MANSFIELD — Discovery School students and staff celebrated Earth Day with an exciting announcement. Discovery School was designated as Ohio’s latest “Wild School Site” by the Division of Wildlife on Friday morning. “We are so proud of our students and their teachers,” said Julie Schwartz, Head of School at Discovery. The school is the fourth […]
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Mansfield teen, sought for murder, turns herself into police
MANSFIELD — A Mansfield woman sought on a murder warrant turned herself in to police on Tuesday morning. Jayjahnae D. Feagin, 19, was subsequently incarcerated at the Richland County Jail after arriving on station, according to a press release issued by Mansfield Police. “Ms. Feagin came on station early this morning and turned herself in to […]
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15-year-old killed in Mansfield shooting Friday afternoon
MANSFIELD — A 15-year-old boy died after being shot multiple times in the 700 block of King Street on Friday afternoon, according to the Mansfield Police Department. Captain Shari Robertson issued a press release detailing the incident and asking for the public’s help in solving the crime. She stated a female is the prime suspect. […]
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Wind advisory issued for north central Ohio today
MANSFIELD — Batten down the hatches, there’s a strong wind a blowin’ through north central Ohio this afternoon. According to Joe D. Petrycki, Director of Richland County’s Emergency Management Agency, Richland County will be under a Wind Advisory starting at noon through 8 p.m. this evening. Winter Weather briefing What to expect: – Southwest winds […]
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Miller City’s 1950 state title team created a magical memory
Editor’s Note Portions of this story were first published by the Ohio History Connection. Richland Source has a shared content agreement that allows for a mutual exchange of stories among our sites. MILLER CITY, Ohio — The 1949-1950 Miller City boys basketball team is one of Ohio’s great sports stories, and a classic memory to […]
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Benjamin Harrison: From Ohio political royalty to Civil War hero to White House
Editor’s Note This is the sixth in a nine-part series looking at Ohio’s history of presidents. Some of the information was gleaned from a kit provided by the Ohio Historical Society released in 1967 titled “Portraits of Ohio Presidents.” Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. Part […]
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Col. Crawford’s dream season falls just short of state in Elite 8 loss to No. 2 Ottawa-Glandorf
BOWLING GREEN — The Colonel Crawford boys basketball team took its community on a magical voyage this basketball season. While the journey ended Saturday, in a 51-44 loss to No. 2 Ottawa-Glandorf in the Division III regional championship game, the defeat didn’t diminish a winter-long extravaganza. “I told the kids, this is a special group, […]
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Here comes the snow, again …
MANSFIELD — Old Man Winter is a crotchety old miser, and he’s not done with us yet. Another blast of snow is expected to blanket north central Ohio over the next 72 hours, according to the National Weather Service. “The main concern will be the freezing of the wet roadways from the rain, which will […]
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James A. Garfield: From an Ohio log cabin to the greatest “What If President”
Editor’s Note This is the fifth in a nine-part series looking at Ohio’s history of presidents. Some of the information was gleaned from a kit provided by the Ohio Historical Society released in 1967 titled “Portraits of Ohio Presidents.” Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. Part […]