Larry Phillips
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Mansfield Sr. erupts for 34 points in 2nd quarter to dismiss Marion Harding
MANSFIELD — John Davis has been working the statistics for Mansfield Senior football over the past 15 or so years. In all that time, he’s never seen a second quarter like the Tygers put together on Friday night. Senior High erupted for 34 points in the second period to trigger a running clock in the […]
Posted inWellness
Gorman-Rupp retiree wins national water ski title
MANSFIELD — Jim Hooker’s list of life accomplishments received an unusual and significant bump earlier this month. The Ashland High School (1964) and Ashland University (1973) alumnus is a U.S. Navy Seabees veteran who served in Vietnam and retired as vice president after working 38 years at Gorman-Rupp. Those achievements would be interesting on their […]
Posted inEducation
Former Mansfield City Schools spokesman takes similar post in Knox County
MOUNT VERNON — Larry Gibbs is the new public information officer at Knox Educational Service Center in Mount Vernon. Gibbs has an extensive background in local media, and was previously a spokesman for Mansfield City Schools. We recently sat down with him for a quick update: RICHLAND SOURCE: Can you explain your role at KESC? […]
Posted inFootball
Shepherd’s crackling 6-TD performance pushes Shelby past Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Any mystery surrounding the Shelby football team’s offensive philosophy for the 2021 season quickly cleared up on Friday night at Ram Field. This autumn will be the Marshall Shepherd Show. It certainly was in the season opener, as the veteran QB powered his Whippets to a 55-6 victory over Madison. “I thought […]
Posted inOutdoor
Richland Source launches new outdoor section
You may have noticed over the past several months that Richland Source has ramped up its focus on outdoor news. This goes beyond the regular stories we’ve frequently turned at Malabar Farm or various Mohican sites. North central Ohio residents are avidly climbing, boating, hunting, and fishing and much more in the great outdoors. In […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Mansfield Jamfest combines music, food & activities Aug. 23-28 at Richland County Fairgrounds
MANSFIELD — The fifth annual Mansfield Jamfest Bluegrass and Country Music Festival is making a comeback this summer. The charity event, like so many other activities, was sidelined by COVID-19 last year. Organizer Chris Smith wasn’t sure he would be able to revive the music extravaganza, but when things began opening up in January, he […]
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Farm animals (& food) are what the Richland County fair is all about
MANSFIELD — Every year our family tries to make at least one stop at the Richland County Fair. Fair food is the big draw, but after several decades in the community, it’s also a good chance to people watch and maybe bump into old friends. Those opportunities weren’t available in 2020, so it was nice […]
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Stormy weather, high winds & heat are headed our way
MANSFIELD — Don’t know why, there’s no sun up in the sky, stormy weather … Those of you not in our newsroom today are spared my voice from singing those lyrics posted above. But the message remains, stormy weather is indeed headed our way today and for the next couple of days. Rain, thunderstorms, hot […]