COLUMBUS — Richland Source sports reporter Curt Conrad was runner-up in the annual Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Sportswriter of the Year competition, the OPSMA announced Monday. The writing contest included submissions from the 2024 calendar year and was judged by OPSMA members. There were four writing categories in two divisions based on circulation size. […]
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Mansfield Public Art Commission joins Main Library in art gallery space partnership
MANSFIELD — To encourage public art and elevate local artists, the Mansfield Public Art Commission (MPAC) has joined efforts with the Mansfield Richland County Public Library to design a new art gallery space for public exhibitions. The dedicated space is on the 2nd-floor lobby of the Main Library. MPAC will coordinate all of the artwork […]
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Mansfield-area teachers can apply for classroom grants
MANSFIELD — Local educators are invited to submit grant applications to the Richland County Foundation. Education grants are selected by a community committee for creative and innovative supplemental programs not covered by school funding. The grants are given to K-12 teachers in public or private Richland County schools to encourage them to develop new programs […]
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Ashland teen killed in Butler Township crash
BUTLER TOWNSHIP — An Ashland teen died on Monday night after a one-vehicle crash in Butler Township, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Bryce R. Killion, 18, of Ashland, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The incident took place on North Adario Road […]
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160 years ago: Mansfield’s Roeliff Brinkerhoff shared his eyewitness account of Lincoln’s assassination
MANSFIELD — Richland County has an interesting link to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln — and the death of his killer, John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., on Good Friday, April. 14, 1865. The president died the next morning. In the theater audience that night was Mansfield resident, […]
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Richland County Foundation supports summer programs for children
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $293,288.70 during its April meeting. The Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Board of Trustees approved 27 Summertime Kid grants totaling $59,000. The grants of up to $2,500 were given to support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds of […]
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Richland County Building Dept. releases list of March permits
MANSFIELD — The list below is a report of permits applied for at the Richland County Building Department in March 2025. If you have questions about a specific permit, please call the office at 419-774-5517 and someone will assist you. A copy of this report and prior monthly reports are available on the website at: […]
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American white pelican spotted at Clearfork Reservoir
LEXINGTON — Dave Barr was knocking around Clearfork Reservoir last weekend, as he sometimes does, and he came across something unusual. So, the local photographer started pointing and shooting. “At first, I thought it was a Trumpeter Swan,” Barr said. “That would be unusual, so I started taking pictures. “Then when it swung around and […]
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Highland’s Rogers wins MVP of News Journal All-Star Classic
LEXINGTON — Highland’s Toby Rogers was a star among the stars at Friday night’s 46th annual News Journal All-Star Classic. The Scots’ standout poured in a whopping 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to garner MVP honors at the boys basketball clash. Rogers led five teammates in twin figures as the North rolled to a […]
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Shelby’s Schwemley is MVP of girls all-star basketball game
LEXINGTON — Shelby’s Eve Schwemley enjoyed a superb girls basketball career at Shelby High School. On Friday night, she concluded it in fine fashion. The Whippets’ standout, who cracked 1,000 points as part of her prep resume, earned MVP honors at the Telegraph-Forum Girls Basketball Showcase at Lexington High School. Schwemley scored 20 points, grabbed […]