NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Cold temperatures are about to get colder. The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a flurry of weather warnings for north central Ohio, including a cold weather advisory through early Saturday morning. Richland, Ashland and Knox county residents could experience wind-chill values as low as 17 degrees below zero between […]
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.
Posted inArea History
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Mansfield twice
MANSFIELD — Gary Feagin still lights up when talking about the first time he heard Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. It was Sept. 23, 1962. The congregants of Mansfield’s Mount Hermon Baptist Church gathered in their brand new building at 292 Charles St. The pastor, Rev. Joel King, had invited his famous nephew from Alabama […]
Posted inNews
Coney Island Diner for sale; owners cite declining sales amid Main Street project
The Coney Island Diner is for sale and the owner said one of the reasons is declining sales since the Main Street improvement project began 11 months ago.
Posted inHousing
Thriving Home program provides funds for home repairs around Richland County
The Richland County Land Bank is launching its Thriving Home program with $750,000 from the Richland County Foundation.
Posted inEducation
Ontario Local Schools to seek 5.35-mill bond issue in May
ONTARIO – Residents of the Ontario Local school district will see a 5.35-mill bond issue on their May ballots. Four school board members voted Tuesday to put a 30-year bond issue before the voters. If passed the bond issue would generate $40.3 million to renovate the district’s existing facilities. The May tax issue would cost […]
Posted inHousing
Ocie Hill developer to reapply for state funds, build fewer units
MANSFIELD — Greg Baron isn’t giving up on building an affordable senior housing development where the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center once stood. Baron told members of the Richland County Land Bank this week that his employer, Wisconsin-based developer Volker, is working on a revised application for state tax credits designed to spur the creation of […]
Posted inCommunity Development
Richland County Land Bank rejects townhome and ranch proposal for old YMCA site
Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry said she wants to wait for the perfect fit for redevelopment at 455 Park Ave. West.
Posted inEducation
Madison RIF will reduce staff by 37.5 positions
Editor’s Note: This article has been corrected. An earlier version of this story stated that Madison will cut 37.5 teaching positions, rather than overall staff positions. MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Local Schools’ latest round of staff cuts will reduce the district’s full-time staff by 37.5 positions, according to Supt. Rob Peterson. Peterson shared that figure at […]
Posted inOpen Source
Open Source: What does the Richland County Land Bank do with its land?
Editor’s Note: This is part three of a three part series exploring common questions about the Richland County Land Bank. Part one published Monday. Part two published Tuesday. MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank has spent more than a decade converting depressed, abandoned properties into blank slates. The agency has overseen the demolitions of hundreds […]
Posted inHousing
Land bank to consider grant proposal for housing at former YMCA
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank will hear a proposal Wednesday to build 14 affordable housing units at 455 Park Ave. West. The land bank owns the property, once home to the old Mansfield YMCA. Joseph Recchie of Community Building Partners will present his vision for a new development consisting of six townhouses and eight […]