Jimmy Warner became interested in music as a medium to entertain when he was 13 years old. He plays the electric guitar in his five-piece band, but he described himself as more of an entertainer. on May 30, he’ll be doing both as he, Gatlin and Kelly Vaughn kick off the Downtown Mansfield Incorporated (DMI) Concert Series. […]
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Auburn Elementary hosts Shelby State Fair
One year ago, fourth grade teacher Jackie Siwek had her 27 students research one of the fifty states and make a poster and accompanying commercial. The students displayed their posters to parents and teachers Friday, May 23 in the Auburn Elementary School gymnasium during the Shelby State Fair. This year every fourth grader participated in the […]
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Community members dedicate new flag pole, honors soldiers
On a weekend set aside to honor those who served, many community members joined together to refresh that tradition. They gathered at the Mansield Cemetery to raise a new flag on a new flagpole. Doug Theaker, a local Korean War Veteran who belongs to the Richland County Korean War Veterans Association (Chapter 51), spoke during […]
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OH70 brings ‘cool jazz’ to Richland County
OH70 is a local band comprised of seven community members who have a passion for music. They dub their style as cool jazz and take great pride in bringing this type of style back – or preserving it. Cool jazz took off as a reaction to the bebop movement of the mid-forties in the United […]
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Journey Down The Aisle: Part I
With wedding season upon us, we’re reminded of the precious process of joining two individuals in matrimony. And for two reporters at Richland Source, exchanging vows is soon to be a reality. Reporter Dillon Carr and his fiancée Caitlin McCue, as well as reporter Emily Johnson and her fiancé Jon Dech, are currently in the […]
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Shabby Rose opens new store front in downtown Mansfield
The Shabby Rose opened its doors to the antique and refurbished furniture lovers on Friday morning. There to cut the ribbon were guests, councilman Phil Scott and the Sandra Pate and Kim Heenan who own the store. Pate and Heenan previously owned an antique store. When they saw the opportunity to open at 29 N. […]
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Malabar Intermediate School celebrates Arbor Day
Fifth graders at Malabar Intermediate School celebrated Arbor Day on Friday, May 16. They were a little late this year due to snow days earlier in the year. The assembly was put together by the Mansfield Shade Tree Commission in honor of the 18th Annual Earth Stewardship Celebration. The assembly educated youth on the importance […]
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Richland County Young Marines mean business
Twice a month a group of young men and women gather for Marine drills. They also help out in the community with various projects. They are called the Richland County Young Marines, and they mean business. There are approximately 20 of Young Marines in the county and they are fully dressed in U.S. Marine Corps […]
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New Renaissance season to feature Jungle Jack, Clint Black and comedy
The 2013-14 Renaissance season came to end, but a new season is just around the corner. On Wednesday evening, Mansfield’s theater announced upcoming shows for the 2014-15 season. They invited the public to join in on the theater’s upcoming shows. Musical acts factor in prominently as country artist Clint Black comes to Mansfield in […]
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High school manufacturing class creates hand for fifth grade student
The latest technological advances today achieve amazing results. One example of an impressive advancement is the robohand, a bionic arm that is controlled by the brain. However, that is an expensive option. Yet, now an 11-year-old boy born without a hand will have one, thanks to local technology at Pioneer Technical & Career Center. Would you […]