MIFFLN TOWNSHIP — Bald eagles have always captured my imagination. Maybe it’s because they’re the national bird, and a sense of that historic nature enhances their appeal. Maybe it’s because they’re not routinely seen in these parts. Maybe it’s because their population rebound is proof not everything is going in the wrong direction, no matter […]
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Tygers’ victory, Lexington’s loss tightens OCC boys basketball race
MANSFIELD — Two taut results tightened the Ohio Cardinal Conference boys basketball race considerably after Tuesday night’s action. Mansfield Senior racked up a 68-58 road win at West Holmes, while New Philadelphia upset Lexington 55-53 to complete a dramatic turn of events. The Minutemen started the season 12-0, but have dropped two of their past […]
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Stroud was fine, but here are Ohio State’s Top 10 QBs
C.J. Stroud has done it again. Well, C.J. wasn’t really to blame, he was just the primer. His adieu to Ohio State sparked our own argument in the newsroom about the greatest quarterbacks in Buckeye history. It was a nice, friendly, fierce, unforgiving, knock-down, drag-out, bareknuckle brawl with one conclusion: I get the last word. […]
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South Carolina arrest made in connection with Mansfield murder
MANSFIELD — A 40-year-old man was arrested Monday night in South Carolina in connection with a three-month-old murder case in Mansfield, according to a press release from the Mansfield Police Department. Nathan J. Olsen, 40, was apprehended at approximately 7 p.m. at 290 Indian Ridge Court in Fountain Inn, S.C., according to Mansfield Assistant Chief […]
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Epic collapse ends Ohio State’s season
First of all, no one is allowed to blame a college kicker for missing a 50-yard field goal at the end of a game. If that’s your trump card, you had a lousy hand. Noah Ruggles, this is not your fault. Actually, losing 42-41 to No. 1-ranked Georgia should leave fourth-ranked Ohio State with plenty […]
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OSU football on the biggest stage: Here are the 5 most joyous Buckeye bowl wins
Editor’s note: No. 4 Ohio State (11-1) takes on No. 1 Georgia (13-0) on Saturday night in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals at 8 p.m. COLUMBUS — Eight national championships, seven Heisman Trophies (including the only player in history to win two of the famous statues), and 39 Big 10 championships. […]
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OSU football on the biggest stage: Here are the 5 most painful Buckeye bowl losses
Editor’s note: No. 4 Ohio State (11-1) takes on No. 1 Georgia (13-0) on Saturday night in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals at 8 p.m. COLUMBUS — Which Ohio State football team shows up on Saturday night in Atlanta? The one that rolled through the first 11 games of the regular […]
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Plymouth announces a new football coach
PLYMOUTH — Plymouth High School will have a new football coach on the sidelines for the 2023 season. In a Friday morning post on its Facebook page, the school announced that John Gillum will be the new football coach pending board approval. Gillum will replace Marc Genders, who was the longest-tenured coach in north central […]
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Open Source: Is Richland Source doing school closings this year?
Open Source This story was written in response to a reader question submitted through our Open Source platform. Reader Kyla Bourne asked if we would be publishing school closings this year. Do you have a question you want our reporters to answer? Click here to submit it. The temperature recently took a turn toward chilly, […]
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Is Ryan Day a lesser version of Larry Coker?
Ohio State fans should know well the name Larry Coker. He was the defensive backs coach at Ohio State in 1993 and 1994. Coker eventually wound up at Miami and when Butch Davis was hired away from the Hurricanes by the Cleveland Browns in 2001, Coker, a career assistant with no track record as a […]