SHELBY — At age 91, Lou Ellen Sampsel says her memory isn’t what it used to be. Even with two of her high school yearbooks open in front of her, the details of her days as a cheerleader for Shelby High School were a bit fuzzy. Perhaps rightfully so — after all, she hasn’t walked […]
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Posted inLife and Culture
Seniors Carson and Caroline reign as 2022 Junior Fair royalty
MANSFIELD — A group of glittering dresses contrasted with an audience of denim and boots at the Richland County Junior Fair King and Queen pageant on Sunday evening. It was standing-room only in the John Hartz Building as nine candidates for king and queen battled for the crown. The competition was stiff, and in the […]
Posted inOpen Source
Anonymous Assembly: Mysterious purple trees, downtown parking & gang signs
Dear reader, it’s time for the long-awaited third installment of “Anonymous Assembly,” a column where I answer a handful of questions submitted anonymously to our newsroom. We receive hundreds of submissions on our Open Source platform, where readers can submit questions to our newsroom that we answer in article form. Other submissions aren’t always fit for a […]
Posted inBusiness
OhioHealth cuts more than 600 jobs in IT, billing restructuring
MANSFIELD — OhioHealth has announced that 637 jobs would be eliminated in Information Technology and Revenue Cycle Management over the next three to five months. The company made the announcement to employees on Thursday morning. Colin Yoder, director of media and public relations, could not specify how these layoffs might affect the Richland County area. […]
Posted inSolutions
Reporting Reimagined: Artist Statements & Bios
Welcome to Reporting: Reimagined 2022! Please use this story as your digital guide to all the artists in today’s exhibit. Each artist is listed alphabetically. Scroll through to learn more about the artist and the solutions inspiration behind their pieces: Allison Pence Inspiration article: Richland Public Transit: Rethink Your Ride Title of piece: “Connected in Richland […]
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Join us this Saturday for volume 2 of “Reporting: Reimagined,” where art meets solutions journalism
MANSFIELD — Most people think the only way to experience local journalism is by reading it. We’re not most people. This Saturday, June 25, we are flipping that norm on its head with our second volume of “Reporting: Reimagined,” an event that asks local artists to use their talents to reinterpret our solutions journalism work. The […]
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Vote for your community member to win first-ever ‘Solutions Seeker’ award
MANSFIELD — We’re raising the stakes on solutions in Richland County. On Saturday, June 25, we are hosting our second volume of “Reporting: Reimagined,” an event that asks local artists to use their talents to reinterpret our solutions journalism work. The goal of the event is to celebrate the individuals and organizations that have introduced solutions to […]