MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Ohio Bird Sanctuary will host an open house on Saturday, Sept. 19 to showcase their newly remodeled education center, reveal the gender of Seymour the owl, and allow visitors a chance to greet a few of the facility’s avian ambassadors and enjoy refreshments. The new education center was originally a dining […]
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Portion of Napoli’s Pizza building collapses
SHELBY, Ohio – A portion of the building that housed Napoli’s Pizza collapsed overnight Thursday, possibly damaging the bridge in the process. The building, located at 12 W. Main in Shelby, was deemed unstable earlier this week. Thursday night’s heavy rain possibly led to the building’s demise. “The storm, the water,” said Richland County Treasurer […]
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NECIC seeks mentors ready to ROAR
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Thanks to a new grant opportunity, North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) is seeking mentors for Real Opportunities for Achievement and Readiness (ROAR), a program that will allow locals to share their knowledge and experience with students in grades 7 through 12. “We are really hopeful that we get people from all […]
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Mind Body Align: a nurturing space for professional development
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Carrousel District will soon be home to a facility that offers a nurturing environment for local entrepreneurs, wellness for the body and mind, and a supportive place for professional growth. Mind Body Align LLC is tentatively scheduled to open next year, said founder Annamarie Fernyak. “Ultimately, the whole purpose is to […]
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Entrepreneurs clean up in business, literally and figuratively
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Entrepreneurs Jessie Palmer, Brad Palmer, and Sonya Morgan established Pinnacle Building Services in 2008, offering a service every business needs. “We offer commercial cleaning, and we have expanded into residential carpet care. Within commercial cleaning we also do hard-surface floor care, carpet cleaning, and window care,” said CFO and partner Sonya Morgan. […]
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Pet owners encouraged to “Strutt Your Mutt” at fundraiser
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Humane Society of Richland County’s (HSRC) 13th annual Strutt Your Mutt Canine Festival is not only the organization’s biggest fundraiser, it is also an event that welcomes the family dog. The event will take place Aug. 22 at the Richland County Fairgrounds, where from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., “man’s best […]
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Commissioners hold emergency meeting to discuss security as a result of Skidmore assault
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Richland County Board of Commissioners held an emergency meeting and executive session on Monday with no notice to Richland Source, and a last minute notice to at least one other media source. In an email that Richland Source was later able to obtain from Board of Commissioners Clerk Stacey Crall, “The […]
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Ink in the Clink rocks Ohio State Reformatory
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Tattoo artists and musicians took over the Ohio State Reformatory Friday afternoon for the three-day Ink in the Clink Tattoo and Music Festival. Click on the video below for a sneak peek of what promises to be an amazing weekend.
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Shot fired at courthouse was intentional reports sheriff
MANSFIELD, Ohio – UPDATED — An altercation between local resident Michael Skidmore and Richland County Courthouse Building Security Officers on Thursday resulted in a 911 call after a shot was fired by one of the officers. A press release issued Friday morning by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the shot was intentional. The […]
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Richland County Courthouse locked down after shot fired
MANSFIELD, Ohio – UPDATED – The Richland County Courthouse was on lockdown early Thursday morning after a shot was fired by building security during the regular meeting of the Richland County Commissioners. Richland County Sheriff Steve Sheldon addressed the media outside the courthouse and said that an incident occurred in the commissioners’ boardroom, and the […]
