SENECA COUNTY — A 78-year-old Tiffin man died Sunday morning in a one-vehicle crash, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The accident occurred at 11:08 a.m. on County Road 36 near Township Road 159 in Seneca County, troopers said. William John Sheeley was driving a 2022 Ford Edge north on […]
Carl Hunnell
City editor. 30-year plus journalist. Husband. Father of 3 grown sons and also a proud grandpa. Prior military journalist in U.S. Navy, Ohio Air National Guard. -- Favorite quote: "Where were you when the page was blank?"
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Love Our Hero’s Inc. planning first ‘Sporting Clay Classic’ fundraiser in September
MARENGO — Love the smell of gunpowder in the morning? Love exercising your 2nd Amendment rights? Love hanging out with your friends and honoring those that sacrificed for your freedoms? Then the non-profit organization Love Our Hero’s Inc. has an event for you. The Bellville-based organization that supports local military veterans is staging its first […]
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News Man Weekly bonus: Catching up with 2025 Iditarod finisher Matthew Failor
MANSFIELD — The 40th episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped — and it’s a BONUS episode you don’t want to miss. The News Man Weekly podcast series is proudly sponsored by our friends at Relax, It’s Just Coffee. Join us every Tuesday morning for a new, regular episode! Today’s bonus edition is a […]
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Three Galion police officers credited with saving resident, child from house fire
GALION — Three Galion police officers are credited with saving the lives of an adult and a child this week from a house fire. Chief Ryan Strange issued a press release Thursday praising the life-saving work of officers Tim Duncan, Kevin Schafer and Austin Chaplin. According to the chief, the three officers and the Galion […]
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Bucyrus man, 42, arrested after Wednesday afternoon drug bust
BUCYRUS — A 42-year-old Bucyrus man was arrested on drug charges Wednesday afternoon after a raid by the METRICH Drug Task Force, according to Bucyrus police. Michael Hickman was arrested after detectives and officers with the Bucyrus Police Department executed a search warrant at 2:40 p.m. at 122 1/2 W. Mary St., according to a […]
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Interest income from water treatment plant bond issue to pay for well line replacement
MANSFIELD — Investment and interest income from a $35 million bond for improvements to Mansfield’s water treatment plant will fund a $1.8 million water well line replacement project. City Council on Tuesday approved the project to replace a 5,500-foot, 90-year-old cast iron well line from the Brumenshenkel Well Field to the water treatment plant with […]
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Richland County Foundation $250K grant will restore Vasbinder Fountain
MANSFIELD — A book report by Blair McClenathan helped Mansfield procure $250,000 in funding to restore the historic Vasbinder Fountain in Central Park. After the city’s deputy engineer Tuesday explained to City Council how the plan that will utilize a grant from the Richland County Foundation, city engineer Bob Bianchi offered a historic explanation of […]
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Blue Envelope: Local police aim to improve traffic stops involving drivers with autism
MANSFIELD — Can a five-by-seven inch blue envelope make a difference in the interactions of a law enforcement officer and a motorist with autism? Mansfield police Chief Jason Bammann and other law enforcement agencies around Richland County believe so. That’s why the MPD and other local agencies are participating in the Blue Envelope Project — […]
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State grant will allow Richland County Jail to treat drug-addicted inmates
MANSFIELD — A $250,000 state grant will allow the Richland County Jail to begin offering enhanced medical services for inmates with drug addictions. That was the message Tuesday from Richland County Sheriff’s Office Lt. James Myers, the assistant jail administrator, during a meeting with the Richland County Board of Commissioners. The grant from the Ohio […]
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News Man Weekly: Plans for a new Mansfield Playhouse; Iditarod coverage; and Wingstop coming to Ontario?
MANSFIELD — The 39th episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source Deputy Managing Editor Carl Hunnell sits down with Doug Wertz, board president and artistic director of the Mansfield Playhouse. The Playhouse last week announced a new, $7.5-million capital campaign aimed at building a new community theater […]