MANSFIELD — Marie Tepe’s husband wanted her to stay home and manage his shop when he enlisted into the U.S. Army. She didn’t listen. Tepe instead followed her husband’s unit in the Civil War and became a vivandiere, selling spirits and tobacco to soldiers. Many women participated in camp life, supporting the soldiers by cooking, […]
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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Richland County residents join national No Kings protests
MANSFIELD — Nancy Shimer stood on the grassy strip separating the sidewalk and the road. She held a double-sided poster in her left hand and waved to a passing driver with her right. The Wooster resident usually spends her Saturday mornings at Shabbat services. This week, she drove to Mansfield’s Miracle Mile to protest instead. Wearing […]
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Richland Carrousel Park to host celebration of life for Myra McIntyre
MANSFIELD — The Richland Carrousel Park will be hosting a celebration of life for one of its beloved employees on Friday. Myra McIntyre spent the last 15 years working at the Carrousel, according to her obituary. A post on the park’s Facebook page described McIntyre as “the sparkle that made our carrousel shine brighter.” “For years, […]
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Land Bank hears proposal for affordable senior housing at former Ocie Hill site
MANSFIELD — A Wisconsin-based affordable housing developer has submitted an offer to purchase the site of the former Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center. Völker presented its proposal Monday afternoon to the board of the Richland County Land Bank, which owns the site. Völker also presented an offer to purchase the property contingent on receiving tax credits […]
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Madison Local Schools honors 3 retiring teachers
Christine Snider, Laura Phillips and Tracey Burden retired from the Madison Local School District at the end of this school year.
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Mansfield Fire Dept. responds to multiple overdoses at RICI
MANSFIELD — Three incarcerated individuals are back at the Richland Correctional Institution after being transported to a local hospital following an overdose. Kenneth Spencer, a program administrator at RiCI, confirmed via a statement that three incarcerated individuals, all in the same housing unit, required medical attention after “suspected intoxication” late Tuesday night. Spencer said Narcan was […]
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Mansfield finance director: Probe launched into email spoofing scam
MANSFIELD — Kelly Blankenship said she’s been warned that when it comes to scammers, everyone is a target. “The general consensus out there is not if it happens to you, but when it happens to you,” said Blankenship, the City of Mansfield’s finance director. “It’s a horrible world we live in. You have to be […]
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Madison’s Jacelynn Barley heads to national SkillsUSA competition
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Jacelynn Barely didn’t always have such high expectations for herself. Now she’s speaking on a national stage. “If you would have talked to me sophomore year, I didn’t think I was going to graduate. I was at such a low point in my life,” said Barley, a recent graduate of Madison Comprehensive […]
Posted inHousing
Metro housing partners with Mansfield developer to restart affordable housing project
MANSFIELD — A plan to build 120 new affordable housing units on Mansfield’s south side could be back on track with shovels in the ground by the end of this year. Steve Andrews of the Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority said the agency plans to reapply for state project funding in partnership with a new, local housing […]
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Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear Bellville’s fire contract appeal against Washington Township
BELLVILLE — The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal from the Village of Bellville regarding a fire services contract with Washington Township. The one-sentence ruling signed by Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy didn’t rule on the merits on the village’s request to end a decades-old agreement with the township regarding fire department […]