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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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports
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, […]
Posted inWeather
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 […]
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Maple Syrup Festival begins at Malabar Farm
LUCAS — Perfect weather greeted the first day of Malabar Farm’s traditional Maple Syrup Festival. The annual event returns this spring after a haitus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers presented a virtual event, but judging by the large crowd Saturday, visitors much preferred the in-person show. On an afternoon that featured 70-degree […]
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Rutherford B. Hayes: From Ohio farm to Civil War general to 19th president
Editor’s Note This is the fourth 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 […]