LEXINGTON — Whether you’re looking for live music, blueberry-inspired fair food or affordable entertainment for all ages, the Lexington Blueberry Festival has something for everyone. The fun kicks off Thursday at 4 p.m. at Lexington Community Park. Highlights include the Miss Blueberry crowning and local athlete meet and greet on Thursday, car show on Friday, […]
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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Serpents, sales & sheering sheep: scenes from the Richland County Fair
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Fair continued Wednesday with livestock judging, the pie contest and auction and more. Gorman Nature Center provided a talk on Ohio snakes at the nature park. Rides were in motion, food trucks were serving and the action was ongoing across the Midway. (Photos by Katie Ellington Serrao)
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All in the crust: Tim Denis takes triple honors at Richland County Fair pie auction
MANSFIELD — Tim Denis isn’t afraid to whip up something crazy, but it’s the classics that baked him a championship at the Richland County Fair this week. The Lexington man made Richland County Fair History last year by baking both the grand champion and reserve champion pies. This year, he did it again. Denis’ grand […]
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Mansfield City Council rejects rezone of 39.5 acres on north side
MANSFIELD — Mansfield lawmakers voted against the recommendation of the city’s Planning Commission on Tuesday night. City Council rejected a proposal to rezone almost 40 acres on the city’s north side after a public hearing that lasted 71 minutes. If approved, the change would have allowed for the construction of single family or multifamily homes under […]
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Mansfield Police Dept. swears in nine new recruits
MANSFIELD — It’s been at least four years since the Mansfield Police Department swore in a class of recruits this big, as far as Chief Jason Bammann can recall. The department swore in nine new probational officers Monday morning. They include Nathaneal E. Roseberry, Cory J. Hickman, Taylor P. Russell, Logan M. Burkhart, Noah W. Hallbrook, […]
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New observation deck pays homage to Camp Mowana at Fleming Falls
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — For more than 100 years, the site of Fleming Falls Park and Preserve has been a place to escape to — a place to slow down and take in the beauty of the natural world. For the staff and campers at Camp Mowana, it was a sacred place. Alumni staff and campers returned to […]
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Mansfield City Schools receives 8 proposals from health insurance RFP
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools committee will meet the first week of August to discuss responses to an RFP (request for proposals) for health insurance broker services. The board of education voted in April to authorize an RFP to aid the district in securing a “qualified independent health care insurance consultant/broker to provide the Board […]
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Madison officials: Mifflin Elementary will close if November levy fails
MADISON TOWNSHIP — There are two ways to get rid of a deficit: increase revenue or reduce expenses. The Madison Local School District board of education voted on plans to do both during a brief special meeting Wednesday. The board voted unanimously to finalize ballot language for a proposed earned income tax levy on the […]
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Details emerge from investigation into Butler mayor’s collision with sex offender
BUTLER — It started with a trip to the gas station for chewing tobacco. It ended with a police investigation. Butler Mayor Wesley Dingus told police he was on his way to buy soda and tobacco at a nearby gas station when he saw Anthony Ward walking down the street near the village’s downtown on […]
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New name, same mission: Adult education program will stay in Richland County
MANSFIELD — When Irene Sigler became pregnant with her first child, she had to make a tough decision — finish high school or work to support her son. She chose the latter, dropping out her sophomore year to begin work as an State Tested Nursing Assistant. “Ever since I was younger, I wanted to be […]