LEXINGTON — Recreational marijuana is now legal in Ohio, but you won’t find any retailers popping up in Lexington. Lexington’s village council voted Jan. 15 to adopt an ordinance prohibiting the commercial retail sale of marijuana. The ordinance’s official language bans the processing and dispensing of adult use cannabis, as well as cannabis laboratories, cultivation […]
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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Community members launch sled library at Liberty Park
MANSFIELD — Nine-year-old Paul Crego shrieked with delight as his red sled slid down the hill at Liberty Park. Unbothered by the frigid temperatures, he rode to the bottom and hiked back up. After a few trips down he hill, he walked over to the simple gray rack underneath the tree, swapping the red rider […]
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WWII veteran Paul Hunter celebrates 100th birthday next month
MANSFIELD — Paul Hunter sat in a blue cloth chair in the corner of his room, his walker in front of him. “I understand you’ve got a big birthday coming up,” I said, after introducing myself. “Yeah,” Hunter responded. He paused for a moment. “Twenty-seven.” Hunter’s youngest daughter, Anita Douville, chuckled. Her dad will celebrate his […]
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Freedom Cafe reopening in Bellville
BELLVILLE — Tami Oyster knows what it’s like to feel hopeless. About six years ago, Oyster said she no longer wanted to live. She prayed and asked God to give her a sense of purpose. Not long afterward, she felt led to sell her unneeded items and donate the money to the American Legion. She […]
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Mansfield City Schools hires financial consulting firm for facilities project
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City School board voted unanimously to approve a contract with Rockmill Financial Consulting at its meeting Tuesday. Rockmill is an independent municipal advisor and financial consultant based in Westerville, Ohio. In the one-year, $40,000 contract, Rockmill agrees to advise on the district on its “planned facilities project,” including “taxation options, community […]
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Justice, equality, peace: Mansfield City Schools celebrates MLK Day
MANSFIELD — Martin Luther King Jr. would have celebrated his 95th birthday on Monday. Mansfield City Schools commemorated the late civil rights leader with tributes from staff, students and alumni during the fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day program. The event highlighted King’s vision and legacy, as well as the artistic and oratory talents […]
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Bellville planning commission to consider banning marijuana dispensaries
BELLVILLE — There won’t be any cannabis dispensaries operating in Bellville for at least six months. Bellville’s village council imposed a temporary moratorium on cannabis businesses at its most recent council meeting Tuesday. The resolution prohibits both medicinal and recreational cannabis businesses from operating within village limits for the next six months, according to council […]
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Crestview High School announces honor roll
ASHLAND — Crestview High School has announced its honor rolls for the second quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. Freshman All A’s Gabriel Clark Naomi Gearheart Nathan Kaufman Kennedy Lehman Wyatt Love Claudia Magers Amber McKee Deryn Moore Logan Moore Natalie Hollinger Annabella Rall Shelby Robinson Hudson Stacy Maycee Tackett Allison Volz Freshman All A’s & […]
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Mansfield City Schools swears in new board members, adjusts meeting slate
MANSFIELD — Two new members took their oath of office Tuesday during the first Mansfield City School school board meeting of 2024. Jennifer Kime and Leslie Ward were both elected in November. The first-time public officials will succeed longtime school board members Renda Cline and Sheryl Weber, who did not run to retain their seats. […]
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Guns seized, no arrests in Thursday’s incident on the square
MANSFIELD — No arrests were made Thursday after Mansfield police confiscated several weapons from a vehicle on the square. An incident report from the Mansfield Police Department states an officer initiated a traffic stop at around 3:10 p.m. on Thursday. The patrolling officer observed a tan Ford Taurus operating with an expired license plate. According […]