MANSFIELD ─ The Mansfield-Richland County Public Library will highlight African-American history with multiple events on Feb. 6 during its 30th Black History Celebration. Jessica Ney, community engagement coordinator for the library, said current and past Richland County residents are encouraged to share photos and stories of their heritage on the event’s website during Black History Month in February. […]
Peng Chen, Staff Reporter
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Pandemic made more Richland County residents surrender their pets in 2020
MANSFIELD ─ The COVID-19 pandemic obviously affected people, but it trickled down to the well-being of their pets, too. The Humane Society of Richland County and Richland County Dog Shelter both saw more owners surrender their pets in 2020 than in previous years. Linda Chambers, managing director for the Humane Society, said with the pandemic […]
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Rising from the ashes: Truckin Trav is back with signature chicken bowl
MANSFIELD ─ With more determination, Travis Moore brought his food business ─ and a new truck ─ back to the Mansfield area. The owner and chef of Truckin Trav Street Food wheeled out the first food truck in August 2018. He served nachos, fresh-cut fries, chicken bowls and some vegetarian options, including fresh cucumber salad. […]
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Madison Twp. to cover contaminated site, seeking grants for cleanup
MADISON TOWNSHIP ─ Madison Township is planning to apply for a state or federal grant to clean up the toxic substance found at a demolition site. About 28.4 ppm polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) concentration was found at the site next to the fire station on Expressview Drive, according to Certified Environmental, Inc. (CEI). The amount of […]
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“Seeds of success” needed to get Richland County tourism through a slow recovery
MANSFIELD ─ Lee Tasseff said Richland County has some “good seeds of success” in tourism. He believes things will slowly go in the right and better direction in 2021. The president of Destination Mansfield ─ Richland County said the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the tourism and hospitality industry was not close to […]
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Open Source: What will happen at Park Lanes’ location?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to reader-submitted query through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD ─ Park Lanes was built in 1959 and became one of the premier bowling locations in Ohio, with numerous statewide events taking place there over decades of […]
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Land Bank to reimburse extra cost for Ritter’s Run senior housing project
MANSFIELD ─ The Richland County Land Bank is going to reimburse the District 5 Area Agency on Aging $61,500 for an extra cost related to the Ritter’s Run senior housing project. The land bank board voted for the reimbursement in its Wednesday meeting under the condition the land bank will not contribute to the demolition […]
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Mansfield saw more bird species in Christmas Bird Count
MANSFIELD ─ The community saw more birds in the 2020 Christmas Bird Count, including rare species such as cackling goose and northern shrike. While he is still compiling the final numbers, Jason Larson, executive director for Richland County Park District, said bird counters saw almost 90 species this year. “Typically, we have somewhere in the […]
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Virtual career fair for students set for March 10 geared toward Richland & Crawford County students
MANSFIELD ─ Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio will host its first virtual career fair for teenagers on March 10. The event, JA Virtual Inspire, is a coalition between schools and businesses. Holly Dawson, senior district program manager for Junior Achievement, said it targets seventh to 12th grade students in 15 counties. That includes Richland, […]
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North central Ohio shoppers mourn closure of Macy’s
ONTARIO ─ The community was sad but not surprised that Macy’s at the Richland Mall is closing. A rumor about the department store’s closure went viral on Tuesday evening. Macy’s Inc. confirmed it the next day. “After careful consideration, Macy’s has decided to close our Richland Mall location. This closure is part of the company’s strategy announced in […]