MANSFIELD — Mansfield’s Community Development and Housing Director Adrian Ackerman has a vision for Glessner Avenue — one where it’s lined with trees and dotted with crosswalks. Children and families stroll down neat, level sidewalks. Maybe there are street lamps and a little park across from Sturges Avenue. “This was an idea that was created […]
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Land bank approves reimbursement policy for developers
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank board approved a resolution Wednesday that makes reimbursement funds available to developers who encounter problems related to demolitions on properties formerly owned by the land bank. The resolution was adopted after Amy Hamrick, manager of the land bank, gave an update on the redevelopment of 131-133 Franklin St. […]
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15 percent of Ontario students choose online option, cost of $300K to the district
ONTARIO — Offering an online academy option will cost Ontario Local Schools upwards of $300,000 this school year, the district’s director of education stated Tuesday. During an update at Tuesday’s school board meeting, Director of Education Mike Ream informed the board that about 15 percent of the student body has chosen an online schooling option […]
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Protestors rally against systemic racism after council votes down resolution
MANSFIELD — A small group of protestors gathered in front of the Richland County Courthouse Tuesday after Mansfield City Council’s voted down a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. “I was in disbelief. I was angry. I started reexamining how I saw different council members,” said Latonya Palmer, who organized the rally. Palmer, a […]
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Ohio Values: From the kitchen to the classroom with Andrea Webb
MANSFIELD — Andrea Webb is a teacher, not a master chef, but some of her most important values are rooted in the kitchen. In kitchens, the Ohio native discovered more than delicious family cookie recipes—she learned about patience, the value of time spent laughing and learning together and the importance of unconditional acceptance. In her […]
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Burlington building will reopen Aug. 17 in Ontario
ONTARIO — The Burlington department store will reopen its doors on Aug. 17. After asking about a sign on the door that reads “Grand Opening August 21,” Crystal Williams, a public relations representative for Burlington, told Richland Source that the opening date is August 17. According to Williams, the store will reopen with a new […]
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Bring Light campaign honors “Agent Orange” Vietnam Vets
MANSFIELD — When Lorice Sherman left her home in Arizona and moved to Mansfield, she didn’t know it would be the last time she’d see her father. Now, almost a year after her father’s passing, Sherman is honoring him in a unique way — by stringing orange lights around the pillars of her front porch. […]
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Plymouth restores, rededicates Veterans Park
PLYMOUTH — The mood was proud and patriotic Friday evening as residents gathered in downtown Plymouth to celebrate the rededication of Veterans Park. The American Legion Post 447 Color Guard and the Patriot Guard Motorcycle Group were in attendance, along with village officials and citizens. “Volunteers are the heartbeat of a community. I am so […]
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Therm-O-Disc “phasing out” manufacturing operations
MANSFIELD — Therm-O-Disc announced Friday it will be ending its Mansfield manufacturing operations next year. “Therm-O-Disc informed employees at its Mansfield, Ohio plant that a decision has been made to phase out manufacturing operations over the next 12 to 18 months,” said Dave Baldridge, a spokesperson for Emerson, Therm-O-Disc’s parent company. “We expect workforce adjustments […]
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Richland County Fair largely closed to the public, but exhibits & livestock continue
MANSFIELD — The 170th Richland County Fair takes place next week, on a much smaller scale. The fair will not offer rides, a merchant’s tent, entertainment or grandstand events. It will be closed to most of the public. The reduction in activities came after Gov. Mike DeWine announced that county and independent fairs would be […]