This November Richland County will be presented with an unique opportunity to help shape the future of our county. It is my hope that you will join me in electing Phil Naumoff to the position of Common Pleas Court Judge. As is the case with so many today who are engaged in social media, I […]
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Richland Source asks for input through reader survey
I am writing today to ask for about eight minutes of your time. Richland Source has put together an anonymous reader survey designed to help us better understand our readers, learn what they like and don’t like, and — perhaps most importantly — what they want us to do next. Here’s why… In the sixteen months since […]
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Prosecutor James Mayer Jr. confirmed dead of gunshot wound
Richland County Commissioner Edward Olson confirmed tonight that Richland County Prosecutor James Mayer Jr. died tonight at his Mansfield home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Neighbors Michael Seveigny, Susan Vigessa and Tom Banks all confirmed hearing what they described as sounding like a single gunshot at approximately 5:45 p.m. this evening near the intersection of […]
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4th of July Photo Celebration sees dozens of entries, names winners
Wow! When the Richland Source marketing team decided we would do an impromptu 4th of July Photo Celebration, we never expected such great participation from so many people. Photos came in from all over the area. Ashland, Crestline, Galion, Ontario, and Mansfield were among the local communities represented. Suprisingly, we also received pictures from area […]
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Vacant house on West Third Street burns
A vacant house located at 175 West Third Street in Mansfield caught fire and belched smoke that obscured the evening sky in downtown Mansfield Tuesday night. The Mansfield Fire Department arrived on scene at 8:53 p.m., and within an hour had the fire contained, though not completely extinguished. According to Mansfield Chief Steve Strickling, there was […]
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A hero lands in Mansfield to fly for the 179th Airlift Wing
Last Dec. 30, 151 passengers and six crew members on a commercial flight out of Des Moines received the best possible holiday present, and it came in the form of Capt. Mark Gongol, then of 13th Air Support Operations in Fort Carson, Colorado. Gongol, along with an ad hoc team of nurses, crew members, and […]
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Commissioners could take a lesson from OSU students, Richland B&O Trail users
These last few weeks, there has been a lot of public discussion about growth, change and the results they can yield for a community. Most notably, the subject came up at two separate events. The first, a luncheon at The Ohio State University-Mansfield campus, was fascinating. The second, a county commissioners meeting, was disappointing. A […]
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Three-time Iditarod finisher returns home, finds a new race at St. Peter’s School
Mansfield native and St. Peter’s alumni Matt Failor, and a three-time competitor in the Alaskan Iditarod, addressed an audience of students and faculty at St. Peter’s School on April 24. Failor shared stories of his adventures as one of the world’s best mushers. After his presentation, Failor was the honored guest at the school’s Third […]
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Old Man Winter, Snow Miser indicted on felony menacing and conspiracy charges
In an unprecedented move, the Richland County Prosecutor’s Office has issued a sweeping ten count indictment against Old Man Winter and several other cold weather icons on felony menacing and conspiracy charges. Among the accused are Old Man Winter, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, the Abominable Snowman, Snow Miser and his estranged brother Heat Miser, […]