MANSFIELD — Kelsey Snyder is ending her junior fair career on a high note. The 18-year-old Shelby resident was declared this year’s Richland County Fair Showman of Showmen on Friday. “I was super excited,” she said. “I was actually in this contest a couple of years ago. So being named champion was super cool.” All […]
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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GALLERY: Motocross and more at Friday’s Richland County Fair
MANSFIELD — The fun continued Friday at the Richland County Fair with a light horses “easy gaited fun show,” motocross, tractor and pony pulls and the showman of showmen contest. Click here for more fair coverage.
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Nation’s top swimmers train on equipment made in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Sam VanCura always enjoys watching the Olympic swimming competitions, but this year’s broadcast came with an added bonus — free advertising. VanCura is the president of Total Performance Inc, which manufacturers training equipment for high-level swimmers. TPI’s sells equipment to high schools, YMCAs and swim clubs, but its primary customer is university swim programs. […]
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Meet Dorothy Michalovich, Richland County’s Outstanding Senior Citizen
BUTLER — Dorothy Michalovich left the crowd laughing as she exited the stage. After accepting the Richland County Outstanding Senior Citizen Award, the 86-year-old rejected offers of assistance stepping off the platform. “I’m old, but not that old,” she said. The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging (AAA5) honored Michalovich and others during a […]
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No horsing around: hard work pays off for equine exhibitors
MANSFIELD — Aubrey Timmons bounced out of the arena and towards the worn wood bleachers, grinning and holding up a ruffled blue ribbon. “Grandma, I did it!” she said. Her grandmother, Susan Timmons, smiled back and fist bumped the young competitor. This is the first year Aubrey, 9, and her older sister Hannah, 11, have shown […]
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Mansfield City BOE bans student cell phone use during class
MANSFIELD — Attention, Tyger parents: Don’t expect your student to text you back during math class, or any other class, this year. The Mansfield City Schools board of education voted Tuesday night to adopt a new policy cracking down on the use of cell phones during school hours. The policy prohibits students from using cell phones […]
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Mansfield Lahm Airport Day offers closer look at aviation past & present
MANSFIELD — Sue Horner sat at a picnic table and watched a black helicopter land on the other side of the chain link fence. Years ago, as a single mom, she brought her children to Mansfield Lahm Airport for a free show. “There used to be a parking lot here,” she said. “I didn’t have […]
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STRS acting director addresses educators in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Acting executive director Lynn Hoover stopped by the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library this week for a town hall with local educators. A 30-year employee of the agency, Hoover was chief financial officer when she was tapped to step in as executive director of the Ohio State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) in November. Hoover gave […]
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Mansfielder competes on Hulu’s reality fashion show, Dress My Tour
MANSFIELD — Todd Fisher has made a name for himself with sleek showstoppers and bold faux furs. The New York-based fashion designer has created looks for celebrities like Ariana Grande, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Lil Nas X, Thalia and Keke Palmer. But two decades ago, he was honing his eye for style in art class […]
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Mansfield native’s short stories collection explores the human side of addiction
MANSFIELD — Nick Rees Gardner wants to expand the narrative around addiction. Gardner is a writer, critic and teacher living in Washington, D.C. but his roots are here in Richland County. He graduated from Mansfield Christian School in 2007. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in English from The Ohio State University and a […]