BUCYRUS — Adrian Gallegos, 25, pled not guilty during his arraignment this week on charges that prompted the judge to post a $1 million bond. Gallegos’s arrest was followed by an incident on Saturday, Nov. 19 where he allegedly passed a note to a Bucyrus CVS Pharmacy cashier that indicated he had a bomb. The […]
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Mansfield BOE president clarifies stance after controversy surrounding pledge, anthem
MANSFIELD — (UDATED 4:55 P.M.) Mansfield City Schools board president Renda Cline wants to calm the storm that she says began after the Nov. 22 Board of Education meeting. Cline said the board drew significant criticism after published reports about a conversation involving sitting and standing during the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem. […]
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Richland Public Health working with local convenience stores to combat food deserts
MANSFIELD — Produce is a rare commodity in convenient stores. Since the closing of the North Diamond Street Geyer’s Fresh Foods store, access to fresh foods became more rare for surrounding neighborhoods. The reality becomes problematic when residents do not have reliable transportation. Neighborhoods in Mansfield’s eastern and northern sections, and parts of Butler, Lucas […]
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Lexington, Mansfield Christian students have career day
LEXINGTON — Lexington High School put aside curriculum-based learning Tuesdayto focus on different career options available to students. The day was organized to include panels of representatives from several career fields including emergency management, medicine, criminal justice, marketing, media and politics. Lexington’s career coach Marsha DeVito was thrilled to host such a variety of professionals […]
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Harmony House benefits from local generosity
MANSFIELD — Several organizations have pitched in recently to help local nonprofit Harmony House stock up on food to feed their homeless clients. On Friday, ReMax Realty donated 1,358 non-perishable food items to the homeless shelter. The real estate agency started collecting cans from its employees and clients on Nov. 1. “The first week of […]
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Rus-Men Farms Naturally Raised Meats closes store, transition into new direction
IBERIA — Thanksgiving is a time of congeniality, of quality time spent with family and reflection. For the Sellmans’ from Rus-Men Farms Naturally Raised Meats, this year’s turkey day won’t be any different — except that they will say goodbye to a business that has, for 17 years, remained on their property and regularly attracted […]
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Authorities search for owner of urn found in Bellville creek
BELLVILLE — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the owners of an urn that was found in a creek in Bellville. According to a press release, David Pike, 46, happened upon the urn when he went down to a creek on Alexander Road to wash his hands. “(Pike) advised while washing his hands […]
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Richland Source announces release of live album “Newsroom After Hours”
MANSFIELD — Mansfield has a mind-blowing live music scene. We’ve been saying it for months. Richland Source believes in it so much, we’ve made our very own mixtape of the best of local artists. You can purchase it starting today for $7. And you should. In May, Richland Source made a commitment to promoting live […]
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Cleveland Browns to go on ghost hunt at the Ohio State Reformatory
MANSFIELD — The Cleveland Browns will send 15 players into Mansfield on Monday to enjoy an evening at the Ohio State Reformatory, according to officials at the site. OSR’s Dan Smith said he is excited for the opportunity to host the NFL guests. “We’re really excited about it. We’ve really grown within the last couple […]
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Ramirez and Luckie get life in prison for Webb’s murder
MANSFIELD — Convicted killers Christen Ramirez and Marcelluis Luckie were sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole Wednesday, after a 17-day trial. The eight women and five men jury found Ramirez and Luckie guilty of all the charges Tuesday afternoon, including aggravated robbery and aggravated murder. They were also sentenced to 36 […]