MADISON TOWNSHIP — Catherine Swank won a close vote to recover her seat on the Madison Township Board of Trustees after Tuesday night’s election results. Swank earned 52.4 percent of the vote (621 to 564) to defeat Thomas Craft, according to final, unofficial vote counts from the Richland County Board of Elections. “I’m on Cloud […]
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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Little Buckeye Children’s Museum sets sights on new location
MANSFIELD — With exposed ceiling beams, spartan concrete floors and temporary lights strung throughout, the building looks nothing like a children’s museum. But Fred Boll has big plans, and a big imagination. “The new space will allow for a larger audience, more exhibits and handicap accessibility,” said Boll, director of the Little Buckeye Children’s Museum, […]
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NAMI Richland County is changing the stigma around mental health
NAMI Richland County is helping to change and improve the lives of individuals with mental illnesses and their families every day. NAMI, or the National Alliance of Mental Illness, strives to improve the quality of life and ensure dignity and respect for individuals with mental illness and their families. While employees are not mental health […]
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Visual Bucket List Foundation granting children’s wishes one at a time
Imagine losing your vision. What do you wish you would have seen? What visual memories would you want to carry in your mind for the rest of your days? A loved one’s face? A landscape or landmark? The Visual Bucket List Foundation (VBLF)’s mission is to provide children facing severe visual impairment or complete loss […]
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Historic Bellville mill houses thriving business
BELLVILLE — The old red mill sits on the banks of the Clear Fork river, bordered by the bike trail on one side and one of Bellville’s oldest roads on the other. Gazing at it is like glimpsing back in time, as if transported to the age when folks traveled the streets of Bellville by […]
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Richland Pregnancy Services hosts annual banquet to keep services free
The annual banquet by Richland Pregnancy Services is coming up on Nov. 14 at Mid-Ohio Conference Center. This year’s theme is “Life is an Adventure.” Amanda Clark, executive director of Richland Pregnancy Services, explained the idea behind the theme. “We’re on a new adventure as an organization. I have been the executive director for five […]
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Shelby Wastewater Treatment Plant unveils $8.9 million renovations
SHELBY — Nineteen months after work began, $8.9 million worth of renovations are complete at the Shelby Wastewater Treatment Plant. “The decision to invest millions of dollars in this plant was based on environmental stewardship principles, the future health and welfare of our community, raising efficiency standards and the safety and wellbeing of our workforce,” […]
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Ontario council approves tax abatement leading to next motel
ONTARIO — Ontario will soon have another motel, thanks to a tax abatement granted by city council. Ontario Hospitality Inc. will receive a 15-year, 100 percent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) real property tax exemption for the construction of a new hotel “on or about Lexington-Springmill Road near U.S. Route 30,” according to an ordinance approved […]
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Ontario City Council to fund School Resource Officer if levy fails
ONTARIO — A week after administrators at Ontario Local Schools warned of potential cuts, Ontario City Council voted to fund the position of school resource officer if the district’s levy fails next month. Currently, the city of Ontario covers the cost upfront but invoices two-thirds of the expense to the school district. The SRO works for the […]
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Ashland trainer empowers women to stick with healthy living year-round
Sept. 25 is National Women’s Health and Fitness Day, and Andrea Weibel of Ashland has suggestions for staying healthy and active throughout the year. Weibel is a personal trainer, manager of the Warehouse Gym in Ashland, a chef, a wife and a mom. She also finds time to be the organizer of the Women’s Wellness […]