MANSFIELD — Little Buckeye Children’s Museum (LBCM) will be opening its doors for the first time in seven months. The museum which closed down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic will reopen on Thursday, Oct. 8 with new safety guidelines. The new safety guidelines will include: temperature checks upon entry to the museum, increased […]
Eric Boll, Richland Source Intern
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Security cameras to be installed at Lexington Recycling Center
LEXINGTON — The Lexington recycling center will be installed with security cameras following an increase in the dumping of trash in the recycling bins. The center, located at 205 S. Mill St, is overseen by the Richland County Solid Waste Authority, who will be installing the cameras and a sign warning that the area is […]
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Outdoor sports see increased interest amid pandemic
MANSFIELD — A renewed interest in outdoor activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn more people out to their local fishing holes, according to Richland County Wildlife Officer Greg Wasilewski. “With COVID, a lot of people have been going out fishing and taking up outdoor sports,” Wasilewski said. Wasilewski, who has been a wildlife […]
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Richland County Humane Society sees decrease in pet adoptions & donations due to COVID-19
MANSFIELD — The Humane Society of Richland County has seen a sharp decline in donations and adoptions as the nationwide health pandemic continues. The Humane Society, located at 3025 Park Avenue West in Ontario, saw adoptions increase at the start of the pandemic. At one point the Humane Society had nine pets adopted in one […]
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Bagpipes bring a sense of community to Bellville
Editor’s Note: This is an Open Source story suggested to Richland Source by reader Madelyn Strickling. BELLVILLE — The sound of bagpipes fills a Bellville neighborhood as Douglas Keppler’s performance signals the end of the day. Keppler, who has been playing the bagpipes in his driveway every evening at 8 p.m. for roughly three months, […]
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Healing Hearts takes mobile care unit to underserved community in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Healing Hearts Counseling Center has unveiled a new mobile care unit to promote public health and bring health services to underserved communities. Healing Hearts is a counseling center located on Park Avenue in Mansfield that offers counseling and treatment for mental health, trauma and addiction. The center recently began developing a mobile care […]
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Speakers address more than 100 people at Mansfield Gazebo in Juneteenth event
MANSFIELD — A Juneteenth event in Downtown Mansfield attracted more than 100 people on Friday night at The Gazebo. The celebration, organized by the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, featured a variety of community speakers, including Alexis “Xposyur” Boyd, a spoken word artist, and Carlos Christian, an activist focused on education and the […]
