MADISON TOWNSHIP — Excelling on the wrestling mat is something of a family legacy in the Merrell home. The latest Merrell, LeConte, is a senior at Madison and well on the way to bolstering that local legacy. His undefeated season on the mat has earned him the Richland Bank Athlete of the Week honor. Earlier […]
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Richland Source selects all-star team from NOL-OCC Challenge
ONTARIO — A flurry of outstanding basketball beat the flurries from the skies last weekend at the Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge in Ontario. The flurries won early, knocking out the Clear Fork matchup with Tiffin Columbian at 11 a.m. But the 1 p.m. tip-off saw Madison put together perhaps its best performance of the season […]
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Ontario’s Yeager scores 1,000 points to carry on family tradition
ONTARIO — Emily Yeager had no choice in the matter. Pounding a basketball and athletically loping downcourt was stamped hard into the Yeager DNA two decades ago. The 5-foot-9 Ontario point guard, and Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, is carrying on a family tradition this year, one her father was known for on Mansfield […]
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Richland Source earns 2nd national honor in a week for Solutions Journalism projects
MANSFIELD — Richland Source received national recognition for the second time in a week based on the organization’s Solutions Journalism projects. On Thursday, reporter Brittany Schock’s series on Infant Mortality was selected the nation’s No. 1 Solutions Journalism story of 2016 by the Solutions Journalism Network. Other entries mentioned included stories from New York City, […]
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Tygers fall, but OCC tops NOL to win Richland Source Challenge
ONTARIO — Mansfield Senior coach JT Reese is getting around on crutches these days, courtesy of a broken kneecap suffered while practicing with some of his Tygers. Actually, this group is more like cubs, and while they can bite at times, they are still learning what it takes to compete at the varsity level. That […]
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Ashland survives Shelby charge at Richland Source Challenge
ONTARIO — The lanky Ashland basketball team needed every bit of its notable size advantage to dispatch a scrappy Shelby squad on Saturday night at the Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge. The Arrows, who start four players 6-foot-4 or better, made a decisive push over the final three minutes, outscoring the Whippets 7-2 for a 59-56 […]
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New York Times trumpets Richland Source’s solutions journalism project
MANSFIELD — Solutions Journalism is a fairly new concept for agencies in the news gathering business. It takes the next step beyond reporting an issue to the realm of suggesting a resolution for a problem. The Richland Source embarked on two significant Solutions Journalism pieces in 2016, one on flooding in the region and a […]
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Bellevue blitz stops Ashland at Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge
SHELBY — The Ashland girls basketball team started Saturday’s clash with Bellevue in decent shape. The Arrows trailed the powerful Redmen 9-6 and were hanging tough. Then the roof collapsed in an awesome surge. Coach Kory Santoro’s team ripped off a startling 16-0 blitz to finish the first quarter on top 25-6. The spree continued […]
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Ontario overpowers Clear Fork at Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge
SHELBY — The Ontario basketball team wasted no time grabbing control of Saturday’s duel with Clear Fork at the NOL-OCC Challenge. The Warriors sprinted to a 7-0 lead, built it to a 12-2 margin, opened an 18-4 bulge, and coasted through the first quarter with a commanding 22-5 advantage. From there coach Sarah Krichbaum’s team […]
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Cold air could bring snow in next few days
MANSFIELD — It just wouldn’t feel like the holidays if snow weren’t part of the forecast. Welcome to the holidays, at least over the next few days. The coldest air so far this season will sweep across the region into the weekend and bring some of the white stuff with it. According to a forecast […]