MANSFIELD — Dale Morris remembers the day he picked out his 1967 Ford Mustang. It was April, just a few months before he was due to go off to college. His dad took him to the R.E. Moorhead dealership on Park Avenue West. They looked at Chevy Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds, but the sharp lines […]
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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NECIC hosting community forums for feedback from Mansfield’s north end residents
MANSFIELD — The North End Community Improvement Collaborative is hosting a series of community forums to listen, learn and plan with residents. “The community forums serve as a space where residents can express ideas, discuss community issues and possibly collaborate on meaningful solutions,” said community organizer Shanican Pender. “Our goal is to raise awareness and […]
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Police laud public tips after 2 arrests in connection with Mansfield murder
MANSFIELD — A 25-year-old and a 15-year-old have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the Aug. 17 shooting death of 18-year-old Ja’Myrion Hobbs. Yaounde Andrew Hawthorne, 25, was arrested Thursday by members of the Richland County A.S.O.R.T. (Allied Special Operation Response Team), the METRICH Enforcement Unit and officers from the Mansfield Police […]
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Public-private partnership to expand high-speed internet in northern Richland County
Spectrum is working to expand its services to around 244 previously unserved or underserved homes and small businesses in northern Richland County.
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Mansfield Senior High Tyger Marching Band tunes up for fall season with new student leadership
MANSFIELD — You could hear them before you could see them. Drums. Trumpets. Trombones. Clarinets. A smattering of parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and friends sat in the stands at Arlin Field — everyone there for the marching band. Students in matching orange t-shirts marched from the high school down Fourth Street playing […]
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Names not numbers: Overdose awareness event to offer support for those left behind
MANSFIELD — Richland County had 76 accidental deaths in 2024, according to data from the Ohio Department of Health. Fifty of those deaths were overdoses. As an advocate and peer recovery supporter, Valerie Rust sees the toll of addiction firsthand. “Even though there’s a lot of other issues that are in the forefront in the news, […]
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Butler mayor pleads not guilty to four counts in Richland County Common Pleas Court
MANSFIELD — The mayor of Butler pleaded not guilty to four counts against him in Richland County Common Pleas Court on Monday, criminal charges that include two fourth-degree felonies. Wesley Dingus, 48, entered the plea during an arraignment hearing Monday afternoon, which he attended via videoconference from the Richland County Jail. Defense attorney James Mayer III […]
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Butler mayor indicted on four counts linked to hitting fleeing suspect with car
BUTLER – The village mayor has been indicted on four counts related to an incident in which he allegedly struck a fleeing suspect with his car, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. Butler Mayor Wesley Dingus was arrested Sunday by the Bellville Police Department on the indictment, recently returned by a Richland County grand […]
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Ohio 13 remains closed after three-vehicle crash ends in fatality at Ohio 96
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — Ohio 13 remained closed Friday evening in both directions after a three-vehicle crash that resulted in a fatality at the intersection of Ohio 13 and Ohio 96 in the afternoon. Motorists are advised to find an alternate route, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred Friday […]
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Crestline’s Cheryl Harner inducted into ODNR Hall of Fame
CRESTLINE — Cheryl Harner wasn’t content to simply enjoy nature. She advocated for the conservation of old trees, snapped pictures of flowers and birds for her nature blog, and traveled around the state to educate others about the wonders of the outdoors. A Crestline resident, Harner died in June 2024. But her legacy of conservation lives […]