MANSFIELD — Wooster’s rugged line play and opportunistic defense dealt Mansfield Senior’s playoff hopes a crippling blow on Friday night, with a 35-21 decision at Arlin Field. Still, coach Chioke Bradley’s team controls its own destiny in its quest for an Ohio Cardinal Conference championship. The Tygers host first-place Lexington, unbeaten in league play, next […]
Larry Phillips
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Readers sound off opinions on Richland Source anniversary
MANSFIELD — Richland Source turned 3 years old Saturday, just a baby in business terms. But this entity is walking on its own and starting to run in some instances. Our readers deserve a lot of credit for that. Our growth in page views alone has been explosive in 2016, doubling from January to May. […]
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Madison 2016 graduation
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The 2016 Madison High School graduation took place on Friday night at Madison Junior High School. Here is a closer look at the top students.
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Shawshank site has awesome impact on locals, too
When is the last time you saw the Ohio State Reformatory? It’s been a little while for me. But fortunately I was jolted back to OSR last week when a reporter called off sick, necessitating a story during a leadership program conducted there by the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center. The speaker, Kevin Honeycutt, offered a […]
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Mohican site of Ohio’s largest chestnut planting
LOUDONVILLE — The Gorge Overlook area has always offered spectacular scenery at Mohican State Park. Thanks to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the spot will take on added significance. The gorge is the largest site of the ODNR’s planting project for the American Chestnut Tree. More than 400 seedlings were recently planted at there […]
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Spartans top Rams in controversial finish
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. On Saturday night, the St. Peter’s boys basketball team was both. The Spartans led Madison throughout a tight game and caught a huge break at the end to pocket a thrilling 49-47 victory before a strong crowd at the Franciscan Activity Center.
