The Richland County Board of Commissioners met in executive session on Friday afternoon with the Richland County Prosecutor to discuss a dispute that is the subject of imminent and pending litigation. Richland County Prosecutor Bambi Couch Page and Chief Civil Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Andrew Keller were present at Friday’s executive session meeting. Upon the adjournment […]
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Richland Academy students use Skype for long-distance history lesson
Historical figures such as John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson visited the classroom of Dan Jones at Richland Academy School of Excellence on Tuesday, thanks to the power of technology. Through a Skype video chat, Jones’ eighth grade students were able to chat about the Declaration of Independence with Missy McNatt, Education Specialist for […]
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Galion family devastated by house fire
Utter devastation. That was the look on Holly Williamson’s face Wednesday afternoon, standing in her front yard at 422 Cherry Street in Galion and surveying the charred remains of her home. The smell of burnt wood filled the air, melted remains of the house’s siding curled away from the blackened structure, and wisps of steam rose […]
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Mansfield PD searching for escaped VOA resident with violent past
Mansfield police are currently searching for a man with a violent past who escaped from Volunteers of America housing on Monday evening. Torie Denney, 36, originally from Sandusky, was housed at the Volunteers of America (VOA) transitional housing program at 921 N. Main St. when the incident occurred. According to a report from Officer Steve […]
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Buffalo Wild Wings officially opens on Lexington-Springmill in Ontario
Fans of Buffalo Wild Wings in Richland County can finally get their fix of the restaurant’s famous hand-spun wings at a new location, with the official opening of Buffalo Wild Wings on Lexington-Springmill Road in Ontario. Members of the Ontario community as well as a large group of restaurant staff were on hand Monday, Nov. […]
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Mansfield Police Department promotes Kilgore and Garrick
It was standing room only at the Mansfield Police Department’s Hutchison Classroom on Monday afternoon where family, friends and coworkers gathered to honor Patrol Officers Nelson Kilgore Jr. and Stacie Garrick as they were promoted to the rank of sergeant. Chief of Police Kenneth Coontz explained that the promotions of Kilgore and Garrick represent the […]
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New drone at Shelby Middle School takes Whippet News to greater heights
Don’t be alarmed if you see a strange object hovering around the halls of Shelby Middle School. The unmanned, humming machine is the newest addition to the Whippet News team: a drone, mounted with a GoPro camera. Seventh-graders Jaden Sickmiller and Swade Cirata first requested purchasing a drone, and the duo has big plans for […]
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Pathways to the Past: Connie Hanshaw
The Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) in Bellville and Richland Source have worked together in tracing family lineages in three community members who may have early Mansfield ties. The volunteers exploring their family lineage with OGS are Jay Miller of DRM Productions, Connie Hanshaw of Richland Bank, and Tammy Smith of The Ohio State University at […]
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Seamlessly crafting costumes in Mansfield
From a young age, Robbie Keplar took to the art of sewing like a needle to thread. For this, he has his grandmother and an old sewing machine to thank. “I’ve been doing this since I was 13,” said Keplar. “My grandmother taught me on a treadle sewing machine with the little pedal at the […]
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Congressman Pat Tiberi talks issues related to Older Americans Act at Area Agency on Aging
The Richland County Area Agency on Aging hosted a guest from Washington D.C. on Monday afternoon when Congressman Pat Tiberi held a discussion on issues important to area seniors. Tiberi spoke about matters regarding social security and Medicare as well as answered a few questions from the crowd at Monday’s gathering. Both topics are related […]