MANSFIELD – The 31st episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped with a Hollywood flair. In this week’s edition, Richland Source Deputy Managing Editor Carl Hunnell talks with Ashland University history Professor John Moser about his recent travels to Los Angeles to appear on “History’s Greatest Mysteries” on the History Channel. Moser, the […]
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?"
Posted inElections
Ohio Auditor announces plan to run for state attorney general in 2026
COLUMBUS — Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, who is term-limited from seeking a third term, announced Monday his candidacy to be the state’s next attorney general. A Republican, the 59-year-old Faber hopes to replace Republican Dave Yost as the state’s top law enforcement officer. Like Faber, Yost cannot seek a third term as AG in 2026. […]
Posted inOutdoor
Lack of snow continues to make Iditarod preparations tough for Mansfield native
WILLOW, Alaska — How bad a winter has it been for training sled dogs in Alaska? New Orleans has gotten more snow in 2025 than Anchorage. With the nearly 1,000-mile 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race coming up in little more than a month, the unusually warm and mild Alaskan winter continues to throw curveballs at […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Snow-covered Kingwood Garden Centers offers wintry contrast on Saturday
MANSFIELD — Kingwood Center Gardens on Saturday offered a winter dichotomy. Snow on a late January day covered the grounds of the 47-acre estate founded by Charles E. King. At the duck pond, waterfowl lay quietly on the ice or swam in a small, open water area. The colorful floral gardens that make Kingwood one […]
Posted inBoys Basketball
Double tight-end formation: Lexington twin towers Fogle, Caudill taking flight
LEXINGTON — Lexington used its two tight-end offense to perfection Friday night. But it was on a basketball court. Juniors Brayden Fogle (6-foot-5, 225) and Joe Caudill (6-4, 220) will likely both play Division I college football as tight ends after high school. Caudill made a verbal commitment on Friday to Michigan State University. Fogle […]
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Gallery: Lexington gains revenge against Wooster in the OCC, 74-68
(Photos from Lexington’s 74-68 win at home on Friday night against Wooster in an Ohio Cardinal Conference basketball game. The victory avenged a loss at Wooster in December and kept the Minutemen atop the OCC at 13-2 overall and 8-1 in the league. The Generals slipped to 7-7/5-3.)
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Shelby man faces federal charges for alleged cyberstalking over 3-year period
SHELBY — A 28-year-old Shelby man has been charged federally for alleged cyberstalking at least three different victims over a three-year period, according to court records. Logan Stanford, 28, was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on charges of online cyberstalking and making interstate threatening communications, according to U.S. District Court records for the […]
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Lee Tasseff: ‘It’s time to put the Richland County branding story to use’
MANSFIELD — Lee Tasseff said it’s time to take the next step with the Richland County branding message. “The good news it’s time to put the Richland County branding story to use,” the president of Destination Mansfield-Richland County told the Richland County Board of Commissioners this week. “The better part of the news is we […]
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New BearCat armored vehicle arrives for use in Mansfield, around Richland County
MANSFIELD — It’s a considerable public safety investment local law enforcement units hope doesn’t need to be used. But it’s an invaluable tool in the toolbox when it rolls out of the garage, according to Mansfield Safety Services Director Keith Porch, the city’s former police chief. A new $392,539 BearCat armored rescue vehicle — primarily […]
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New demolition order expected for West Park Shopping Center
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Law Director Rollie Harper told lawmakers his office is working with the city’s Permitting and Development Office on a new demolition order for the West Park Shopping Center on Park Avenue West. Harper made the announcement at Tuesday night’s Mansfield City Council meeting. He said that new order should be filed in […]