Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with Bill Mellick’s correct title. MANSFIELD — Emily Keller squeezed the plastic tube until a glob of blue jelly landed on her forearm, which she then smeared around with the end of a portable ultrasound wand. A cord plugged into the other end connected the ultrasound machine to a […]
Katie Ellington Serrao
Staff reporter at Richland Source since 2019. I focus on education, housing and features. Clear Fork alumna. Always looking for a chance to practice my Spanish. Got a tip? Email me at katie@richlandsource.com.
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No foul play suspected after woman found dead at Malabar Farm State Park
LUCAS — The Richland County Coroner’s Office does not suspect foul play in the death of a woman found at Malabar Farm State Park last week, according to chief investigator Bob Ball. Ball said Heather Carpenter, a 61-year-old Mansfield resident, was found in a ravine area slightly off a hiking trail the evening of Friday, […]
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Six candidates run for four seats on Butler Village Council
BUTLER — Voters in the village of Butler will decide on four council seats Nov. 4. Six candidates are in the running, including two current council members. Council members Jeremy Weikle and Kevin Hoffer are not running to retain their seats. Council members are paid $65 per meeting. There are typically two meetings per month, according […]
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Six candidates on the ballot for four seats on Bellville Village Council
BELLVILLE — Bellville Village Council will have at least one new face in 2026. There are four seats up for grabs in this year’s November election — with three incumbents and three challengers on the ballot. They include current council members Debra Carver, Edd Black and Timothy Truex and challengers Amy Frontz, Steve Haring and Benjamin Stewart. Councilman […]
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Rewarding, exhausting: Stay-at-home parents reflect on the realities of care
MANSFIELD — There was a time when Tiffany Montgomery never dreamed she’d be a stay-at-home mom. It’s what her mother and grandmother had done, but it wasn’t what she envisioned for herself. “I never really saw the value of what my mom was doing until years and years later,” Montgomery said. “I kind of looked down […]
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4 candidates vie for 3 seats on Madison Local Schools board of education
MADISON TOWNSHIP — There will be at least one new face on the Madison Local Schools board of education next year. Three seats are up for grabs in the November election, with two incumbents and two challengers on the ballot. School board members Mary Kotterman and Amy Walker are running to retain their seats. Tim Wigton, […]
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Build a Better Village: Source Media event creates space for community, connection
MANSFIELD — Misty Brackett brought her 5-year-old granddaughter to Buckeye Imagination Museum in hopes of finding some information on child care. “She just turned 5 in October, so she misses that cut-off for kindergarten, but she’s too big for some preschools,” said Brackett, who is raising her granddaughter as a kinship caregiver. “While I’d like to […]
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Bellville voters to decide on streets renewal
BELLVILLE — Bellville voters will decide whether or not to renew an existing street levy on Election Day. The four mill levy generates approximately $187,755 each year for the general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges If renewed, collection will continue for five years, starting with tax year 2026 (first collections due […]
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The Great Pumpkin Glow returns to Kingwood Center Gardens
MANSFIELD — A beloved annual tradition returned to Kingwood Center Gardens this weekend. The Great Pumpkin Glow featured approximately 1,300 jack-o-lanterns carved by members of the community, according to Kingwood staff. The event also featured kids games, food trucks and other fall-themed decor. Tickets are still available for the 4 and 4:30 p.m. time slots on […]
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Richland County residents rally at No Kings protests
MANSFIELD — Linda McFarland thought of her father as she stood on the sidewalk in front of the Taco Bell on Park Avenue West. “My dad fought fascism in World War II — the Battle the Bulge — a horrible, horrible conflict,” she said. McFarland was one of several hundred people protesting President Donald Trump and […]