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.
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Tickets on sale for Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge
Tickets for the Richland Source Northern Ohio League-Ohio Cardinal Conference Challenge basketball festival are on sale now. Ticket prices are the same for both game dates. Pre-sale tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students in the respective high school offices of participating teams. All tickets are $8 at the gate. League passes will […]
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Madison tops Shelby in boys basketball season opener
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison basketball team looks long on size and potential based on its season opener Friday night with Shelby. The Rams opened the campaign with an impressive, 61-49 victory over the Whippets that featured strong rebounding and a junior-laden lineup oozing with talent.
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Boys basketball teams ready for Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge
ONTARIO — Last year’s inaugural NOL-OCC Challenge featured a backyard rivalry that ended in an improbable buzzer beater when Lexington’s Jonah Yaussy drilled an improbable trey from well beyond the top of the key. That shot led to a 57-54 victory over Ontario and capped a memorable weekend of basketball pitting four schools, Madison, Lexington, […]
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Girls teams poised for Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge
MANSFIELD — We had so much fun, and the sponsors, the schools and most importantly the athletes enjoyed it so much, we decided to do it again. The it in this case is the Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge. Last year four schools participated, Madison, Ontario, Lexington and Madison. This year the field has expanded to […]
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Thanksgiving a good day to reflect on Richland Gives
MANSFIELD — As north central Ohio families gather for Thanksgiving weekend it seems a fitting time to look around the community and take stock. Generosity is in strong supply in this region. We see it constantly in various ways, Day of Giving, Sleep Out for the Homeless, the consistent and good work by too many […]
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The New Store nets $11,500 in dessert fundraiser at China Town
MANSFIELD — On the cusp of Thanksgiving seemed like a perfect time for a dessert auction. That theory proved true on Tuesday night when organizers raised $11,500 for The New Store in a dessert auction at China Town on Ashland Road.
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Small Business Saturday – your exclusive digital shopping guide
MANSFIELD — Small Business Saturday is looming on Nov. 26, and local shoppers will have nearly 90 local shops to choose from in kicking off their holiday spending spree. The Richland Area Chamber of Commerce will be helping to promote the Small Business Saturday movement in the Richland County Area by distributing to the public […]
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Henry, Follis, give Mansfield, Shelby bragging rights in football history
MANSFIELD — About seven years ago an idea for an Ohio high school football show discussing some of the state’s greatest players was winding through the grapevine. While the show never materialized, the concept grabbed me and wouldn’t let go. I fired off a column about the state’s long and rich history with the game […]
