MANSFIELD — The U.S. Army Golden Knights are set to descend on Arlin Field this month. Weather permitting. The Peace on My Block Community Festival will take place May 29 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at Arlin Field. The event will feature a performance by the United States Army’s Golden Knights Parachute Team at approximately 7:30 […]
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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Every dollar counts: Richland County Foundation celebrates ripple effect of community’s generosity
MANSFIELD — It’s hard to drive through Mansfield without seeing the impact of the Richland County Foundation. At its annual meeting Friday, President and CEO Allie Watson highlighted several high level projects the foundation has supported the past year, from the restoration of the Vasbinder Fountain to the Mansfield Main Street Corridor Improvement Project, the […]
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Mansfield Fire Department promotes Adam Compton to lieutenant
MANSFIELD — Sterling Compton toddled around Mansfield City Council chambers, prompting smiles and laughter from his family, city officials and half a dozen firefighters. The 21-month-old’s navy blue shirt bore the words “MANSFIELD FIRE” on the front and “LT. COMPTON” on the back. If family history is any indicator, the moniker could be his one […]
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First Call 211 offers free, verified community information in real time
MANSFIELD — When it comes to local resources, Terry Carter is like a walking encyclopedia. She knows where senior citizens can get fresh fruits and vegetables at a discount. She can tell veterans where to go for housing assistance or to get a copy of their discharge papers. She has the dates memorized for the […]
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Lexington students lend a hand with free meals ministry in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Lily, a sixth grader at Eastern Elementary, reached into bulk box of individually-wrapped snack bags. She held up two options, asking the man across the table which he wanted. It was just after 11 a.m. on Wednesday. A group of sixth graders from the Eastern Elementary student council was stationed at a simple pavilion […]
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Mansfield Sr. High revives theater program with Godspell Jr.
MANSFIELD — Matthew Nowak stood at the foot of the stage, looking up at the band of teenage thespians. They’d just finished rehearsing a number from the spring musical. The sound system had glitched, temporarily cutting off the rehearsal track mid-song. Nowak, the assistant band director at Mansfield Senior High, used it as an opportunity […]
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Residents veto bond issue for Ontario school facility upgrades
ONTARIO — Ontario school district residents rejected a proposed new bond issue at the polls Tuesday. More than 69 percent of electors voted no, according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections. The $40.3 million, 30-year bond would have provided funding to improve the school system’s existing facilities. Those funds also […]
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Voters reject proposed income tax for Lexington Local Schools
LEXINGTON — Residents of the Lexington Local School District voted down a proposed income tax, according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Boards of Elections and Morrow County Board of Elections. More than 73 percent of electors voted against the measure. District officials said the traditional, 1.5-percent income tax would have generated just […]
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Madison schools earned income tax levy fails
MADISON TOWNSHIP — History repeated itself Tuesday when voters rejected a proposed income tax levy for Madison Local Schools. The five-year ballot measure was the district’s second attempt at a 1.5-percent earned income tax levy. The issue generated a voter turnout rate of 31.78 percent. More than 58 percent of electors voted against the measure, according […]
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Tyger Threads provides clothing to students in need at Mansfield Senior
MANSFIELD — Learning Algebra and world history is hard enough without holes in your shoes. But for some students at Mansfield Senior High School, a lack of sufficient clothing and footwear is a real challenge. That’s why the school partnered with The New Store to launch a pilot program called Tyger Threads. The Tyger Threads room […]