MANSFIELD — Gary Bishop, like most Republican candidates on Tuesday night, was ecstatic when unofficial results revealed his upset win over incumbent Bambi Couch Page in the Richland County Prosecutor’s race “I’m very humbled at the same time, and grateful to the citizens for the giving me the opportunity to serve them,” Bishop said minutes […]
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How a ‘quirky’ idea led to success for a bundt cake and tea lover
MANSFIELD — Joyce Wells didn’t start out as a creative business maven, but she’s shown a remarkable ability to adapt her talents. Wells is the owner and operator of Eatmor Bundt Company and Twisted Fig Tea at 837 Lexington Ave. She describes her shops as “quirky” ideas that have taken on a life of their […]
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Criminologist, true crime writer ponder motives in serial killer case
MANSFIELD — Authorities say Shawn Michael Grate has confessed to multiple murders in multiple jurisdictions, but criminologist Michelle Kowalski wonders if there could be more deaths in this story. Grate was indicted in Ashland in September on 23 counts including aggravated murder, rape, abuse of a corpse and burglary. The charges came 10 days after […]
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Mercury contamination displaces family from Rowland Ave. home
MANSFIELD — A homeowner’s discovery of mercury in his Rowland Avenue home has temporarily displaced him, his wife and two children as EPA officials work to eradicate the neurotoxin. According to Richland Public Health spokesperson Reed Richmond, Brian Sandusky was cleaning out a catch basin in his basement on Monday when he found a “silvery […]
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Circle K robbery suspect arrested, additional charges possible
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Police Department major crimes unit arrested Anthony Lee Hart II, 24, Thursday for his connection to an alleged aggravated robbery. According to a press release, Hart entered the Circle K convenience store at 98 Lexington Avenue on Monday, Oct. 31 and robbed it at gunpoint. Lt. Robert Skropits said the major […]
Posted inCrawford Source
What to expect in Crawford County’s 2016 general election
BUCYRUS — Crawford County residents are expected to elect more than the next president of the United States come Nov. 8. There are four candidates running for two county commissioner seats, two candidates are running for one county recorder seat and several city and township issues are on the general election ballot. County commissioner Incumbent […]
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Eric Trump dotes on his father, touches on major issues in Mansfield speech
MANSFIELD — After two delays that pushed the 10 a.m. start-time back 45 minutes, Eric Trump spent nearly 15 minutes touching briefly on the major issues surrounding his father Donald J. Trump’s candidacy for president. Trump’s son, the executive vice president of development and acquisitions for The Trump Organization, opened with appreciation for his father’s […]
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What’s next for a burgeoning triathlete from Lexington?
LONDON — Robert Fain, a 2010 Lexington High School graduate, is on track to becoming an elite triathlete, which would give him the chance to compete with professionals from around the globe. He’s also on track to earn a master’s degree for public health at London’s School of Hygeine and Tropical Medicine and dreams of […]
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St. Peter’s students observe All Saints Day
MANSFIELD — Fourth grade students at Mansfield St. Peter’s School dressed up for one extra day the day after Halloween — but the costumes were not as grim. In fact, they were quite the opposite. Each costume represented a different saint, to correspond with All Saints Day, the Catholic holiday that remembers all canonized saints. […]
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Candice Cunningham identified as 3rd victim in Grate case
MANSFIELD — Candice Cunningham officially became the third victim identified Tuesday by law enforcement in connection with the case against suspected serial killer Shawn Grate. The announcement comes nearly seven weeks after authorities say Grate led them to to Cunningham’s remains that were scattered behind a charred house in Madison Township. Although no details were […]