BUCYRUS, Ohio — Crawford County Prosecutor Matt Crall released a list of 25 new indictments for January on Tuesday. The list includes Arrendondo Nockolas, who was charged with two counts of illegal assembly and possession of chemicals for manufacturing drugs, a third degree felony; possession of drugs, a second degree felony; and having weapons under […]
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Why is there a murder in my backyard?
MANSFIELD, Ohio — What do the cemetery, Mansfield’s Woodland School, the woods behind the Art Center, Lumberman’s Hill, the Ohio State Reformatory and North Lake Park have in common, other than being places in Mansfield? They all attract murders. Flocks of American crows have earned themselves the collective name of “murder” throughout time. The name […]
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Flames, Cubs dote on puppy and sidelined athlete
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Two teams relished in their two shared loves on Saturday: basketball and a chocolate Lab puppy named Flame. The on-court rivals — Lucas and Mansfield Christian — met Saturday in a game won by the Flames, 57-44, thanks to a strong fourth quarter. The better story came directly following the contest, when […]
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Galion 8th grader wins Crawford Co. Spelling Bee
GALION, Ohio — When Galion eighth grader Caleb Strack heard the word “extrapolate” from the pronouncer Thursday night, he knew he could win the Crawford County Spelling Bee. “I knew how to spell it right away,” he said with squinty eyes and a happy grin. Thirty-three students from seven school districts — Buckeye Central, Bucyrus, […]
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What to do with your Christmas trees in Richland County
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Christmas has passed, and so has the time to leave rotting Christmas trees in living rooms. Some city street departments offer curbside pick-ups for your trees, some don’t. Here’s the breakdown. Mansfield According to Mansfield’s Street Department, if you live within the city limits, trees must be dropped off at their service […]
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Mansfield schools union seeks to end negotiations
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The negotiation team from the Mansfield Schools Employee Association met with the superintendent Wednesday, Jan. 6, to hash out contracts that have been in a stalemate since June 30, 2015. Mansfield Schools Employee Association spokesperson Amanda Clawson said she is tired of the waiting. “It’s just a matter of getting it done. […]
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Schools respond to coldest temperatures of the season
MANSFIELD, Ohio — As temperatures dipped into the single digits for the first time this winter on Monday morning, school administrators had decisions to make. Would school open for the day, be under delay, or was it business as usual? Six area schools closed and 14 called for two-hour delays. Check out Richland Source’s graph […]
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Mansfield schools to hire permanent treasurer
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mansfield City Schools will vote to hire a treasurer, Robert Kuehnle, Tuesday evening during a special meeting. The hire, if passed by the board of education, will mark the end of a seven-month search for a treasurer. Kuehnle has served as treasurer for Benjamin Logan Local School District at Bellafontaine for 12 […]