids fond farewell to Richland County
MANSFIELD – To everything there is a season. Bill Sharp will end his time as the director of the Mansfield-Richland Area Education Foundation during his favorite season. “I love fall,” Sharp said on a particularly brisk October morning. “I have family that loves hot and humid weather, but I just don’t like it. I like […]
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Meet Richland Co. Sheriff candidate Matt Mayer
MANSFIELD – Leading up to the 2016 election on Nov. 8, Richland Source sat down with Democrat challenger Matt Mayer, who is running to become the Richland County Sheriff. Mayer is a Democrat challenging Republican incumbent Steve Sheldon. QUESTION: You were a sheriff’s deputy from 1988 to 2013. How did you start there? ANSWER: My […]
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Shelby approves new city speed limits
SHELBY – Drivers in Shelby should take note of a new speed limit along state Route 39 taking effect in the next few weeks. Shelby City Council officially passed legislation on Monday evening establishing a new speed limit on a portion of state Route 39, otherwise known as Mansfield Avenue, and State Street in the […]
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OhioHealth dedicates CuddleCot for grieving mothers
MANSFIELD – A little more than three years ago, Kari Davis walked into the maternity department at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital to begin the worst day of her life. “I remember walking through that door at 39 and a half weeks pregnant, and we’d found out the day before that our daughter died,” Davis said. “At […]
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Brownella Cottage haunted by friendly spirits in Galion
GALION – “Are there any spirits here?” This was the question posed by paranormal investigator Barry Moneysmith in the foyer of Brownella Cottage in Galion. In my sweaty palms I held two metal dowsing rods, commonly used by paranormal investigators as a way to communicate with the other side. “If there are any spirits here, […]
