JEROMESVILLE — Hillsdale Middle School summer students lined up on opposite sides of the school cafeteria. They were getting into position to have a battle, one they had been preparing for through a summer of math, reading and problem solving activities. The battle would not be between the students but between robots, which the students programmed […]
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Malabar Farm State Park boasts horse trails, fishing, wildlife
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. LUCAS — Located in Pleasant Valley of Richland County, Malabar Farm is representative of the diversity of the glaciated Appalachian Plateau region and was the dream of sustainable agriculture for the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and conservationist, Louis Bromfield. The park has […]
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Main Street Plymouth and the 41st Parallel
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2015. If you go to the State of Connecticut, and travel as far south as it is possible to go within the state — to where you’re standing with your toes in the Long Island Sound — and then face due west and start walking […]
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Three Lexington cheerleaders earn All-American honors at Bowling Green
LEXINGTON — Two varsity cheerleaders and one junior varsity cheerleader, all from Lexington, have been selected as All American Cheerleaders by Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA). Varsity cheerleaders Alayna N. and Kylie G., along with JV cheerleader Chloe C. were three of only 800 high school cheerleaders from across the country to be selected during their […]
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Christie Irene Mills
Christie Irene Mills, 43, of Mansfield, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, August 5, 2021. The daughter of James Mills II and Joyce (Davis) Hall, Christie was born on November 19, 1977 in Mansfield, Ohio. Talented, full of love, had a heart of gold, Christie always saw the good in others. She never […]
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Julie Godbey
Julie Godbey, 63, passed away at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. The daughter of William Hammond and Martha (Emerson) Robertson, Julie was born on July 19, 1958 in Mansfield, Ohio. Julie worked many years as a waitress. She was a devoted grandmother who found her family to be very important in her […]
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2021 Richland County Fair swings into action Sunday
MANSFIELD — Jim Schaub hopes people are ready for the Richland County Fair. Because the 2021 version of the fair is ready for them when doors open on Sunday at the grounds on the city’s northwest side, renewing a tradition that began with a one-day fair in October 1849. “It’s been a busy year,” said […]
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Conceptual drawings released of Fredericktown’s streetscape project
FREDERICKTOWN — Fredericktown’s streetscape project will be completed as a single-phased project, instead of two phases as originally proposed. The street improvements remain slated for completion by the end of 2023. Based on initial conversations with Ohio Department of Transportation officials, construction will likely begin in the summer of 2023, said village administrator Bruce Snell. Project […]
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Richland County Jr. Fair Board announces Best of Show and Ohio State Fair selections
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Junior Fair Board has issued the following results from the Best of Show selections and the Ohio State Fair selections. Today’s release includes six pages of results that can be found below after downloading the PDF. Richland County Junior Fair 2021 Best of Show & Ohio State Fair Selections
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Percy the Peacock featured in new Kingwood storybook trail
MANSFIELD — Kingwood Center Gardens is featuring a new book on the Storybook Trail. Percy the Peacock – Lily’s Journey Home, is the first published book by local author Diane A. Wolfe, who is both author and illustrator. This is a first for Kingwood Center Gardens to have a published children’s book that highlights favorite […]